I-471 News Reports

Traffic on the Big Mac Bridge flows smoothly, marking the end of 100 days of closures. Businesses in Newport celebrate the return of customers and the positive impact on their operations. Read More

Crews completed repairs weeks early on the southbound side of the Daniel Carter Beard Bridge, which carries Interstate 471 over the Ohio River between Cincinnati and Newport, Ky., allowing the highway ... Read More

The southbound lanes of I-471 that cross the Daniel Carter Beard Bridge will officially reopen on Sunday evening. Read More

The southbound lanes of Interstate 471 approaching the Daniel Carter Beard Bridge reopened Sunday evening, just 100 days after a fire severely damaged the bridge. According to the Ohio Department of ... Read More

The southbound lanes of I-471, closed since a fire severely damaged the Big Mac Bridge, will reopen on Sunday, according to an announcement from Governor Mike DeWine. Read More

Director Pamela Boratyn has announced that the southbound lanes of Interstate 471 approaching the Daniel Carter Beard Bridge will ... Read More

The reopening of the highway is exactly 100 days after the fire severely damaged the bridge, said ODOT Director Pamela Boratyn. Read More

After the lane stripes were painted on the finished highway Sunday afternoon, Fuller told The Enquirer that crews will start removing barriers at 8 p.m. The bridge will reopen when that process is ... Read More

The reopening of the highway is exactly 100 days after the fire severely damaged the bridge, said ODOT Director Pamela Boratyn. Read More

CINCINNATI (WXIX) - The southbound lanes of Interstate 471 approaching the Daniel Carter ... the Ohio Department of Transportation and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet made the big announcement ... Read More

The southbound lanes of I-471 that cross the Daniel Carter Beard Bridge will officially reopen on Sunday evening. Read More

A Nov. 1 fire damaged the span nicknamed the Big Mac bridge for its yellow arches - the easternmost of five bridges that carry vehicle traffic over the Ohio River near downtown Cincinnati. Read More

Governor Mike DeWine and the Ohio Department of Transportation have announced that the southbound lanes of Interstate-471 to the Daniel Carter Bridge are reopening Sunday. Read More

I-471 southbound lanes will reopen on Sunday after a 100-day closure due to fire damage, with Ohio Governor DeWine praising ODOT's efficient reconstruction efforts. Read More

Mark Ramler owner of Jerry's Jughouse and Chair of the Newport Business Council says his bar did okay but those that rely on I-471 traffic struggled.He says about a dozen northern Kentucky ... Read More

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced that Interstate 471's southbound lanes will reopen before the workweek. The highway had been closed for 100 days due to fire damage. Read More

Drivers rejoice! The Ohio Department of Transportation says the Daniel Carter Beard / Big Mac Bridge will soon be open for traffic. Read More

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) announced Friday that southbound lanes of the Daniel Carter Beard Bridge, which carries Interstate 471 traffic across the Ohio River between ... Read More

Drivers rejoice! The Ohio Department of Transportation says the Daniel Carter Beard / Big Mac Bridge will soon be open for traffic. Read More