The Brent Spence Bridge between Ohio and Kentucky could finally be getting its companion bridge – and it won't require new tolls.
At a news conference Monday, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced plans to apply for two federal grants totaling up to $2 billion to fund a new bridge to carry Interstates 71 and 75 over the Ohio River.
"I want to be able to break ground next year,'' said Beshear, during the news conference.
The application for funding is expected to be submitted within the next few months and a final decision on the funding could happen in the fall of 2023, officials said.
The total cost of the new bridge would be about $2.8 billion, according to DeWine. Kentucky and Ohio will contribute whatever funds aren't covered by the federal government.
