Public transit advocates say federal officials improperly declared "no significant impact" from the Brent Spence Bridge Corridor Project.

The Brent Spence Bridge Corridor calls for a new Ohio River crossing, near the existing bridge, intended to reduce congestion.

The Brent Spence Bridge Corridor Project plan calls for construction of a new bridge carrying Interstates 71 and 75.

The Ohio Dept. of Transportation has released information for potential contractors looking to find work on a $3-billion-project to improve the traffic-choked Brent Spence Bridge connecting Covington, Ky. with Cincinnati, Ohio.

Awards are the first of the IIJA bridge program's large project grants to go out.

State transportation officials estimate the design-build contract for the Brent Spence Bridge Corridor project will be worth $2.2 billion.