Officials in Kentucky and Ohio have selected a joint venture of Walsh Group and Kokosing Construction Co. for their Brent Spence Bridge Corridor Project, they announced July 27. The contract covers work estimated to cost $3.1 billion.
The plan calls for construction of a new bridge carrying Interstates 71 and 75 over the Ohio River between Cincinnati and Covington, Ky., plus improvements on 5 miles of I-71/75 in Kentucky and 1 mile of I-75 in Ohio. Officials have so far considered cable-stayed and arch bridge design options. The states opted for a progressive design-build contract with the joint venture, named Walsh Kokosing Design-Build Team, which officials say will help control material costs and allow for design revisions if necessary.