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3/25/2026 CBC: Kentucky Gov. Beshear predicts entire Brent Spence Bridge project will be built, despite costs

3/18/2026 CBC: Latest cost hike won’t be the last when it comes to Brent Spence Bridge project

3/16/2026 CBC: Brent Spence Bridge project cost jumps to $4.4 billion as construction nears

3/16/2026 Enquirer: Price of Brent Spence project now nearly $4.4B with more costs to come

11/13/2025 CBC: Courier names inaugural Power 25: Bridge Forward

11/12/2025 CBC: City plan shows new high rises downtown, more development following Brent Spence Bridge project

9/29/2025 WVXU: Planners want to reconnect 6 Hamilton County communities divided by railroads and highways

8/10/2025 Enquirer: From ‘raggedy’ to revived: Cincinnati seeks to boost neighborhoods along I-75

7/29/2025 CBC: New downtown Cincinnati plan to guide development at high-profile, overlooked sites

5/21/2025 Enquirer: What’s Happening on Brent Spence Bridge Project

2/5/2025 StreetsBlog USA: Opinion: Reviewing America’s First (and Last?) Federal ‘Reconnecting Communities’ Pilot

1/27/2025Enquirer: Opinion: Roundabouts, streetcar extension not in advocates’ plan for bridge project

12/17/2024WCPO: City council examining BSB approach using roundabouts to re-connect Queensgate, West End

12/15/2024Enquirer: Up to 20 roundabouts floated in latest street grid plan between downtown and Queensgate

11/18/2024Enquirer: Here are 3 sites where Cincinnati’s new arena could be built and how much it would cost

10/10/2024Dissent Magazine: Highway Robbery

9/12/2024CBC: A Better Bridge: More than a dozen changes are meant to make the BSB project better for everyone

8/22/2024CBC: What Mayor Aftab Pureval said at the Democratic National Convention

8/21/2024Enquirer: Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval gets moment on national stage at Democratic convention

5/31/2024CBC: Ohio, Kentucky add back more land in new BSB project design

5/31/2024WCPO: Design changes made to BSB project in OH and KY to align with public’s requests

5/31/2024WVXU: Designers refine approaches to Brent Spence Bridge companion project

5/31/2024Spectrum News 1: BSBC Project adds new adjustments based on feedback

2/26/2024WVXU: 60 years ago, the West End was uprooted by I-75. Can the area be 'stitched' back together?

2/19/2024The Enquirer: Ex-mayors want street grid with Brent Spence Bridge project. If built, what could come?

1/10/2024WCPO: 'We defer to the people of Cincinnati': Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine weighs in on Brent Spence Bridge design

11/13/2023Enquirer: Mayor Pureval: Cincinnati has momentum, but change requires hard decisions

10/19/2023Enquirer: City wants new street, new intersection as part of Brent Spence project

9/06/2023WCPO: Local group presents new redesign for Brent Spence Bridge project — this time with cheaper price tag

8/31/2023The Scott Sloan Show: John Cranley updates on the Brent Spence Bridge project

8/29/2023Enquirer: Bridge Forward design could add up to $140M to Brent Spence plan, states say

8/29/2023WLWT: BSB Corridor report raises questions about Cincinnati group’s vision for recovered land

7/20/2023Bloomberg: Billions of Dollars Are Flowing, But Money Alone Can’t Fix US Infrastructure

7/19/2023Brian Thomas: Brian Boland - Bridge Forward Cincinnati

7/17/2023The Scott Sloan Show: Scott discusses the Brent Spence Bridge project with former Cincinnati mayor John Cranley

7/14/2023CBC: Study: Bridge Forward proposal could have multibillion-dollar impact

7/07/2023The Enquirer: Still time to refine the Brent Spence project | Opinion

6/27/2023The Enquirer: What does Queensgate want to be? A 'canvas' awaits its destiny

6/22/2023Spectrum News 1: The Brent Spence Bridge Corridor project is moving forward, but group says there is room for improvement

6/21/2023WCPO: Brent Spence Bridge community forum brings concerns of equity

6/20/2023The Scott Sloan Show (start at 1:09:26)

6/19/2023CBC (podcast): Mark Mallory on the Brent Spence replacement bridge (start at 19:04)

6/19/2023WXIX: Officials discuss Brent Spence Corridor project

6/15/2023Patti Newberry (twitter): Hamilton County Commissioners official endorsement of efforts to recapture more near-downtown land via Brent Spence

5/24/2023Enquirer: From the editor: Brent Spence Bridge isn’t the only project we need to get right

5/09/2023WVXU: Cincinnati Council, mayor advocate for a better-designed Brent Spence Bridge corridor

5/03/2023Enquirer: Cincinnati City Council majority: 'Explore design options' on Brent Spence Bridge project

4/25/2023WVXU: Advocates for alternate Brent Spence Bridge corridor plan ask Cincinnati City Council for support

4/23/2023The Enquirer: Ex-mayors want changes in Brent Spence Bridge project

3/17/2023WXIX: Revised Brent Spence plan could reclaim land for convention center, new arena, group says

3/17/2023WCPO: 'We're losing out': March Madness brings renewed calls for new Cincinnati arena

1/24/2023WVXU: The latest on the Brent Spence Bridge project and the alternate design some advocates want

1/18/2023Belt Magazine: Cincinnati Has a Bridge to Sell You

1/09/2023WVXU: Advocates say there's still time to rethink Brent Spence Bridge corridor design

1/09/2023WOSU: Advocates say there's still time to rethink Brent Spence Bridge corridor design

1/05/2023WLWT: Brent Spence Bridge plan brings new possibilities for West End

1/04/2023WVXU: 'We can work together': A rare show of bipartisanship during Biden's visit to Covington

12/20/2022The Enquirer: City reclaims 10 acres of land by convention center from bridge plan

12/14/2022WVXU: You can still weigh in on Brent Spence Bridge corridor revamp designs

12/14/2022CityState podcast: Tunnel Talk | Rethinking the Brent Spence Bridge Project

11/11/2022Spectrum News: New bridge project aims to reconnect Black neighborhoods

11/11/2022Spectrum News: Changes to Brent Spence Bridge Corridor proposal could create nearly 10 acres of usable land in downtown Cincinnati

11/10/2022CBC: Cincinnati, ODOT propose to add 10 acres to downtown via Brent Spence Bridge project

11/10/2022WXIX: Mayor Pureval, city leaders announce changes to Brent Spence Bridge Corridor Project

10/27/2022The Enquirer: Opinion: City Hall needs to get engaged with Brent Spence Corridor project/

10/5/2022WKRC: ODOT review: Proposal to create 30 new acres over I-75 not feasible

7/25/2022CNU Public Square: Slouching towards Cincinnati

7/25/2022WVXU: What's next for the Brent Spence Bridge? Experts tell us the latest

7/21/2022‍ ‍The Enquirer: What's new with the Brent Spence Bridge project?

7/15/2022Link NKY: “Reduced footprint” of Brent Spence project announced

6/15/2022Link NKY: Covington approves two key Brent Spence agreements, giving city ‘seat at the table’

5/20/2022CBC: Mayor Aftab Pureval: Part of Brent Spence Bridge project's design 'has become more of a concern'

5/13/2022Enquirer: Opinion: ‘Bridge Forward’ would take us backward on Brent Spence Bridge project

5/12/2022The Scott Sloan Show: (start at 1:12:00)

5/10/2022CBC: Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval open to key change to Brent Spence Bridge project

5/06/2022WKRC: Proposal would create 30 acres of city space similar to Ft. Washington Way

5/06/2022CBC: THE ROAD LESS TRAVELED