COVINGTON, Ky. (AP) - A historic bridge that carries about 8,100 vehicles a day over the Ohio River between Kentucky and Ohio is being closed for most of the rest of the year for restoration.
The John A. Roebling Bridge at Covington will be closed to vehicular traffic at noon Monday.
The $4.7 million project is being undertaken to preserve the 154-year-old landmark, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet said.
The bridge was closed for several months in 2019 after sandstone fragments broke from the north tower. Temporary netting was installed.
The cabinet has worked with officials from the State Historic Preservation Office to develop the project.
A pedestrian sidewalk will be kept open during the project, said Bob Yeager, chief district engineer for the Department of Highways District 6 office.
It’s expected the bridge will reopen to traffic by the end of November, with the full project completed by year’s end.
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