Brent Spence Bridge Corridor Planning

Duke Energy is planning several infrastructure projects to accommodate the Brent Spence Bridge Corridor Project, a $3.6 billion endeavor that will transform the landscape of Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky and improve travel for local, regional and national traffic and commerce. Duke Energy has been an active regional partner in this planning with the Ohio and Kentucky Departments of Transportation Bi-State Project Management Team as we strategize the relocations of our existing facilities to make way for these history-making improvements to the corridor. 

These Ohio-Kentucky infrastructure relocations also provide opportunities to strengthen and modernize our energy grid with respect to our commitment to provide safe and reliable energy to our customers. The first phase of construction for the bridge project is planned to begin in 2029, ending with completion of the third phase by 2030.

Duke Energy Electric Transmission 

Transmission lines are a network of electrical wires that carry large amounts of energy over long distances. These wires can run from generation stations to substations where energy is converted to lower distribution levels to serve communities. Together, the transmission and distribution systems are a complex network that is also referred to as the energy grid.

Highway Transmission Line Relocation – City of Covington, KY

To accommodate the bridge corridor project, Duke Energy will be relocating approximately 1,600 feet of 69-kilovolt (kV) overhead transmission line in Covington, Kentucky. This work includes moving the existing transmission line crossing over I-71/75 near Simon Kenton Way and Bullock Street, where the highway parallels the location of the Kenton County Government Center.

The transmission line relocation will begin at the north end of Lewis Street where three wood utility poles will be replaced with three steel transmission poles to help improve the reliability of the electric system. The relocated transmission line will cross over 11th and 12th streets and will cross the highway at the Watkins Street intersection. The relocated transmission line will involve the installation of a total of four engineered steel poles on concrete foundations, six steel poles to be directly embedded into the ground, and one 45-foot steel stub pole to support the angle of the transmission line.

Construction at both highway crossings – the removal and the relocation – will involve 15-minute, intermittent road closures to provide for the safety of contractors and motorists. 

Project Map

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