ODOT inspects bridge over Ohio River damaged in large fire

CINCINNATI — The Ohio Department of Transportation is working to assess the damage on the Interstate 471 Daniel Carter Beard Bridge.

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Workers placed six shoring towers under the bridge Thursday, two weeks after the overnight fire broke out. The shoring towers stabilize the damaged bridge, allowing crews to get a closer look ODOT says.

“So far, no timeline has been established for reopening the highway,” Renee Deford with ODOT said in a video posted on social media. “The cause of the fire remains under investigation by the Cincinnati Fire Department.”

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The fire broke out late on Nov. 1 at the Sawyer Point Park playground located under the bridge, causing significant damage. Since then, southbound lanes over the bridge have been closed.

For up-to-date information on the investigation, go to transportation.ohio.gov/471fire.

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