Longworth Hall Demolition: Cincinnati Bridge Project Kicks Off
Cincinnati News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · The Daily News Now!
Audio is streamed directly from the publisher (api.fastcast.ai) as published in their RSS feed. Play Podcasts does not host this file. Rights-holders can request removal through the copyright & takedown page.
Show Notes
Cincinnatis Historic Longworth Hall Demolished for Brent Spence Bridge Project
Contractors in Cincinnati have begun tearing down parts of the historic Longworth Hall to make way for a major bridge project. The Brent Spence Bridge Corridor work includes building a new span over the Ohio River, handling interstate seventy-one and seventy-five traffic. The demolition started with a nineteen-sixties addition, marking a significant step towards bridge construction. After the demolition, the state plans to rebuild the end using matching brick. Longworth Hall, built in nineteen oh four, once served as a freight warehouse and later became offices, event space, and a tailgating spot. The state bought the property for twenty-five million dollars and plans to restore the remaining brick exterior and windows before selling it. The projects price tag continues to rise, but it does not yet cover renovations to the existing bridge or upgrades to six more miles of interstate. This move signifies real progress for the corridor project, balancing infrastructure progress with preserving Cincinnatis past.
Support the show:
Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn.
Advertise on DNN:
[email protected]
This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.
Report issues to [email protected].
View sources & latest updates:
https://sources.thednn.ai/1e7fc8d859a83f54