Massive fire shuts down Daniel Carter Beard Bridge
Multiple agencies are on the scene after a fire shut down the Daniel Carter Beard Bridge (I-471) in both directions, causing some damage.DETOURS HERE: Traffic re-routed after fire shuts down Daniel Carter Beard BridgeFlames reignited under the bridge around 8 a.m., crews have been working to put out any hot spots that reignite. Here’s everything we know.WHAT HAPPENED?Crews were dispatched around 3:30 a.m. Friday for a report of a fire. Upon arrival, firefighters found a large fire at the Sawyer Point Park playset area that wrapped around parts of the bridge.Fire officials said there was a contractor doing work on the Kentucky side of the bridge when the fire broke out but they were not impacted or involved. No injuries have been reported so far, officials said in their latest update.The fire has been put out, but crews are still on scene conducting final extinguishment, overhaul, and salvage. The Cincinnati Fire Unit is working to determine the cause of the fire.WHEN WILL THE BRIDGE REOPEN?Officials said in an update that the fire has done “some damage to structural steel of the bridge” saying concrete crumbled off and a steel beam is warped. Ohio Department of Transportation and Kentucky Transportation officials are on scene inspecting the bridge to make sure it’s safe for travel.Officials said the closure is expected to last through morning rush hour. MAJOR TRAFFIC IMPACTS All lanes of Interstate 471 are being blocked at the I-275 interchange. The I-471 northbound closure begins at mile point 4.2 and extends to the Ohio side of I-471 (mile point 5.1). The ramps from I-71 to I-471 southbound, and from U.S. 50 east to I-471 southbound in Ohio have also been closed.Here are the latest traffic impacts, from KYTC: Ramp from I-275 eastbound (at mile point 75.37) and westbound (at mile point 74.55) to I-471 northbound is closed.Drivers using KY 471 northbound from Highland Heights will use the ramps to I-275 westbound (mile point 0.453) or eastbound (mile point 0.37). I-471 northbound will be closed at mile point 0.453.All I-471 northbound on/off ramps will be closed.Alexandria Pike (U.S. 27) exitGrand Avenue (KY 1892) exitMemorial Parkway (KY 1120) exitDave Cowens Drive (KY 8X) exitDrivers are advised to use I-275 eastbound or westbound to detour.Secondary bridges between the Brent Spence and the Daniel Carter Beard are going to be very traffic heavy Friday morning as drivers use alternate routes, so expect major delays.For live traffic updates, click here.VIDEO SHOWS THE BRIDGE ENGULFED IN FLAMESViewer video shows the Daniel Carter Beard Bridge up in flames before crews were able to put out the fire.”You can hear the popping” one viewer said in a video sent to WLWT.Another from a higher vantage point shows just how much of the bridge caught fire Friday morning.
Multiple agencies are on the scene after a fire shut down the Daniel Carter Beard Bridge (I-471) in both directions, causing some damage.
DETOURS HERE: Traffic re-routed after fire shuts down Daniel Carter Beard Bridge
Flames reignited under the bridge around 8 a.m., crews have been working to put out any hot spots that reignite.
Here’s everything we know.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Crews were dispatched around 3:30 a.m. Friday for a report of a fire.
Upon arrival, firefighters found a large fire at the Sawyer Point Park playset area that wrapped around parts of the bridge.
Fire officials said there was a contractor doing work on the Kentucky side of the bridge when the fire broke out but they were not impacted or involved. No injuries have been reported so far, officials said in their latest update.
The fire has been put out, but crews are still on scene conducting final extinguishment, overhaul, and salvage. The Cincinnati Fire Unit is working to determine the cause of the fire.
WHEN WILL THE BRIDGE REOPEN?
Officials said in an update that the fire has done “some damage to structural steel of the bridge” saying concrete crumbled off and a steel beam is warped.
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Ohio Department of Transportation and Kentucky Transportation officials are on scene inspecting the bridge to make sure it’s safe for travel.
Officials said the closure is expected to last through morning rush hour.
MAJOR TRAFFIC IMPACTS
All lanes of Interstate 471 are being blocked at the I-275 interchange.
The I-471 northbound closure begins at mile point 4.2 and extends to the Ohio side of I-471 (mile point 5.1). The ramps from I-71 to I-471 southbound, and from U.S. 50 east to I-471 southbound in Ohio have also been closed.
Here are the latest traffic impacts, from KYTC:
- Ramp from I-275 eastbound (at mile point 75.37) and westbound (at mile point 74.55) to I-471 northbound is closed.
- Drivers using KY 471 northbound from Highland Heights will use the ramps to I-275 westbound (mile point 0.453) or eastbound (mile point 0.37). I-471 northbound will be closed at mile point 0.453.
- All I-471 northbound on/off ramps will be closed.
- Alexandria Pike (U.S. 27) exit
- Grand Avenue (KY 1892) exit
- Memorial Parkway (KY 1120) exit
- Dave Cowens Drive (KY 8X) exit
Drivers are advised to use I-275 eastbound or westbound to detour.
Secondary bridges between the Brent Spence and the Daniel Carter Beard are going to be very traffic heavy Friday morning as drivers use alternate routes, so expect major delays.
For live traffic updates, click here.
VIDEO SHOWS THE BRIDGE ENGULFED IN FLAMES
Viewer video shows the Daniel Carter Beard Bridge up in flames before crews were able to put out the fire.
“You can hear the popping” one viewer said in a video sent to WLWT.
Another from a higher vantage point shows just how much of the bridge caught fire Friday morning.
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