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FIRE DAMAGE: Pictures show damage to the Big Mac Bridge that officials say is worse than initially believed. (Photos: ODOT.) 

Starting to annoy me that no one in the media refers to it as the Daniel Carter Beard Bridge.  It's always the BigMac bridge.  I wonder if it's because they don't know the real name or they don't think we do?

On 11/29/2024 at 9:30 PM, Tranquility Base said:

Starting to annoy me that no one in the media refers to it as the Daniel Carter Beard Bridge.  It's always the BigMac bridge.  I wonder if it's because they don't know the real name or they don't think we do?

Probably because using the proper name is the best practice but we all know it is the Big Mac bridge.

From wlwt.com:

How much will all the repairs cost? ODOT says while a total cost won't be known until repairs are done, they gave a preliminary cost estimate Thursday, saying, with materials, design and consulting, it's likely to be at least $10 million. In comparison, repairs to the Brent Spence Bridge after a fiery collision in 2020 cost roughly $12 million.

More wlwt.com:

Kaitlen Hall, 24, was arrested Tuesday and charged with two felony counts of obstruction of justice.

Also according to the article, more arrests are to follow and investigators have ruled out homeless encampments as the cause. 

Photo credit to LOCAL 12, WKRC-TV.

Four arrests.

1 hour ago, theguru said:

Four arrests.

Can't wait to hear the reasoning these 4 fine individuals have to say about their decision to do such a thing.

48 minutes ago, Lions Paw said:

Can't wait to hear the reasoning these 4 fine individuals have to say about their decision to do such a thing.

Yeah, until this is answered, "Why?!" will be the biggest question.  Since they've leveled an arson charge, I doubt this was an accident....but Why?

It will be nice when this is done. 75 has been obviously much heavier traffic since the incident and it makes my daily work driving a bit more of a headache when I'm trying to get somewhere quickly in Cincinnati, Covington or Newport.