Brent Spence Bridge replacement

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Article indicating that six possible designs remain for the new span:
http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20100201/NEWS01/2020333/Bridge+designs+narrowed+to+6

Official project website:
http://www.brentspencebridgecorridor.com/

Is there a reason the basket handle arch bridges are more popular now than those with the more traditional parallel arch?

Can't say I really like any of the remaining designs, though if I had to pick one, it would be the trident tower cable stay design.  But I really wonder if Ohio and Kentucky are in for a similar disappointment that the St. Louis area had with the new bridge for I-70 - the assumption of the large amount of federal funding being acquired will be wrong.

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[mightyace]

^^^

Unfortunately, I didn't have time to give it a good read, so I'll have to ask.

I read some things awhile back about this being considered as a tolled crossing?  Has that been or is that being seriously considered?

[jjakucyk]

None of the designs seem all that interesting.  The lousy renderings don't help, but anything they do is hobbled by the fact that the old bridge is going to remain.