Interstate 471
Better known by its nickname, the Big Mac Bridge, the Beard Bridge over the Ohio River opened in September 1976 as a local route between city streets in Cincinnati and Newport. - 11/08/2009
Interstate 471 provides one of two freeways from the Covington, Newport and Bellevue urban area in northern Kentucky to central Cincinnati. The freeway connects the Dan Beard Bridge to I-71 in Ohio with I-275 and U.S. 27 at the city of Highland Heights. The six lane highway comprises a commuter route through the cities of Southgate and Fort Thomas to the Newport Pavilion retail area and Downtown Cincinnati.
Interstate 471 Guides
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KY 1892 (Grand Avenue) travels an S-curve through the modified diamond interchange with Interstate 471. A directional ramp joins the state route west ahead of Newport Pavilion.
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A left turn takes motorists onto I-471 south from KY 1892 west to Southgate and Interstate 275 at Highland Heights.
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KY 1892 follows Carothers Road west to Newport Plaza II shopping center and other retail from Grand Avenue and I-471 to end at U.S. 27 (Monmouth Street).
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Leaving the Newport Pavilion area, KY 1892 transitions from Carothers Road to Grand Avenue to ramps with Interstate 471.
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The southbound on-ramp references Alexandria for U.S. 27 south of the I-471 freeway end at Highland Heights.
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Interstate 471 winds south between Fort Thomas and Southgate to end at Cincinnati Beltway of Interstate 275.
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State named shields were installed for Interstate 471 along KY 1892 (Grand Avenue) by 2011. The state route curves south to the north side ramps before entering Fort Thomas.
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- ABRoads: 11/04/11
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Page Updated Thursday September 22, 2016.