On November 1, 2024, an arson fire heavily damaged a major interstate highway crossing over the Ohio River at Cincinnati, creating the potential for long-term access woes between Kentucky and Ohio. The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT), Great Lakes Construction, more than two dozen subcontractors and other partners all worked together to design the demolition and reconstruction of the bridge, resulting in reopening exactly 100 days following the fire.
On Tuesday, April 15, from 12:20 to 1:20 p.m. Eastern time, you can attend a presentation either in person or via webinar to learn more about this impressive effort to complete this project. Jointly sponsored by Ohio Concrete, the Kentucky Concrete Association, the Structural Engineers Association of Ohio and the University of Cincinnati, the presentation will feature Tom Hackett, project manager for Great Lakes, and Chris Tuminello, area engineer with ODOT discussing what it took to reopen the bridge during the 2025 artic blast.
Click here for more information which includes links for online participation and in-person attendance. Please also note that this webinar - AIA CES Course I-471 Emergency Bridge Repair (OC I -471) for Ohio Ready Mix Concrete Association DBA Ohio Concrete (10008806) - qualifies for American Institute of Architects' continuing education credits.
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