Closure Postponed on Clay Wade Bailey Bridge to June 18

Monday, June 16, 2025 at 12:11 PM

By Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, news release

The closure is scheduled to last 13 days.

(Covington, Ky.) - The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) advises motorists of a new schedule for a closure of the Clay Wade Bailey Bridge for ongoing repairs in Kenton County.

The original closure was intended to be for 10 days, and would have begun on Friday, June 13. Due to additional repairs, and the possibility of inclement weather, the closure has been postponed, and extended to now become a 13-day closure.

Beginning at 5 a.m. on Wednesday, June 18, the Clay Wade Bailey Bridge (U.S. 25, U.S. 42, U.S. 127) over the Ohio River will be closed to vehicular traffic between the intersection of KY 8 (W. 4th Street) (13.45 mile point) and the Kentucky/Ohio State Line (13.87 mile point), a distance of 0.42 miles.

The bridge will remain closed to vehicles for the duration of the 13-day work period while the contractor installs three modular joints. Pedestrian access will be maintained during the closure.

The bridge is expected to reopen by 5 a.m. on Monday, June 30.

A signed detour will be in place during the closure utilizing the Brent Spence Bridge and the Taylor Southgate Bridge. Motorists should expect delays and heavier traffic on surrounding bridges. Plan ahead, leave early and consider alternate routes.

Project Background

A bridge repair project on the Clay Wade Bailey Bridge began on April 22, 2024. The project consisted of replacing joints, sealing joints, repairing steel and approach/truss drainage repairs. Repairs to modular joints and other steel repairs were added to the project to ensure the bridge remains in good working order for years to come.

A portion of the project was delayed due to the Interstate 471 Daniel Carter Beard Bridge fire. Contractors returned to the project on Tuesday, May 27, to begin the final repairs before the project can be completed.

M&M Services Co Inc. is contracted to perform the $2.8 million project on behalf of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. The project is expected to be completed in mid-July.

Project schedules are subject to change due to inclement weather or other unforeseen circumstances.

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