Phase two of the project finished Nov. 18 after three years; phase one finished in November 2013 after another three years of construction.
“The new structures will help to keep people safe and commerce moving in Ohio,” said Ohio Department of Transportation Director Jerry Wray. “They will serve the people for several decades.”
The new Jeremiah Morrow structures are among Ohio’s longest bridges, spanning nearly 2,300 feet, are the state’s tallest at 239 feet above the Little Miami River, and will carry more than 40,000 vehicles daily on Interstate 71.
“The completion of this project will have an enormous benefit to Ohio,” said ODOT District 8 Deputy Director Tammy Campbell. “Pulling this project together was an enormous undertaking and its efficient completion is a tribute to our project team.”
The new bridges will carry two lanes in each direction across the Little Miami Valley, but have room to add a third lane in the future. Construction on the project first began in the fall of 2010.
The twin spans are named after Jeremiah Morrow, who served as a State Senator, Ohio’s first U.S. Representative, a U.S. Senator and an Ohio Governor between 1803 and 1842.
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