No Funding For Aging Bridge

Since President Barack Obama stood in front of the Brent Spence Bridge last year proclaiming the need to replace it, no clear funding source has materialized for the $2.4 billion needed. The nearly half-century-old span that connects northern Kentucky and southern Ohio is considered terrifying by some. Some in Congress and in the local community wonder whether money for beautification projects could fund a sizable portion of the bridge. The money for such projects usually comes from transportation enhancement grants, but federal stimulus funds have also been used. Transportation officials say all the enhancement grants in the country would account for less than half of the Brent Spence Bridge replacement costs.