The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) has reopened a busy street under the Interstate 471 Daniel Carter Bridge.
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According to our news partner WCPO in Cincinnati, Pete Rose Way/Riverside Drive has reopened now that inspections have been completed.
As previously reported by News center 7On November 1, a fire broke out overnight at the Sawyer Point Park playground and damaged the bridge. It caused significant damage.
Since then, southbound I-471 has remained closed over the bridge.
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While roads and sidewalks have reopened, the parking lot under the “Big Mac Bridge” remains closed for safety reasons to keep the area safe, ODOT told WCPO.
“There is very, very serious damage to this structure,” said Kathleen Fuller, spokesperson for ODOT.
She also says completing up-close inspections is a big step.
“This now allows us to move forward with that design and what that will look like for the rebuild,” Fuller said.
ODOT has no answer to that.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
For up-to-date information about the research, please visit transportation.ohio.gov/471fire.
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