COVINGTON, Ky. — The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has reopened the entire 12th Street Bridge, also known as the Girl Scout Bridge, after officials performed emergency repair work, officials announced Tuesday evening.
KYTC said the bridge shut down Monday afternoon after police notified officials of a potential issue with a bridge joint. Bridge inspectors and engineers then closed the structure out of an abundance of caution while crews use hydraulic jacks to temporarily lift the bridge before placing new bridge bearings.
The bearings, KYTC said, will provide support and flexibility, allowing the bridge to adjust to things like temperature changes and traffic loads.
Officials originally said the work could take up to one week, with the bridge expected to reopen Monday, Oct. 27, but crews were able to work ahead of schedule.
This news comes two weeks after KYTC announced it would begin work on the reconfiguration of the 12th Street Bridge. After the work is done, the bridge will have one vehicle lane in each direction "with a bike lane separated by a buffer that includes vertical delineators utilizing the remaining width on each side of the bridge." Reconfiguration work was only expected to force single lane closures.
