The Roebling Suspension Bridge, , is set to reopen later today. That is, at least in part.
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet that the eastside walkway and roadway will reopen by 6 p.m. Friday to cars, walkers, runners, and cyclists. However, the westside walkway will remain closed until the contractor, Cincinnati-based Evers Steel Construction, completes "last-minute work and cleanup," as stated in a release from the city of Covington, which added that it would "likely open" over the weekend.
The bridge was damaged March 20 when a car hit one of its vertical plates installed in the 1890s. Evers removed the damaged plate, straightened the primary column, and installed a new plate.
Covington Mayor Joe Meyer said the city appreciates both the "expedited bid process" and that the contractor was able to finish work ahead of the .
"We pressured them and they worked hard to respond," Meyer said in a statement. "They knew it was a high priority for us and they treated it as such."
