For 10,000 nearby residents, the finished park will provide about 22 aces of new green space along the Ohio River, just about a 20-minute walk away from their doorsteps.

The bridge was closed in both directions for more than 24 hours after a 4-vehicle crash on March 1 sent a semitruck through safety barriers that left it dangling over the Ohio River.

Earlier in March, the bridge was closed in both directions for more than 24 hours after a four-vehicle crash sent a semitruck through safety barriers that left it dangling over the Ohio River.