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Cincinnati council orders multi-jurisdictional steps to ease traffic after major bridge incident
Summary
Council directed the administration to work with state and regional partners to identify temporary traffic measures after the Daniel Carter Beard Bridge closure, calling for ongoing updates as downtown congestion risks businesses and safety; the motion passed on a near-unanimous vote.
Cincinnati City Council on its final 2024 meeting voted to direct the administration to coordinate with state transportation agencies, the Cincinnati Police Department and neighboring jurisdictions to identify and implement temporary measures to reduce downtown traffic disruptions caused by a major bridge incident.
Councilmember Nolan, who introduced the motion, said the city has heard from “a lot of community members about the pain” of prolonged congestion and asked the administration to lead cross-jurisdictional mitigation while…
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