Aecom selected as Lead Designer for Brent Spence Bridge Corridor Project

AECOM announced it has been selected as Lead Designer for the landmark Brent Spence Bridge Corridor Project, led by the Walsh-Kokosing joint venture. The project calls for renovation and rehabilitation of the Brent Spence Bridge, which serves as a major gateway for travelers along Interstates 71 and 75 between Ohio and Kentucky, as well as construction of a new companion bridge to reduce congestion. The project is expected to improve traffic flow and safety, and maintain key regional and national transportation corridors. The contract is partially supported through a historic $1.6B federal investment from President Biden’s Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. As the Lead Designer, AECOM will provide comprehensive design and engineering leadership to deliver critical upgrades that address safety and traffic flow; increase capacity between the states, improve the complex interchange geometry; and upgrade the interstate multiple miles into Kentucky. AECOM will directly perform design and provide project supervision services to lead a team of subcontractors that includes Jacobs Solutions and other engineering firms. As part of the services, AECOM will serve as Engineer of Record for the new double-decked companion bridge over the Ohio River and southward through Kentucky to facilitate this connectivity. The contract also includes the rehabilitation of the existing Brent Spence Bridge to its original design intent of three lanes of travel in each direction with emergency shoulders on each side.