Crews to install pedestrian bridge in Newport
Crews to install pedestrian bridge in Newport, KY Saturday By Alison Montoya | January 9, 2021 at 10:55 AM EST - Updated January 11 at 6:30 PM
NEWPORT, Ky. (FOX19) - Construction crews from Corporex and Prus Construction companies began installing a pedestrian bridge in Newport on Saturday.
Officials with the Corporex Company say the bridge will sit over KY-8. It will connect a parking garage and Ovation Concert Venue with the next phase of construction which will include condos, office spaces, retail and a hotel.
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This phase of the construction is part of a bigger plan on a 25-acre site along the Licking and Ohio Rivers.
Newport construction around concert venue progresses; bridge being installed
Newport construction around concert venue progresses; bridge being installed By Ashley Smith | January 7, 2021 at 5:59 PM EST - Updated January 7 at 6:54 PM
NEWPORT, Ky. (FOX19) - If you drive KY-8 in Newport near the new concert venue, you may have to take a detour this weekend.
Saturday morning a portion of KY-8 in Newport will be closed from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. as a pedestrian bridge is put in place to connect a parking garage to the concert venue.
Construction on the Ovation Concert Venue is nearing a close in Newport. This is part of a much larger project including mixed-use development across the street.