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Work set to begin on Ravenswood bridge project

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A low-angle view looking up at a large, light-blue steel truss bridge spanning a wide river under a partly cloudy sky

Work is expected to begin this week on a deck replacement project on the William S. Ritchie Jr. Bridge in Ravenswood.
 
In December 2025, Triton Construction Inc. was awarded a contract for $11,265,000 to replace the steel grid central span of the bridge with a lightweight concrete deck. The remaining bridge spans will receive a concrete overlay.
 
Built in 1981, the 2,710-foot bridge carries US 33 across the Ohio River in Ravenswood.
 
Contractors plan to work on one lane of the two lane bridge at a time, with traffic lights set up at each end of the structure to control traffic. Work is expected to be complete in late November 2027.

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