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Five days after a massive fire damaged the Daniel Carter Beard Bridge, repairs haven't started and traffic detours are still in place.
The Dan C Beard Bridge is visibly black from smoke after a fire that destroyed 1000 Hands Every Child’s Playground at Sawyer Point Park in Cincinnati on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024.
According to an initial report obtained by USA TODAY, Cincinnati Fire was informed about "a vehicle fire" near the Interstate 471 bridge that crosses the Ohio River just before 3:30 a.m.
The fire broke out overnight near a playground under the bridge, shutting down Interstate 471, according to the Cincinnati Fire Department. Video showed flames soaring more than 40 feet into the air and igniting a short section of the bridge, known for its yellow arches, near downtown Cincinnati.
The nickname was coined by local residents after the bridge's golden arches were constructed. In the 1980s, McDonald's considered opening a floating restaurant at the base after the nickname caught on, but never went to construction. [4] This bridge has a main span of 750 feet (230 m) and has a total span of 2,100 feet (640 m).
Cincinnati Firefighters work the scene of a fire that destroyed 1000 Hands Every Child’s Playground at Sawyer Point Park under the Dan C Beard Bridge in Cincinnati on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024.
The Dan C Beard Bridge is visibly black from smoke after a fire that destroyed 1000 Hands Every Child’s Playground at Sawyer Point Park in Cincinnati on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024.
A massive fire underneath a bridge spanning the Ohio River closed a heavily traveled route between Cincinnati and northern Kentucky on Friday and damaged part of the steel structure. No injuries ...