What the Purple People Bridge will look like with $2 million lights

Newport's Purple People Bridge will be intermittently closed while it undergoes repairs and gets retrofitted with $2 million ...
NKyTribune

City of Newport launches long-term repairs to Purple People Bridge, making lasting fixes

The City of Newport announced it will soon move forward with long-term structural improvements to the Cincinnati approach of ...
Yahoo

Purple People Bridge repairs to begin soon

Construction is set to begin on the Purple People Bridge, Newport officials said. On March 10, the city approved two contracts related to its maintenance. The work includes removing deteriorated ...

Closures planned as long-term repairs set to begin on Purple People Bridge

The project will permanently fix structural damage that caused the bridge to close for nearly six months in 2024.
WXIX-TV

Newport OKs $345K to keep Purple People Bridge open, safe

CINCINNATI (WXIX) - Contracts valued more than $300,000 have been awarded for repairs to the Purple People’s Bridge after several structural concerns were found in 2024, according to the City of ...
WLWT

Kentucky lawmakers approve funding for new LED lighting on Purple People Bridge

Lawmakers in Kentucky have approved funding that would bring a new LED lighting system to the Purple People Bridge.State lawmakers approved House Bill 900 and have delivered the bill to Kentucky Gov.
WLWT

City of Newport approves contracts for structural repairs of Purple People Bridge

Two contracts have been approved by the city of Newport to advance structural repairs on the Purple People Bridge, the city announced Tuesday.In September 2025, the city announced it had formally ...