(Cincinnati, OH) -- Cincinnati taxpayers will help fund construction of a new Western Hills Viaduct. On Thursday, Cincinnati Mayor John Cranley pledged 33-million-dollars in city funds to match Hamilton County's share of construction costs and activate state and federal funding.
A $5 license plate fee approved in November will help pay for the county's share.
The price tag to replace the 84-year-old viaduct is 335-million-dollars.
The full amount need to fund the building of a new viaduct will take several years to obtain.
The bottom deck of the viaduct will be closed today Friday Dec. 15, and tomorrow Saturday Dec. 16, for inspections and maintenance.