I-471 is now closed from the river to I-275 in New York after a bridge fire

The Daniel Carter Byrd Bridge, including both sides of Interstate 471 over the Ohio River, closed Friday morning due to heavy fire.

As of 4:00 a.m., the bridge is likely to remain closed to traffic during peak hours.

Here’s the latest on how the closure has affected traffic

9:27 am: Wave users report heavy traffic continues on the Taylor-Southgate Bridge and US-27.

8:48 am – Drivers face bumper-to-bumper traffic on East Pete Rose Way.

8:41 am – Riverside Drive in Cincinnati is experiencing heavy bumper-to-bumper traffic, according to Waze. The app also shows moderate traffic on Columbia Parkway.

8:35 am – At Monmouth Street and East Third Street in Newport, traffic is one-to-one.

8:27 am – According to the data, there is heavy traffic on the Taylor-Southgate Bridge as drivers pull onto the bridge. Wazenavigation app for the community.

7:55 am – The I-471 closure has been moved back to I-275 in Northern Kentucky. The Kentucky Department of Transportation’s traffic map shows congestion in the area.

Check out the latest Waze user reports

What are the alternative routes across the Ohio River?

When one bridge needs maintenance or repairs, drivers are diverted to another. Here are these other bridges are used by commuters in the Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky areas to cross the Ohio.

This is current news that will be updated.

Media partner of the Enquirer Fox19 contributed to this report.