Fire on the Daniel Carter Byrd Bridge affects early traffic

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

In the morning, traffic was expectedly difficult, as drivers had to find new routes across the river.

Get the latest conditions on the traffic map below.

Check out the latest Waze user reports

Morning traffic updates

10:44 – Heavy traffic is reported on Riverside Drive near Sawyer Point.

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.

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.

Media partner of the Enquirer Fox19 contributed to this report.

This story has been updated to include a video.