Editing Interstate 471

{{short description|Highway in the United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2019}}
{{Use American English|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox road
|country=USA
|route=471
|type=I
|map={{maplink|frame=yes|plain=yes|frame-align=center|frame-width=290|frame-height=290|frame-lat=39.076|frame-long=-84.481|zoom=12|type=line|raw={{Wikipedia:Map data/Wikipedia KML/Interstate 471}}}}
|map_custom=yes
|map_notes=I-471 highlighted in red
|maint=[[Kentucky Transportation Cabinet]] and [[Ohio Department of Transportation|ODOT]]
|length_mi=5.75
|spur_type=I
|spur_of=71
|length_round=2
|length_ref=<ref name="log">{{cite web|title=Route Log and Finder List|url=https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/national_highway_system/interstate_highway_system/routefinder/table02.cfm |publisher=[[Federal Highway Administration|FHWA]]|access-date=June 1, 2007}}</ref>
|established=1981
|direction_a=South
|terminus_a={{Jct|state=KY|US|27}} in [[Highland Heights, Kentucky|Highland Heights, KY]]
|junction={{Jct|state=KY|I|275}} in Highland Heights<br />{{Jct|state=KY|US|27}} in [[Southgate, Kentucky|Southgate, KY]]<br />{{Jct|state=OH|US|50}} in [[Cincinnati, Ohio|Cincinnati, OH]]
|direction_b=North
|terminus_b={{Jct|state=OH|I|71}} in Cincinnati
|states=[[Kentucky]], [[Ohio]]
|counties='''KY:''' [[Campbell County, Kentucky|Campbell]]<br/>'''OH:''' [[Hamilton County, Ohio|Hamilton]]
|browse={{ky browse|previous_type=KY|previous_route=470|route=KY|next_type=KY|next_route=472}}
{{oh browse|previous_type=I|previous_route=470|route=[[List of numbered highways in Ohio|OH]]|next_type=I|next_route=475}}
}}
'''Interstate 471''' ('''I-471''') is a {{convert|5.75|mi|km|adj=mid|-long}} [[Interstate Highway]], linking [[Interstate 71 in Ohio|I-71]] in [[Downtown Cincinnati, Ohio]], to [[Interstate 275 (Ohio–Indiana–Kentucky)|I-275]] in [[Highland Heights, Kentucky]]. South of I-275, the expressway continues south to [[U.S. Route 27 in Kentucky|U.S. Route&nbsp;27]] (US&nbsp;27) as unsigned Kentucky Route&nbsp;471 (KY&nbsp;471).

==Route description==
[[Image:Cincinnati-truss-bridge4.jpg|thumb|left|Daniel Carter Beard Bridge]]
The southern terminus of I-471 is at an [[interchange (road)|interchange]] with I–275 and US&nbsp;27. I-471 heads northwest, then turns northeast, having an interchange with US&nbsp;27 in [[Southgate, Kentucky|Southgate]]. After US&nbsp;27, I-471 turns back northwest, heading toward [[Cincinnati]]. On the way to Cincinnati, I-471 passes through the east side of [[Newport, Kentucky|Newport]]. On the east side of Newport, I-471 has an interchange with [[Kentucky Route 8|KY&nbsp;8]]. I-471 crosses the [[Ohio River]] using the [[Daniel Carter Beard Bridge]], a Cincinnati landmark. After the Ohio River crossing, I-471 has an interchange with [[U.S. Route 50 in Ohio|US&nbsp;50]]. After the interchange with US&nbsp;50, I-471 has an interchange with I-71 northeast of Downtown Cincinnati. The northern terminus of I-471 is at the interchange with I-71.<ref name="Google Map">{{google maps |url=https://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=I-471+N&daddr=I-471+N&hl=en&sll=39.073844,-84.471817&sspn=0.131934,0.3368&geocode=FezWUwId_Dn3-g%3BFWWxVAIdA5n2-g&vpsrc=0&mra=ls&t=m&z=13
|title=Overview of I-471 in Kentucky and Ohio |access-date=December 20, 2011}}</ref>

==History==
I-471 was first envisioned in 1961 as an east–west connector between I-71/[[Interstate 75 in Kentucky|I-75]] in [[Covington, Kentucky]], with I-71 in Cincinnati, Ohio, crossing the Ohio River at a spot close to the current location. In effect, this connection would have provided for an alternative to I-71, creating an inner loop system that would span both Ohio and Kentucky. Since this freeway would have hugged the southern riverfront, I-471 would have prevented access to the Ohio River from Kentucky.

By 1967, the freeway was planned for a new alignment, much like the one seen today, connecting Cincinnati, Ohio, with Newport, Kentucky. On December 10, 1967, plans called for a north–south, {{convert|4.8|mi|km|adj=on}} freeway that would connect I-71 with I-275 near the interchange with US&nbsp;27. I-471 would have three lanes in each direction (which has since been reworked into four lanes in each direction due to a construction project).

The bridge between Newport and Cincinnati was constructed between November 1971 and September 1976 and named after Covington native [[Daniel Carter Beard]], the founder of the [[Boy Scouts of America]]. It developed the nickname of the "[[Big Mac]] Bridge" because its massive yellow arches over the river resemble the golden arches of [[McDonald's]] restaurants. The Daniel Carter Beard Bridge was fully dedicated in 1981.

Subsequent construction extended the freeway south from the bridge in phases, with the last segment of I-471 opening in 1980 at its junction with US&nbsp;27 south of I-275. In 1981, the cost to construct the freeway and bridge was calculated to be $85&nbsp;million (equivalent to ${{Formatprice|{{inflation|US-GDP|85000000|1981}}}} in {{Inflation/year|index=US-GDP}}{{Inflation/fn|index=US-GDP}}).

'''Kentucky Route 471''' was originally assigned to the road from US 25W in Jellico to US 25W in Saxton. This was renumbered to [[Kentucky Route 1804|KY 1804]] in 1961 when I-471 was designated.

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==Exit list==
{{jcttop|exit|state_col=state|length_ref=<ref name="ktc">{{cite web|url=http://www.planning.kytc.ky.gov/data_reports.asp |title=Kentucky Transportation Cabinet - Division of Planning - Highway Information System Official Milepoint Route Log Extract |access-date=June 1, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070430064216/http://www.planning.kytc.ky.gov/data_reports.asp |archive-date=April 30, 2007 }}</ref>}}
{{KYint|exit
|sspan=6
|county=Campbell
|cspan=6
|location=Highland Heights
|lspan=2
|mile=
|exit=
|road={{Jct|state=KY|US|27|name1=Alexandria Pike|road|Sunset Drive|city1=Alexandria|location2=[[Northern Kentucky University]]}}
|notes=[[At-grade intersection]]; southern terminus of unsigned KY 471; KYTC signs this as southern terminus of I-471; highway continues as US 27 south (Alexandria&nbsp;Pk.)
}}
{{KYint|exit
|type=trans
|mile=0.000
|exit=1
|road={{Jct|state=KY|I|275|to2=yes|I|71|I|75|extra=Airport|location1=[[Columbus, Ohio|Columbus OH]]|location2=[[Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky International Airport|Airport]]}}
|notes=[[Stack interchange]]; left exits north-to-west, south-to-east; left entrances east-to-north, west-to-south; southern terminus of I-471 and northern terminus of unsigned KY 471; signed as exits 1A (east) and 1B (west); I-275 exits 74A-B
}}
{{KYint|exit
|location=Southgate
|mile=1.745
|exit=2
|road={{Jct|state=KY|US|27|name1=Alexandria Pike|city1=Southgate|city2=Ft. Thomas}}
}}
{{KYint|exit
|location=Newport
|lspan=2
|mile=3.202
|exit=3
|road={{Jct|state=KY|KY|1892|name1=North Grand Avenue|city1=Newport|city2=Ft. Thomas}}
}}
{{KYint|exit
|mile=3.858
|exit=4
|road={{Jct|state=KY|KY|1120|name1=East 10th Street, Memorial Parkway|city1=Newport|city2=Bellevue}}
}}
{{KYint|exit
|location=Newport
|mile=4.649
|exit=5
|road={{Jct|state=KY|KY|8|name1=Fairfield Avenue|road|Park Avenue|city1=Newport|city2=Bellevue}}
}}
{{jctbridge|exit
|river_wide=yes
|river=[[Ohio River]]
|mile=5.016
|bridge=[[Daniel Carter Beard Bridge]]}}
{{OHint|exit
|sspan=4
|county=Hamilton
|cspan=4
|location=Cincinnati
|lspan=4
|type=incomplete
|mile=5.3
|exit=6A
|road={{Jct|state=OH|US|50|name1=Columbia Parkway|road|3rd Street|to2=yes|I|71|dir2=south|I|75}}
|notes=Northbound exit and southbound entrance
}}
{{OHint|exit
|type=incomplete
|mile=5.4
|exit=6B
|road=6th Street&nbsp;– [[Cincinnati|Downtown]]
|notes=Northbound exit only
}}
{{OHint|exit
|type=incomplete
|mile=5.6
|exit=7
|road={{Jct|state=OH|US|42|name1=Reading Road|road|Liberty Street}}
|notes=Northbound exit and southbound entrance
}}
{{OHint|exit
|type=incomplete
|mile=5.75
|exit=
|road={{Jct|state=OH|I|71|dir1=north|city1=Columbus}}
|notes=Northern terminus; no access to I-71 south; I-71 exit 1D
}}
{{Jctbtm|col=8|keys=incomplete,trans}}

==References==
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==External links==
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* [http://www.cincinnati-transit.net/471.html I-471 on Cincinnati-Transit.net]
* [http://www.kentuckyroads.com/i-471/ KentuckyRoads.com: I-471]

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