Ohio River Bridges

Summer Start Date Projected for Ohio River Bridges

Associated Press — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 14:28:39 +0000

Transportation officials from Kentucky and Indiana told Louisville Metro Council members that construction on two new bridges over the Ohio River is projected to start at nearly the same time next summer.

The Courier-Journal reports that Indiana Department of Transportation project manager Ron Heustis said he expects construction on the eastern bridge, which will link Utica, Ind., and Prospect, Ky., to start in June.

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet project manager Andy Barber says he expects construction on the downtown span, which will connect Louisville, Ky., and New Albany, Ind., to begin in July.

Group Seeks to Halt Spending on Ohio River Bridges

Associated Press — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 13:28:10 +0000

A group that opposes two new planned Ohio River bridges is asking a judge to force Indiana and Kentucky to halt spending on the projects. The Coalition for the Advancement of Regional Transportation made the request in a motion seeking an injunction filed Wednesday in Louisville, Ky.

Groundbreaking Set for Ohio River Bridges Project

Associated Press — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 13:05:45 +0000

The long-awaited project to build two new Ohio River bridges in the Louisville, Ky., area is reaching a milestone on the Indiana side. The governors of Indiana and Kentucky are scheduled to attend a Thursday groundbreaking for the project that has been discussed for decades. Federal Highway Administrator Victor Mendez is also expected to attend the event in Jeffersonville.

Feds Give the OK to Financing Plans for Louisville-Indiana Bridges Project

Associated Press — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 13:58:21 +0000

The Federal Highway Administration has approved financing, management and tolling plans for the Ohio River bridges connecting Louisville and southern Indiana.

States Announce Federal Approval of Supplemental Final Environmental Impact Statement

Dan Modlin — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 18:17:42 +0000

Kentucky and Indiana are announcing that federal approval has been obtained for a new environmental impact statement on the Ohio River Bridges Project. The supplemental FEIS was required after state leadership in both Kentucky and Indiana agreed to modifications that helped reduce the cost of the project by $1.5 billion.