With rain and thunderstorms in the forecast, the repairs scheduled for this weekend on the Kennedy Bridge have been postponed. The work will resume after Memorial Day, the weekend of May 31-June 3. All southbound lanes of I-65 on the Kennedy Bridge will be open this weekend.
Downtown Crossing
TRAFFIC UPDATE: Weekend closures on southbound I-65
Repairs on the Kennedy Bridge will resume Friday night, resulting in a second weekend of lane closures. Two of the three southbound lanes of I-65 will be affected. The work, which is being limited to three weekends, will begin at 9 p.m. on Fridays and continue through 5 a.m. on Mondays. The right two lanes…Read More »
May 14 Public Forum – KYTC Office for Civil Rights and Small Business Development
Tuesday, May 14, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Office for Civil Rights and Small Business Development (OCRSBD) is holding a forum that will allow the public and current Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs) the opportunity to discuss the annual goal, new programs, and more. OCRSBD is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunity, a diverse workforce, and the…Read More »
Downtown Crossing open house visuals available
PowerPoint: May 8 Downtown Crossing open house presentation – details about construction, aesthetics, traffic and other impacts: Handout: May 8 Downtown Crossing open house handout – list of information resources as well as a list of 2013 construction activities and their expected impact:
Historic Jeffersonville houses to be moved for Bridges Project
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. – Preparatory work has begun for moving five historic homes in downtown Jeffersonville to make way for the Ohio River Bridges Project. Work is already underway at most of the homes and the vacant lots where the homes will be moved. Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) contractors have begun trimming approximately 15 trees…Read More »
Repair work will require lane closures on Kennedy Bridge
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (May 6, 2013) – Upcoming repairs on the Kennedy Bridge will require some weekend lane closures beginning Friday evening, May 10. Two of the three southbound lanes of I-65 will be affected. The work, which will be limited to three weekends, will begin at 9 p.m. on Fridays and continue through 5 a.m.…Read More »
May 8 Open House for Downtown Crossing to Provide Overview of 2013 Construction
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (April 29, 2013) – Citizens can learn about construction plans and traffic impacts in the year ahead for the Downtown Crossing at an open house Wednesday, May 8, at Mellwood Art Center, 1860 Mellwood Avenue in Louisville. The event will provide an overview of the entire project but will focus on 2013 construction…Read More »
Test Shaft Drilling for Downtown Bridge Piers is Major Sign of Pre-Construction
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. – Drilling is underway on a 7 ½ foot-wide, 50-foot deep test shaft on the Indiana shore of the Ohio River, one of the first, large-scale, pre-construction operations for the new Downtown Crossing bridge between downtown Louisville and Jeffersonville. Tests conducted in the coming weeks will check the strength of the shaft to…Read More »