Sherman Minton Bridge
General Information
| Structural Type: |
Through arch bridge
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| Function / usage: |
Motorway bridge / freeway bridge
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| Built: | 1959 - 1962 |
| Status: | in use |
Geographic Information & Related Structures
| Location: |
Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA, North America New Albany, Floyd County, Indiana, USA, North America |
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| Part of: | |
| Carries |
Interstate 64
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| Coordinates: | 38° 16' 42.00" N 85° 49' 19.00" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| main span | 240 m | |
| width | 13 m | |
| total length | 625.7 m |
Cost
| cost of construction | United States dollar 14 800 000 |
Chronology
| 5 February 2009 | A fifteen container coal barge loses power, is pushed downstream by the current and then strikes the bridge's central pier. The Indiana Department of Transportation closes the bridge for several hours to inspect it for damage. When no damage is found, the bridge is reopened later the same day. |
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| 9 September 2011 | The bridge is closed because cracks in main loadbearing members are found during an inspection. |
Notes
Named for US Senator and Supreme Court Justice Sherman Minton.
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Internal Information
| Structure-ID: | s0009524 |
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| Created: | 27/06/2003 |
| Last Updated: | 22/04/2013 |