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Sherman Minton Bridge

Completed in: 1962
Status: out of service
Location: Between Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA and New Albany, Floyd County, Indiana, USA
Geographic
Coordinates: 		 38° 16' 42" North
85° 49' 19" West
Crosses: Ohio River
Carries: Interstate I-64
U.S. Route 150
Sherman Minton Bridge
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Function / usage:
Motorway bridge / freeway bridge
Carries: Interstate 64
Part of: Interstate 64

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RoleNamePart of structure 
Design Hazelet & Erdal

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DescriptionValue

Dimensions

  main span 240 m
  width 13 m
  total length 625.7 m

Cost

  cost of construction US$ 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.
9 September 2011
The bridge is closed because cracks in main loadbearing members are found during an inspection.

Notes & Comments

Named for US Senator and Supreme Court Justice Sherman Minton.

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External LinkKentucky Roads: Sherman Minton Bridge English
External LinkWikipedia: Sherman Minton Bridge English

 
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