LOUISVILLE, Ky. - (April 6, 2011) The Ohio River Bridges Project will host a series of public meetings as part of the year-long federal review process necessary before construction work can begin on two new bridges and rebuilding the downtown Louisville interchange.
Eight meetings will be scheduled in June as part of the federally prescribed process known as a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS), which will study changes and environmental effects not considered during the original review, said Bridges Project Manager John Sacksteder.
The update will evaluate a number of cost-saving approaches including those recommended earlier this year by Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear, Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels and Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer:
- Rebuilding the Kennedy Interchange in the existing location rather than move it south
- Reducing the East End bridge, roadway and tunnel from six lanes to four lanes, with the option to add two lanes later if traffic demand warrants
- Removing the proposed pedestrian and bike path from the design of a new downtown I-65 bridge as a result of a separate project to complete the Big Four Bridge pedestrian walkway and bike path
The review will also consider the impact of collecting tolls on the new and improved I-65 bridges downtown and the new East End Bridge. Read More »
June 2007 - If attendance at the June 5 open house is any indication, public interest in the impending exploratory tunnel and access ramp work at U.S. 42 and KY 841 has reached a high point. More than 200 area residents came to Springdale Community Church to view exhibits, watch a brief power point presentation and question project engineers and officials on issues ranging from work schedules to traffic flow.
March 2007 - Interest in design plans for the Kentucky East End Approach section appeared to be at a high pitch Feb. 22, 2007, when approximately 200 area residents turned out for an open house at Springdale Community Church. The public came to review, and comment on, preliminary line and grade plans and aesthetic design guidelines. Read More »
January 2007 - The projected completion date for the U.S. 42/KY 841 ramp relocation has been rescheduled from Dec. 30, 2006, to Spring 2007. An unusually high amount of rain throughout the fall, which caused work delays, and a scheduled winter shut-down has made it necessary to adjust the project’s completion date. Read More »