East End Indiana Approach

Wetlands Survey Underway In Utica, Jeffersonville, Indiana

September 24, 2008 - A team of environmental specialists is combing the Utica, Jeffersonville, Indiana area, looking for evidence of wetlands affected by the Ohio River Bridges Project. The crew, certified by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to recognize wetlands, is looking for soil, plant life and water that could indicate the presence of a wetland.

Two environmental specialists and a surveyor are walking 195 acres that fall within the footprint of the Ohio River Bridges Project. The search area, from the existing I-265 interchange at Highway 62 to the Ohio River, is crossed by three separate Lentzier Creek tributaries. The team, from Burgess & Niple Engineering firm, which oversees the Indiana approach to the East End Bridge, uses flags to mark potential wetland boundaries and then electronically maps the area using GPS technology. Read More »

Drilling to Reach Bedrock Underway in Utica Area

Drilling to Reach Bedrock Underway in Utica Area

April 2, 2008 - A drilling rig capable of retrieving soil samples from as deep as 90-feet below ground will be at work in Southern Indiana this week performing preparatory work for the Ohio River Bridges Project. "We're searching for bedrock along the corridor where we will build the new-terrain highway," says Paul Boone, the Bridges' project manager for the Indiana Department of Transportation. "This is step one in determining the foundation for the highway that will connect IN-265 to the new East End Bridge on the Indiana side." Read More »

Swartz Farm Historic Preservation Plan Nearing Final Stages

Swartz Farm Historic Preservation Plan Nearing Final Stages

September 2007 - A key component to the planning and design of East End Indiana Approach Section of the Ohio River Bridges Project is nearing completion. The Swartz Farm Rural Historic District Preservation Plan will be completed later this year. The writing of the Historic Preservation Plan (HPP), which is to serve as a guidance document for project engineers and incorporate Context-Sensitive Design into the new interstate corridor, is being developed by Kevin Senninger of Ratio Architects with assistance from the Indiana Historic Preservation Advisory Team (IHPAT). Read More »

Aerial Photography Completed in East End Indiana Approach, Surveying to Begin Soon

Bridges Project Puts Models of Both Selected Bridge Types on Public Display

June 2006 - Aerial photography of the East End Indiana Approach, completed in March, will give engineers a framework for topographical surveying in the area. The photography covers an area about three miles wide and 10 miles long. Limited topographical surveying has taken place so that the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) could begin making right-of-way acquisitions. When INDOT completes survey contract negotiations - possibly by early July - more extensive surveying can begin. Read More »



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