The Project
Project Overview
The Ohio River Bridges Project addresses the long-term cross-river transportation needs in the Louisville-Southern Indiana region. After detailed analysis that included extensive public outreach and involvement, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) authorized the project in September 2003.
The project is comprised of a new downtown bridge just east of the Kennedy Bridge (I-65); an east end bridge about eight miles from downtown connecting the Gene Snyder Freeway (KY 841) to the Lee Hamilton Highway (IN 265); and a rebuild of the Kennedy Interchange where I-64, I-65 and I-71 converge in downtown Louisville.
The pages in this section detail the project and its schedule and cost, oversight and history, as well as provide answers to frequently asked questions about the Ohio River Bridges Project. More »
The Ohio River Bridges Project is a transportation mega-project - one of the top five of its kind in the United States. As such, it contains complexity from both a cost and a schedule perspective. More »
Officials from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) and the Indiana Department
of Transportation (INDOT) manage the Bridges Project, a bi-state project. Members
from these organizations and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) form the
Bi-State Management team (BSMT).
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The Project's current design activities date back to the Project's Record of Decision (ROD) in September of 2003. However, the ROD was the result of years of environmental review resulting in the selected alternative to improve cross-river mobility in the region. More »
The Bridge Type Selection process concluded with the selection of a Three-Tower Cable-Stayed bridge type for the Downtown Bridge and a Median-Tower, Cable-Stayed Center Cable bridge type for the East End Bridge. More »
As with any transportation project, people have questions. Many answers are available on our Frequently Asked Questions pages. More »