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| Ohio River Bridges Project | |
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Main components of ORBP  Abraham Lincoln Bridge  Lewis and Clark Bridge  Kennedy Interchange reconstruction | |
| Location | Louisville, Kentucky and Clark County, Indiana |
| Country | United States |
| Established | July 26, 2002 |
| Status | Complete |
| Website | kyinbridges.com |
The Ohio River Bridges Project was a transportation project in the Louisville metropolitan area involving the reconstruction of the Kennedy Interchange (locally known as "Spaghetti Junction"), the completion of two new Ohio River bridges, and the reconstruction of ramps on Interstate 65 between Muhammad Ali Boulevard and downtown Louisville.
The Abraham Lincoln Bridge, opened December 2015, is located downtown and slightly upstream from the John F. Kennedy Memorial Bridge that had been completed in 1963. It carries northbound traffic on Interstate 65. The other, the Lewis and Clark Bridge (called the East End Bridge during planning), opened in December 2016 and connects the Indiana and Kentucky segments of I-265 between Prospect, Kentucky, and Utica, Indiana.
On July 26, 2002, the two governors of Kentucky and Indiana announced that the East End Bridge would be constructed, along with a new I-65 downtown span and a reconstructed Kennedy Interchange, where three interstates connect. The cost of the three projects was to total approximately $2.5 billion,[1] and would be the largest transportation project ever constructed between the two states. An estimated 132 residents and 80 businesses were to be displaced.
The Louisville–Southern Indiana Bridge Authority (LSIBA), a 14-member commission (seven members from Kentucky and seven from Indiana) charged with developing a financial plan and establishing funding mechanisms for construction, was established in October 2009. The LSIBA oversaw construction of the project, and continues to operate and maintain the bridges and collect tolls. Construction began in 2014, with the entire project being completed in late December 2016.[2] Tolling on the bridges is expected to continue through at least 2053.[3]
- ^ Shafer, Sheldon S. (July 19, 2006). "Bridge options unveiled". The Courier-Journal. Archived from the original on November 3, 2012. Retrieved July 19, 2006.
- ^ "Schedule & Cost". Ohio River Bridges Project. Archived from the original on February 22, 2018.
- ^ Ryan, Jacob (November 10, 2015). "More Details On How Tolls Will Work On The Downtown Bridges". WFPL. Retrieved June 21, 2022.