jeff@kentuckyroads.com (Jeffrey Carlyle, KentuckyRoads.com)
2009-02-05T10:49:19-06:00

Sherman Minton (I-64) Bridge Closed Briefly after Barge Strike

Posted: 5-Feb-2009 10:49AM CST

Topics: [Interstate 64] [Indiana] [Jefferson County] [The Ohio River] [US 150]

The Sherman Minton Bridge which carries I-64 over the Ohio River west of downtown Louisville was closed for about three hours this morning after being struck by a barge. An inspection found that the bridge had only suffered superficial damage.

More information: Louisville Courier-Journal: Sherman Minton Bridge reopens; Strike by boat closed span for three hours; damage 'superficial' (Feb. 5, 2009)