The Sherman Minton Bridge west of downtown Louisville carries Interstate 64 and US 150 over the Ohio River into Indiana, just west of the western terminus of Interstate 264. The double-decked dual suspended arch bridge was completed in 1962 and is named for Sherman Minton, a U.S. Senator and Supreme Court Justice from Indiana. The American Institute of Steel Construction named the bridge the Most Beautiful Bridge in the Long Span catergory in 1961. (Design: Hazelet & Erdal, Louisville; Cost: $14.8 million in 1962)
Related links:
- Kentucky Transportation Cabinet: Kentucky Bridges
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- Single photograph of the Sherman Minton Bride near the bottom of the page. - Louisville Transportation: Louisville Roads #5 - Includes a few picture of the bridge.
- New Albany-Floyd County Schools: Community - Brief history and photograph of the bridge near the bottom of this page.
- Southern Indiana: Landmarks - Short history of the Sherman Minton Bridge about halfway down the page. Primary source for much of the information on this page.
- structurae: I-64 Ohio River Bridge - Vital statistics about the bridge.
Description: Entering the lower deck of the Sherman Minton Bridge heading east on I-64 from Indiana.
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Description: Heading south on I-64 on the lower deck of the Sherman Minton Bridge.
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Description: I-64 Sherman Minton Bridge viewed from near the Shawnee Golf Course on the Kentucky side.
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Description: I-64 Sherman Minton Bridge viewed from near the Shawnee Golf Course on the Kentucky side.
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Description: Heading north on I-64 entering Indiana via the Sherman Minton Bridge.
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Description: Heading north on I-64 entering Indiana via the Sherman Minton Bridge.
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Description: I-64 Sherman Minton Bridge viewed from New Albany, IN
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Description: I-64 Sherman Minton Bridge viewed from New Albany, IN
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Description: I-64 Sherman Minton Bridge viewed from New Albany, IN
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Description: I-64 Sherman Minton Bridge viewed from New Albany, IN
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