Dec 29 Community Get Ready: Bridge Tolls Set To Begin On Friday Starting at 4 a.m. Friday, you’ll be charged to cross the new Abraham Lincoln Bridge, the newly renovated Kennedy Bridge, and the Lewis and Clark Bridge. By Staff Dec 29 Community Get Ready: Bridge Tolls Set To Begin On Friday Staff
Dec 21 Community Deadline To Guarantee Opening Day Bridge Tolls Is Friday, Officials Say Some 125,000 people have set up accounts for electronic tolling on the new Abraham Lincoln and Lewis and Clark bridges, and the improved Kennedy Bridge. By Rick Howlett Dec 21 Community Deadline To Guarantee Opening Day Bridge Tolls Is Friday Rick Howlett
Dec 6 Community East End Bridge Will Open To Traffic Dec. 18, Officials Say The cable-stay bridge will carry Interstate 265 traffic across the river between Prospect, Kentucky and Utica, Indiana. By Rick Howlett Dec 6 Community East End Bridge Will Open To Traffic Dec. 18, Officials Say Rick Howlett
Nov 30 Community Ohio River Bridges Project Gets Green Light To Collect Tolls Tolling will begin after the Riverlink electronic toll collection system has been tested. Officials have said that it would likely start in December. By Rick Howlett Nov 30 Community Ohio River Bridges Project Gets Green Light To Collect Tolls Rick Howlett
Nov 14 Community New Kennedy Bridge Ramp Is Now Open Nearly a year after it was shut down to allow for the renovation of the John F. Kennedy Bridge, the ramp connecting southbound I-65 and I-64 west opened today. By Staff Nov 14 Community New Kennedy Bridge Ramp Is Now Open Staff
Oct 8 Community 5 Lanes On Kennedy Bridge To Reopen Monday Officials with the Ohio River Bridges Project say five lanes of the Kennedy Bridge will open to southbound Interstate-65 traffic by 5 a.m. Monday. By Rick Howlett Oct 8 Community 5 Lanes On Kennedy Bridge To Reopen Monday Rick Howlett
Jul 14 Community Here’s How To Sign Up For The Ohio River Bridges Tolling System Motorists who will be crossing the new Ohio River bridges in Louisville can begin setting up their electronic tolling accounts next week. By Rick Howlett Jul 14 Community Here's How To Sign Up For The Ohio River Bridges Tolling System Rick Howlett
May 11 Community Tolling Plan Approved For Ohio River Bridges Project Motorists who install a transponder that deducts funds from a prepaid account will be charged the lowest tolls. By Rick Howlett May 11 Community Tolling Plan Approved For Ohio River Bridges Project Rick Howlett
May 9 Community Final Tolling Plan Released For Ohio River Bridges Project Tolls would be charged on the new Abraham Lincoln Bridge, the renovated Kennedy Bridge and a still-to-be-named new bridge in eastern Jefferson County. By Rick Howlett May 9 Community Final Tolling Plan Released For Ohio River Bridges Project Rick Howlett
Feb 26 Community Vandals Damage Closed Kennedy Bridge Ohio River Bridges Project Spokeswoman Mindy Peterson said vandals spray painted items, damaged tools, broke lights along the bridge's deck and damaged many workers' personal items. By Associated Press Feb 26 Community Vandals Damage Closed Kennedy Bridge Associated Press
Feb 1 Community First Public Session On New Bridge Tolling Begins Monday The first of a dozen informational meetings explaining the tolling system that will be used to help pay for the massive, $2 billion-plus Ohio River Bridges Project will be held this week in Oldham County. The bridges will collect tolls using the all-electronic RiverLink system. The new Abraham Lincoln Bridge, the Kennedy Bridge and the […] By Rick Howlett Feb 1 Community First Public Session On New Bridge Tolling Rick Howlett
Nov 30 Community New Downtown Louisville Bridge Named For Abraham Lincoln The soon-to-be-opened downtown bridge will be named for President Abraham Lincoln, Gov. Steve Beshear announced Monday. The name of the new bridge connecting Louisville and Southern Indiana has been a big topic of conversation in recent months, with suggestions ranging from boxing legend Muhammad Ali to influential Trappist monk Thomas Merton. “Lincoln led our nation […] By Staff Nov 30 Community New Downtown Louisville Bridge Named For Abraham Lincoln Staff
Apr 6 Community A Worker on the Ohio River Bridges Project Talks Heights Carl Waters doesn’t spend his workday gazing at the passing current of the Ohio River. In fact, a glance down at the river can be a precarious peek. “It’ll make you a little dizzy,” he said. Waters is a carpenter and one of hundreds of crew members working on the soon-to-be-completed I-65 bridge connecting Indiana and […] By Jacob Ryan Apr 6 Community A Worker on the Ohio River Bridges Project Talks Heights Jacob Ryan
Dec 22 Community I-65 Bridge Project Easing Over Holidays Motorists traveling between Louisville and southern Indiana during the holidays may find driving a little easier with no new interstate or ramp closures planned for the downtown bridge project starting Monday and continuing through Jan. 4.Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Project Manager Andy Barber said the break should mean less stress during holiday travel. Barber said officials want to […] By Joseph Lord Dec 22 Community I-65 Bridge Project Easing Over Holidays Joseph Lord
Aug 15 Local News Clark Memorial Bridge Reopens Ahead of Schedule The Clark Memorial Bridge has reopened about a week ahead of schedule. The bridge was closed to all traffic July 8 to allow for construction on the... By Rick Howlett Aug 15 Local News Clark Memorial Bridge Reopens Ahead of Schedule Rick Howlett