The reopening date of the Sherman Minton Bridge remains unknown as crews continue inspections.
Officials with the Sherman Minton Renewal Project said in an update Saturday that lateral beams were “observed to be out of alignment” during the removal of temporary bracing added for a concrete pour.
Engineers with the Indiana Department of Transportation and Kentucky Transportation Cabinet remain working to conduct inspections of the lateral floor beams under the top deck of the bridge.
The work is part of the ongoing Sherman Minton Renewal Project, which is aimed at painting and rehabilitating the 61-year-old bridge. The project is anticipated to give the six-lane, double-decked bridge up to 30 more years of life.
Work on Phase Four began in mid-November and includes structural steel repair and replacement, bridge painting, pavement preservation, and concrete bridge deck replacement on the final section of the top westbound deck.
Source: WDRB
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