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\nFor nearly three-and-a-half years, construction has been nonstop, but now the Downtown Crossing portion has made it to the finish line. Crews built a new six-lane Lincoln Bride, drastically updated the Kennedy Bridge and improved interstate connections in Kentucky and Indiana.<\/p>\n
City and state leaders from both sides of the river made it a point to join the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and Walsh Construction as they marked a milestone, a billion-dollar project that\u2019s on budget and ahead of schedule, Friday. <\/p>\n
At its peak, more than 800 people made the project possible.<\/p>\n
They have built 60 ramps and overpasses and nearly 50 miles of new roadway.<\/p>\n
It’s a project that was once set to cost more than $4 billion. City and state leaders worked with both state transportation departments to cut the price and timeline in half.<\/p>\n
While tolls will be a reality by the end of the year, motorists can expect at least a couple weeks to soak up the free rides.<\/p>\n
The other half of this massive project, the new East End Bridge is expected to open to traffic in a few weeks.
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