Sherman Minton Bridge
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| Carries | 6 lanes (3 upper, 3 lower) of Interstate 64 and U.S. Route 150 |
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| Crosses | Ohio River |
| Locale | Louisville, Kentucky and New Albany, Indiana |
| Design | Double-decked twin arch bridge |
| Opening date | 1962 |
The Sherman Minton Bridge is an arch bridge spanning the Ohio River, carrying I-64 and US 150 over the river between Kentucky and Indiana. The bridge connects the west side of Louisville, Kentucky to downtown New Albany, Indiana.
The bridge is an unusual double-deck configuration – westbound traffic from Kentucky to Indiana travels on the upper deck of the bridge, while eastbound traffic from Indiana into Kentucky travels on the lower deck of the bridge.
The bridge was built in 1963 and is named for Supreme Court justice (1949-1956) and New Albany native Sherman Minton. It was designed by Hazelet & Erdal of Louisville and built at a cost of $14.8 million.
The American Institute of Steel Construction in 1961 called it the most beautiful long-span bridge of the year, while it was being constructed.[1]
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| Bridges of the Ohio River | |||
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| Upstream Kentucky & Indiana Terminal Bridge |
Sherman Minton Bridge  |
Downstream Matthew E. Welsh Bridge KY 79 / IN 135 |
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