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First span of new Milton-Madison Bridge lifted onto temporary piers

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LOUISVILLE, KY. (WDRB) -- The first span of the new Milton-Madison Bridge has been placed onto temporary piers.  The so-called "big lift" operation is the first of several steps that are part of replacing the current US 421 bridge that connects Milton, Ky., and Madison, Ind.

The span was moving at about 12 feet per hour, and took seven hours to move into place.  The existing bridge remained open the whole time.  

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