LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The Sherman Minton Bridge will close several times over the next few weeks so crews can transition into the third phase of the bridge renewal project.

The eastbound lanes of Interstate 64 crossing the bridge are set to close Friday, May 19, at 10 p.m. and won't reopen until 5 a.m. Monday, May 22.

The I-64 eastbound entrance ramp from New Albany onto the bridge will also be closed. A detour will take drivers to Interstate 265 and Interstate 65.

The westbound lanes will remain open this weekend, but will close for three days starting around 5 a.m. Tuesday, May 23, through 5 a.m. on Friday, May 26.

Project leaders said this closure, along with some upcoming directional closures and nightly lane closures, crews may have to make changes to the traffic pattern. During the closures, they will move into the third phase of the renewal project, which shifts the location of the work being done on the bridge. As a result, traffic from Interstate 264 West to I-64 West "may be prohibited at times." 

After reopening for a few days, including Memorial Day weekend, the westbound lanes will close again for six days, from about 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 30, through 8 p.m. on Monday, June 5.

During the westbound closures, the I-264 ramp to I-64 West will also be closed.

Project officials said the closures are "weather permitting." For more information about the upcoming closures, click here.

The second phase of the renewal project started in December last year.

The work is part of the ongoing Sherman Minton Renewal Project, which is aimed at painting and rehabilitating the now 60-year-old bridge. The project is anticipated to give the bridge up to 30 more years of life.

For more information about the project and for updates, click here. To look at the construction timeline for the project, click here. 

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