Sherman Minton Bridge 5/22/23

The Sherman Minton Bridge on Monday, May 22, 2023. (WDRB photo)

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A six-day westbound closure of the Sherman Minton Bridge is still ongoing, but officials are already announcing another closure scheduled to start in two weeks.

Starting Friday, June 16 at 10 p.m., the eastbound lanes of Interstate 64 crossing the bridge into Kentucky will be closed until 5 a.m. on Monday, June 19.

The I-64 East entrance ramp from West Spring Street will also be closed, as well as the I-64 East to Interstate 264 eastbound ramp.

The suggested detour will be I-265 and Interstate 65. Message boards will be posted alerting drivers of the closure. 

Traffic that bypasses Interstate 265 won't be able to cross the bridge, and will be required to get off onto West 5th Street in New Albany, using local streets to get onto I-64 West, and continue to I-265.

The closure is weather-permitting.

Officials said the closure will allow crews to work safely while "diamond grinding the eastbound bridges and removing temporary support brackets" used during the second phase of the project. 

The ongoing westbound closure is one of several that had been put into place over the last month as crews move into the third phase 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.

As for a timeline for the completion of the project, leaders said most major work is expected to be completed by early next year, barring any delays. To look at the estimated construction timeline, click here. 

For more information about the project and to sign up for updates, click here. 

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