Kentucky is set to spend more than $8 million in gas tax and toll revenue to fix 'errors in construction' on the I-65 bridge, documents show
Starting at 8 p.m. on Monday, the right lane at I-265 southbound over Shelbyville Road will close.
The bridge spanning over the Ohio River connecting Louisville to southern Indiana abruptly closed on March 8.
New toll system operator ETC met fewer and fewer customer care targets -- from call wait times and timely emailed responses -- during its first months running RiverLink.
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet says air pockets beneath a bridge joint that have contributed to broken and missing bolts were not 'visible or detectable' in inspections following a $22 million rehab of the Kennedy Bridge during the Ohio River Bridges Project.
Electronic Transaction Consultants, known as ETC, also would establish a local call center to handle drivers' questions about toll bills.
The state could replace a federal loan with other bonds with lower debt payments in the coming decades and more flexibility over spending toll revenue.
The Indiana Finance Authority announced ‘short-listed’ teams last week for the bridge repair work
WDRB.com reporter Marcus Green reflects on the Ohio River Bridges Project and RiverLink.
The junction was rebuilt as part of the $2.3 billion Ohio River Bridges Project, but sporadic crashes in the area prompted state officials to make changes.