Repairs to cracks on the Interstate 64 Sherman Minton Bridge, a double-deck structure spanning the Ohio River between Kentucky and Indiana, will cost 30% less than initially estimated and require only four-and-a-half months to execute rather than the six months anticipated by the Indiana Dept. of Transportation, INDOT officials say.
The contract, awarded Oct. 18 to Louisville-based Hall Contracting of Kentucky, indicates repairs to the 1,600-ft, tied-arch structure will cost $13.9 million rather than $20 million and be completed by March 2 rather than mid-April. Repairs began on Oct. 19.