HENDERSON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky is ready to start construction in earnest on the first phase of a planned Ohio River bridge that will connect western Kentucky and Indiana.
What You Need To Know
- Officials broke ground on the I-69 Ohio River Crossing project in Henderson
- The first phase focuses on the Kentucky side, with new interchanges and a six-mile extension of the highway
- Other phases, including bridge construction, will begin in coming years
Gov. Andy Beshear attended a groundbreaking at Henderson on Wednesday for the Interstate 69 Ohio River Crossing. The project is among Kentucky’s top transportation priorities.
“Investments in our roads and bridges are essential, and this project is going to bring more jobs to this region,” Beshear said.
The first phase focuses on improvements on the Kentucky side.
It includes a more than six-mile extension of I-69, new interchanges and a reconstructed interchange, Beshear’s office said in a news release. Work on that phase is starting in earnest this summer and expected to continue through 2025.
"I know how long people in this area have waited to see this bridge, and I know how much it means to them, Beshear said. "That’s why completing this important interstate connection has been a priority for my administration."
Other phases, including bridge construction, will begin in coming years. You can learn more about the I-69 Ohio River Crossing Project online.
Kentucky’s other top-priority projects are building a Brent Spence companion bridge in northern Kentucky and completing the expansion of the Mountain Parkway in eastern Kentucky.