Sherman Minton Bridge

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Sherman Minton Bridge
The bridge as seen from Main Street in New Albany
Carries	6 lanes (3 upper, 3 lower) of Interstate 64 and U.S. Route 150
Crosses	Ohio River
Locale	Louisville, Kentucky and New Albany, Indiana
Design	Double-decked twin arch bridge
Longest span	800 feet (243.8 m)
Total length	2,052.9 feet (625.7 m)
Width	42 feet (12.8 m)
Vertical clearance	16.3 feet (5.0 m)
Opening date	1962

The Sherman Minton Bridge is an through arch bridge spanning the Ohio River, carrying I-64 and US 150 over the river between Kentucky and Indiana. The bridge connects the west side of Louisville, Kentucky to downtown New Albany, Indiana.

The bridge is an unusual double-deck configuration – westbound traffic from Kentucky to Indiana travels on the upper deck of the bridge, while eastbound traffic from Indiana into Kentucky travels on the lower deck of the bridge.

The bridge was built in 1962 and is named for Supreme Court justice (1949-1956) and long-time New Albany resident Sherman Minton. It was designed by Hazelet & Erdal of Louisville and built at a cost of $14.8 million.

The American Institute of Steel Construction in 1961 called it the most beautiful long-span bridge of the year, while it was being constructed.[1]