The Milton-Madison Bridge Project is a unique effort to replace the deteriorating US 421 Ohio River bridge between Milton, Ky., and Madison, Ind. The bridge is open to traffic.
Through the use of innovative design and construction methods, the bridge will stay open for all but 10 days during construction. Using a method called “truss sliding,” a new 2,426-foot-long truss bridge will “slide” into place atop the existing piers, which are being rehabilitated. Following record-breaking 2011 rainfall and numerous flooding events, the new span is currently expected to open to traffic in late 2012.
The project is being impacted by another high water event, the sixth since construction began last year. Current predictions call for river levels to remain high into next week. . (More)
