Proposals Sought For I-69 Bridge Project

Evansville IN

28 October, 2021

9:15 AM

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By John Gibson, WNIN Oct. 28, 2021 Officials are promising a "series of milestones" for the I-69 bridge project before the end of the year. Officials say the milestones will lead to ground being broken early next year on Section 1 of the I-69 Ohio River Crossing. Section 1 will improve Highway 41 to interstate standards between Kentucky 425 and U.S. 60 in Henderson. In a release, officials say they're seeking technical and price proposals from three short-listed companies. The proposals will be due to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet November 15. The apparent "Best Value" design-build team is expected to be announced December 15, with a contract to be awarded by the end of the year. Construction of Segment 1 is expected to begin early next year and continue through 2025. The long term plan calls for construction of a new, four-lane bridge over the Ohio River connecting Evansville and Henderson. Completion is expected in 2031. WNIN is the NPR/PBS affiliate in Evansville, Indiana. We serve Southwestern Indiana, Western Kentucky and Southern Illinois from our multimedia facility located on the Ohio River in downtown Evansville. For the past several years, the recognized quality of our local news has placed us among the best small market radio news organizations in the nation.