Crews hit next stage of I-69 Ohio River Crossing project in Evansville
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The project team behind the I-69 Ohio River Crossing project in southwest Indiana is preparing for the next stage in Evansville.
Beginning today, large concrete beams will be delivered for the bridges that are part of the Evansville approach to what will be the new I-69 bridge over the Ohio River.
In all, nearly 200 beams will be delivered and set between now and mid-September. The beams are 188 feet long and weigh about 100 tons each. The project team says four teams are expected to be delivered and set three days per week.
Section 3 of the I-69 ORX project focuses on the approach roadways and bridges that will provide all-weather construction access to the river to build the future I-69 river crossing. The roads and bridges will be used by construction crews to build the new crossing, and drivers will use the roadways and bridges once the new I-69 bridge is complete.
Three approach bridges are being built in Evansville. The project team says 84 of the largest precast concrete beams will be delivered and installed first, with another 92 slightly shorter beams being installed later this fall.
The delivery of the bridges will result in short-term rolling closures on U.S. 41 to allow delivery vehicles safety move to the project site. The beams will be delivered on Monday, Wednesday and Friday afternoons, and message boards along U.S. 41 will remind drivers of the closures.
Construction on the Evansville approach to the I-69 bridge is expected to be complete in late 2026. The approach from Henderson, Kentucky is slated to be completed later this year.
Once both approaches are finished, work will begin on the I-69 bridge itself, which is currently slated to be complete in 2031.