KYTC extends Kennedy Bridge ramp closure. Here’s when it could reopen

The John F. Kennedy Memorial Bridge ramp from Interstate 65 South to Interstate 64 West will be closed longer than expected, according to a news release from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Spokesperson Morgan Woodrum said the ramp, which is undergoing repairs as part of the bridge expansion joint replacement project, is now expected to remain […]

More bolt repairs done at troubled Kennedy Bridge joint | In-depth

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) – There were more repairs this week to part of the Kennedy Bridge where a malfunctioning roadway joint caused several months of lane closures last year. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet spokesman Jim Hannah said inspectors noticed 10 loose bolts, two broken bolts and one missing entirely during a review on Tuesday. Work to […]

‘Errors in construction’ found at failed Kennedy Bridge joint, records show | In-depth

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) – After getting complaints about noise on the Kennedy Bridge, a Kentucky Transportation Cabinet inspector visited the span in May and noticed an “audible rattle” and part of the roadway bouncing with traffic. A week later, other inspectors discovered five missing bolts where drivers pass over a strip resembling interlocking fingers near […]