This is an update on the Ohio River Bridges Project, an extensive design-build project linking Kentucky and Indiana across the Ohio River. Read the article, which has a live video, for more details!
This article covers the groundbreaking ceremony which took place in June 2013 in Louisville, Kentucky to celebrate the start of construction on one of the most anticipated regional projects for Indiana and Kentucky. State officials from both of these states, the US Department of Transportation, and the cities of Jeffersonville and Louisville along with interested citizens came together to celebrate. The crossing is one of the most congested and many had worked for over 40 years to bring a new bridge to the area. Article goes on to provide additional details on the scope of the project, quotes from officials present at the ceremony, as well as a general schedule for completion.
Article that explores the East End Crossing project in Indiana, a part of the larger Ohio River Bridges project, provides details of how this project was put on the fast-track and how the private market responded to the project. Discusses unique features of the deal, specifically how Indiana retained the risks regarding environmental litigation, related work stoppages, right of way acquisition and utility relocation, and how INDOT established a “relief events allowance” valued at $45 M to provide a mechanism to handle compensation from unexpected events, upon project completion these funds will be split 50-50 between the project developer and the state. This provides an incentive for the contractor to limit these claims and provide better services.