Sherman Minton closed Indefinitely.........I-64 west end of Louisville.

[ilpt4u]

as much as this bridge is closed or nearly closed for repairs, perhaps they should just build a new bridge...

After the 65 and the 265 bridges, I'm guessing a new 64 bridge would also be a toll bridge...

[jnewkirk77]

Here's the official INDOT update on the bridge closure, released earlier today. As noted in the update, prior to a section deck pour on the upper deck, it was discovered that a lateral beam (or beams) was out of alignment. I assume the inspections now underway are to determine why this issue occurred. This is fairly serious as a fixed steel beam just doesn't shift or deform on its own. They'll be looking at joints, other beams, all and everything. It may or may not be a simple fix.

The crews were removing temporary bracing, so I'm thinking they may have over-braced or under-braced something and it moved out of spec. I am starting to wonder if they'll ever get the damn thing done. Seems like it's turning into a real money pit.

[CtrlAltDel]

Closed again indefinitely

SM-G996U

From the Bridge project site, posted Friday 28 July:

https://shermanmintonrenewal.com/friday-evening-i-64-bridge-update/

That reminds me of what happened with the I-40 bridge over the Mississippi in Memphis.

How many times did Arkansas & Tennessee have to close the I-40 bridge in Memphis?
This is the 2nd time in 12 years Indiana & Kentucky have had to close the I-64 bridge.

I'm starting to think that you have a point here.

[Moose]

Its open.

Turns out it was a issue with the lateral floor beams under the top deck..

So it could have been worse.

https://shermanmintonrenewal.com/i-64-bridge-reopens-to-traffic/

[jnewkirk77]

WDRB-TV in Louisville reported that the beams were misaligned by the construction rigging. I sort of thought that might have been it in my previous post, but wasn't sure until the news report confirmed it.

https://www.wdrb.com/in-depth/official-construction-gear-caused-concern-that-led-to-sherman-minton-bridge-shutdown/article_f033fb3c-e163-11ee-9207-3f0f9a871283.html