http://madisoncourier.com/main.asp?SectionID=178&SubSectionID=270&ArticleID=60120
Congrats to Kentucky and Indiana. This thinking outside of the box saved both states alot of money and will really help motorists.
Bridge team leaders told: your citizenry is a bunch of morons.
seriously, people won't take the bridge because it'll be closed for a week in July, and because of the use of the word "temporary" in an engineering report? well, then, raise the speed limit to 90 and reduce the hassle upon the three people who do have the sense to take it!
The original plan was for this bridge to be closed for several months while the old one was torn down and the new one built.
This bridge was going to be one of the stops on the tour if there had been enough interest for me to put together a multi-day Kentucky meet earlier this year.
As it is, I'm supposed to get to go to check out the moving of the bridge, but there won't be much to see since they are only going to move it 10 feet a day.
Is there an official website that talks more about this project?
Quote from: codyg1985 on December 13, 2010, 11:06:18 AM
Is there an official website that talks more about this project?
http://www.miltonmadisonbridge.com
I live a hour or so away. So Road geek status updates will come. I will go out of the way going up to the Reds games to get updates next year.
Is the new bridge supposed to be a truss too? If so, this is this the first new truss bridge I've heard of.
Yes, it should be nearly identical to the current bridge, only a little wider. I'd assume that they are keeping the design of the bridge a truss because of the historic nature of Madison and the fact that a newer style bridge might be out of place for a community like Madison.
Quote from: Scott5114 on December 24, 2010, 09:39:31 PM
Is the new bridge supposed to be a truss too? If so, this is this the first new truss bridge I've heard of.
There have been a couple of new truss bridges built across the North Fork of the Kentucky River in Hazard the past several years.
Milton Madison down...............not good at all.
It's a brand, brand new bridge. Less than a month old.
Galloping Gerdy in the Ohio Valley?
http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20120512/NEWS01/305120046/Milton-Madison-Bridge-abruptly-closed?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Home
That shouldn't be the new bridge, the closing last month was just to build one of the temporary approaches to the bridge so that they can rebuild the permenant one. The old bridge is still up, and the new bridge is still on the river, IIRC.
The old bridge is still being used. I just wonder if the callers to 911 hadn't been imbibing?
It's back open to normal traffic at the posted 3 ton weight limit.
Quote from: Scott5114 on December 24, 2010, 09:39:31 PM
Is the new bridge supposed to be a truss too? If so, this is this the first new truss bridge I've heard of.
One of the Missouri 291 bridges over the Missouri River was built in something like 2000 and it's a cantilevered truss. It's a near copy of the original bridge which is still in use except that it's wider. Also the MO 370 bridge is a type of truss. I think the MO 364 bridge is similar.
Drove that Missouri 291 bridge many times and yes it was completed early 2000's. Then they closed the old one and redecked it. In typical MODOT fashinoned they had to emergency close the old in 2009 summertime as the bridge wasn't repaired properly.
Heavy lifting of 1,776-ton section of bridge over Ohio at Madison underway (http://www.indianaeconomicdigest.net/main.asp?FromHome=1&TypeID=1&ArticleID=65500&SectionID=31&SubSectionID=192)
I drove the 421 once. Definitely an interesting drive. Just as small and narrow as US59 from IL to MO.
Looks like major progress for the Milton-Madison Bridge with concrete being poured for the deck;
http://madisoncourier.com/main.asp?SectionID=178&SubSectionID=964&ArticleID=76258
Only a few more weeks for the "thrill" of crossing the old narrow bridge.
Once the new deck is ready, traffic will be shifted, the old bridge will be removed and the new bridge's "big slide" will happen sometime mid summer.
http://www.wdrb.com/story/22056354/new-milton-madison-bridge-nearing-completion
This is the last weekend for the old bridge. Traffic will be moving early next week to the new deck on its temporary piers.
QuoteThe Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announced this morning that traffic will switch over to the new span of the Madison-Milton bridge on June 3 or 4.
Drivers will no longer use the temporary approaches to get across the bridge.
Drivers will use the newly constructed permanent approaches to drive onto a short transition span, which will divert drivers onto the new bridge.
The new bridge is 40 feet wide - twice as wide as the old bridge. It has two 12-foot lanes and eight-foot shoulders.
The weight limit on the new bridge will be extended to 15 tons until the bridge is moved to its permanent position, a change from earlier released weight-limit information. The 36-foot length restriction will remain in place.
Once traffic is diverted to the new bridge, workers will begin demolishing the steel truss of the old bridge, said Andrea Clifford, public information officer for the Louisville district of the KYTC.
After the demolition, the new bridge will be slid onto the renovated, existing piers.
At that time, the bridge will be closed for about a week for the slide and to connect the approaches. An exact date for the slide has not yet been determined.
http://madisoncourier.com/main.asp?SectionID=178&SubSectionID=964&ArticleID=76923 (http://madisoncourier.com/main.asp?SectionID=178&SubSectionID=964&ArticleID=76923)
I was able to get over and drive the old bridge for the last time last Saturday. The new deck looks huge by comparison.
http://www.miltonmadisonbridge.com/construction/construction-update/ (http://www.miltonmadisonbridge.com/construction/construction-update/)
The traffic has been moved to the new ramps and deck as of 9:30pm 6/4/2013.
There are still temporary "bridges" on each end of the bridge where the ramps and deck are offset pending demolition of the old deck and trusses.
http://madisoncourier.com/main.asp?SectionID=178&SubSectionID=963&ArticleID=77009 (http://madisoncourier.com/main.asp?SectionID=178&SubSectionID=963&ArticleID=77009)
http://www.miltonmadisonbridge.com/news-center/ (http://www.miltonmadisonbridge.com/news-center/)
Partial demolition of the old span announce for July 17.
http://www.miltonmadisonbridge.com/news-center/
Quote from: andy on July 09, 2013, 03:36:37 PM
Partial demolition of the old span announce for July 17.
http://www.miltonmadisonbridge.com/news-center/
Not anymore. Per the link I'll attach (from WSCH-FM in Aurora, Indiana upstream from Madison), the demolition is now scheduled for Thursday.
http://www.eaglecountryonline.com/news.php?nID=5897
Due to river current and high water. We've had an awful lot of rain in the Kentucky River valley, and the Kentucky flows into the Ohio upstream of Madison, and there's been a lot of rain in the upper Ohio valley as well.
Quote from: hbelkins on July 15, 2013, 10:35:23 PM
Due to river current and high water. We've had an awful lot of rain in the Kentucky River valley, and the Kentucky flows into the Ohio upstream of Madison, and there's been a lot of rain in the upper Ohio valley as well.
In other words, their concern is that once the pieces go in, getting them out with divers will be WAY too dangerous.
Also, what's the chance a large enough piece of debris breaks off on its own, then it goes downstream in the fast current and hits something (could be the new bridge's temporary piers, the bridges in Louisville, or McAlpine Dam) and causes damage there? It's probably highly unlikely, but explosives sometimes don't do what you think they will. That may be a concern too.
I'm sure there's not any concern for Louisville, its a long ways down stream.
I went over the new bridge Saturday, and they have the old bridge sripped pretty bare, so there's nothing much for the current to push. However the temp piers are only a few tens of feet down stream.
I suspect the divers are the real concern, because closing the river for 24 hours is a big deal and I'm sure there will be severe penalties for going longer.
I also have not heard any reports on the slide date. Most recently it was mid-July. There remains three to four demolitions, each one week apart, then some work on the permanent piers - guessing six to eight weeks. Sounds like mid to late September for the slide; anyone know for sure?
Now its delayed to Monday
http://madisoncourier.com/main.asp?SectionID=178&SubSectionID=964&ArticleID=77761
(http://madisoncourier.com/main.asp?SectionID=178&SubSectionID=964&ArticleID=77761)
QuoteExplosives Technician Bret Speelman of the Advanced Explosives Demolition Co. installs linear-shaped charges into a portion of the old Madison-Milton Bridge on Monday. The demolition of the first span of the old bridge has been postponed from Wednesday to Monday due to current and projected river levels. "The river is too high and the river is too swift right now," said Andrea Clifford, spokeswoman for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. The demolition of the 700-foot span could be pushed back farther if river conditions are not favorable. Several of the charges, bottom, have already been set on the span in advance of the next stage of demolition.
I was hoping for Friday because I might have gotten over to watch.
Video of exploding bridge:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mhgk-4ZOEAg
what was the reason it needed to be demolished?
They have built a new span 15 ft down river, will reinforce the piers and slide the new span onto the original alignment.
It has a lot to do with the historical feel of downtown Madison. See the Milton-Madison sites referenced up the thread.
Quote from: cabiness42 on July 23, 2013, 12:06:38 PM
Video of exploding bridge:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mhgk-4ZOEAg
Cool! Thanks for posting. :clap:
Re-opening an old thread....
Quote
Officials said they aren't sure when the Madison-Milton bridge will reopen after its emergency closure Tuesday morning, but they said it's not likely to happen until after the bridge slide onto the permanent piers is completed.
A steel bearing fell off of the bridge early in the morning, which caused crews to close the structure over safety concerns...
No date set for Madison-Milton bridge reopening following accident (http://www.indianaeconomicdigest.com/main.asp?FromHome=1&TypeID=1&ArticleID=73813&SectionID=31&SubSectionID=192) (Indiana Economic Digest)
A small part of the bridge has successfully been slid into place. But it sounds like no small effort will be required to repair the bearing and get it back in place for the larger slide. It looks certain Walsh will miss the 10 days of closure specification for the project.
http://madisoncourier.com/main.asp?SectionID=178&SubSectionID=964&ArticleID=82250 (http://madisoncourier.com/main.asp?SectionID=178&SubSectionID=964&ArticleID=82250)
QuoteConstruction crews successfully moved a 100-foot concrete section of the Madison-Milton Bridge to its permanent location Thursday.
Officials had said the slide could take most of the day, yet it took less than 90 minutes to move the span nearly 55 feet from the temporary piers, Indiana Department of Transportation spokesman Will Wingfield said.
[...snip...]
Crews are currently making a plan to use a jack to raise the corner of the bridge off of the temporary pier. The dislodged bearing caused the bridge corner to drop about a foot.
"The temporary piers were not designed to do jacking," Wingfield said.
Plans will need to be approved by state officials before work begins.
While crews continue to work toward the jacking, the steel bridge bearing that fell to the ground has been taken to Buffalo, N.Y., where it was made.
The unit will be refurbished to correct any damage to the plastic and Teflon pieces that make up the bearing. The steel didn't seem to have any issues from the fall, Wingfield said.
Edit:
Video of the slide; http://youtu.be/1oY4VGIpqK4 (http://youtu.be/1oY4VGIpqK4)
As always, updates at http://www.miltonmadisonbridge.com/news-center/ (http://www.miltonmadisonbridge.com/news-center/)
Story about the slide:
http://www.kentucky.com/2014/03/14/3139982/time-lapse-video-of-crews-moving.html
The closure has been anounced to extended to at least the end of the month. As usual, there are mixed signals in the news release because it says two or more weeks when there is less than two to the end of the month.
http://www.miltonmadisonbridge.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Closure-thru-March-NR-3-18-14-FINAL.pdf (http://www.miltonmadisonbridge.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Closure-thru-March-NR-3-18-14-FINAL.pdf)
QuoteAs preparation work continues for the main slide of the Milton-Madison Bridge, it appears likely the bridge will remain closed through at least the end of the month. The sequence of events required to open the bridge will take approximately two or more weeks.
While recent events will cause a longer closing than the 10 days called for in the construction contract, the overall impact is still significantly less than the year-long closure originally anticipated. Even with the shortened closure, mitigation funds of $405,000 were provided to the communities to support programs and promote tourism based on the bridge being closed for one year.
The next major task is to lift the southeast corner of the new Milton-Madison Bridge steel truss in order to replace a steel bridge bearing, which dislodged March 11. Four 250-ton jacks will be used for this operation, which is expected to take place later this week.
other information;
The Madison paper pretty much paraphrases the release, except for their insistance on turning around the bridge name.
http://madisoncourier.com/main.asp?SectionID=178&SubSectionID=964&ArticleID=82306 (http://madisoncourier.com/main.asp?SectionID=178&SubSectionID=964&ArticleID=82306)
http://www.miltonmadisonbridge.com/news-center/ (http://www.miltonmadisonbridge.com/news-center/)
The work to replace the bearing that slipped 12 days ago was completed Friday night. Here's the latest update.
Quote(Posted March 22, 2014) Construction crews have completed the job of jacking up the Milton-Madison Bridge and replacing a steel bearing that dislodged last week. The jacking began Friday afternoon at 3:19 p.m. The process took nearly 15 hours to complete as the southeast corner of the bridge was raised nearly one foot in order to slide the bearing into place. By 6:00 a.m. this morning, the jacks were removed with the bridge load back on its bearings. (Hi-res images of jacking process can be downloaded by clicking here.)
"The jacking process went as expected," said Dav Kessinger, project manager for Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. "With this work completed, the focus is now on preparations for sliding the main truss."
Crews will continue installing sliding harnesses, which was in progress when the bearing dislodged, to prepare for the main slide. Additional restraints are being installed and the sliding harnesses modified to ensure there are not any additional problems, and this follows a four-step process: The measures are designed off site, the designs are reviewed by the states, the materials are fabricated and/or delivered to the site, and finally, they are installed by bridge crews.
Each of the four steps has its own timeline, and one must be completed before the next. Meanwhile, Walsh Construction continues to work as they are able on other tasks that must be completed before the bridge reopens to traffic. For example, this past week crews poured the remaining concrete railings and deck for the approach bridge section that was slid last week.
The concrete approach bridge section that was slid laterally into place over the Milton, Ky., riverbank was a precursor of the upcoming main truss slide because it involved the same equipment and process, only on a smaller scale. See time lapse video of slide below.
The nearly half-mile steel truss will be slid laterally 55 feet onto refurbished permanent piers. Once the slide is completed, the bridge will remain closed while crews connect the bridge to its permanent location, which includes pouring concrete, installing expansion joints and striping pavement. Structural engineers will continue to monitor and inspect the bridge throughout the process to ensure it is safe through all phases of work.
Additional preparations for the slide, the slide itself and post-slide work mean the bridge will likely remain closed through at least the first week of April.
While U.S. 421 remains closed across the Ohio River between Madison, Ind., and Milton, Ky., detours will remain in effect. Signage is detouring traffic to the Markland Locks and Dam Bridge, connecting Kentucky Route 1039 and Indiana State Road 101, 26 miles upstream, or the I-65 Kennedy Bridge in Louisville, 46 miles downstream.
A ferry has been providing transportation across the river for emergency vehicles, such as an ambulance. Residents are asked to keep Ferry Street and the boat ramps clear on both sides of the river.
As updates become available, they will be posted on the project's website, miltonmadisonbridge.com, and via Twitter at twitter.com/mmbridgeproject. Regular updates will also be provided to local news media.
http://www.miltonmadisonbridge.com/news-center/
QuoteBridge Slide Scheduled Week of April 6; Closure to Remain Until Mid-April
(Posted March 26, 2014) Preparation work continues for the slide of the Milton-Madison Bridge, which is tentatively scheduled to take place the week of April 6. Once the bridge has been moved onto its permanent piers, it will take approximately a week to complete inspections, road connections to the bridge and other work. As a result, the bridge will remain closed until mid-April.
Additional restraints are being installed and the sliding harnesses modified as part of the prep work. This additional work follows a four-step process: The measures are designed off site, the designs are reviewed by the states, the materials are fabricated and/or delivered to the site, and finally, they are installed by bridge crews.
Each of the four steps has its own timeline, and one must be completed before the next. "We're working diligently and carefully to move the bridge and get it reopened safely and in a timely manner," said Kevin Hetrick, project manager for the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT).
Structural engineers will continue to monitor and inspect the bridge throughout the process to ensure it is safe through all phases of work. Meanwhile, Walsh Construction crews continue to work as they are able on other tasks that must be completed before the bridge reopens to traffic, such as installing the remaining concrete railings and deck for the Indiana and Kentucky approaches to the bridge.
More at http://www.miltonmadisonbridge.com/news-center/ (http://www.miltonmadisonbridge.com/news-center/)
Quote
A new ferry service began Monday to transport people across the river at no charge. On its first day, 283 people used the shuttle...
Free ferry serve between Madison and Milton, Ky., save 90-minute one-way drive (http://www.indianaeconomicdigest.com/main.asp?FromHome=1&TypeID=1&ArticleID=74128&SectionID=31&SubSectionID=192) (Indiana Economic Digest)
Bridge slide set for Sunday :clap:
http://madisoncourier.com/main.asp?SectionID=178&SubSectionID=964&ArticleID=82562 (http://madisoncourier.com/main.asp?SectionID=178&SubSectionID=964&ArticleID=82562)
Quote4/2/2014 3:00:00 PM
Bridge slide set for Sunday
Renee Bruck
Courier Staff Writer
Bridge officials announced Tuesday that the slide has been tentatively set for Sunday morning.
Crews will continue to install harness assemblies and work on other final preparations throughout this week as weather allows, Indiana Department of Transportation spokesman Will Wingfield said.
"There's still a lot of work being done to prepare for the slide," he said.
Rain forecast this week could delay the slide if weather keeps crews from completing the final preparations by Sunday morning.
The nearly half-mile steel truss will be slid 55 feet onto refurbished piers. The entire slide is expected to take approximately 16 hours to complete.
The bridge is expected to reopen about a week after the slide when crews complete work on the approaches, concrete work and inspections.
Officials expect the bridge to remain closed until mid-April.
Bridge officials also said the emergency ferry for ambulances and other emergency vehicles will be suspending runs each day after dark due to elevated river levels and debris in the water.
Existing medical helicopter services will be available for critical emergencies, the release said.
The slide has now been delayed to early next week.
http://www.miltonmadisonbridge.com/news-center/
QuoteRain Moves Bridge Slide Into Early Part of Next Workweek
(Posted April 3, 2014 — new information in blue) Preparation work continues for the slide of the Milton-Madison Bridge, which — due to inclement weather that is hindering completion of final preparations — is now tentatively scheduled to begin the early part of next workweek. Once the bridge is moved onto its permanent piers, it will take approximately a week to complete inspections, road connections to the bridge and other work, which means the bridge will remain closed until mid-April.
Additional restraints are being installed and the sliding harnesses modified as part of the prep work. This additional work follows a four-step process: The measures are designed off site, the designs are reviewed by the states, the materials are fabricated and/or delivered to the site, and finally, they are installed by bridge crews.
Each of the four steps has its own timeline, and one must be completed before the next. "We're working diligently and carefully to move the bridge and get it reopened safely and in a timely manner," said Kevin Hetrick, project manager for the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT).
Structural engineers will continue to monitor and inspect the bridge throughout the process to ensure it is safe through all phases of work. Meanwhile, Walsh Construction crews continue to work as they are able on other tasks that must be completed before the bridge reopens to traffic, such as installing the remaining concrete railings and deck for the Indiana and Kentucky approaches to the bridge.
The emergency ferry, which has been providing transportation across the river for emergency vehicles, such as an ambulance, is suspending runs after dark due to an elevated river level and excessive debris in the water. Existing medical helicopter service will be available for critical emergencies during those times.
The slide is underway.
http://madisoncourier.com/main.asp?SectionID=178&SubSectionID=964&ArticleID=82664 (http://madisoncourier.com/main.asp?SectionID=178&SubSectionID=964&ArticleID=82664)
Quote4/9/2014 9:00:00 AM
BRIDGE SLIDE BEGINS
The long-awaited Milton-Madison bridge slide is under way at U.S. 421 and the Ohio River. Workers began sliding the new 2,427-foot-long truss into it's permanent position atop newly reinforced piers shortly after 8 a.m. today. The slide is expected to take 4-16 hours to complete and another few days to finish work on the approaches before the finished span will be opened to traffic. (Staff photo by Mark Campbell/mcampbell@madisoncourier.com)
http://www.miltonmadisonbridge.com/news-center/ (http://www.miltonmadisonbridge.com/news-center/)
QuoteThis is one of the hydraulic jacks used to pull the bridge. It's about two feet in diameter. It moves the bridge 20 inches with each pull. The bridge needs to move a total of 55 feet to reach its final destination. Because there will be many stops along the way, the process will take most of the day
(https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.miltonmadisonbridge.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2010%2F01%2FHydraulic-Jack-1024x683.jpg&hash=c2af0b2603950720cfdc7de93208090ce9ce3c96)
QuoteAt 8:07 a.m. Wednesday morning, the bridge slid the first inch. The slid is underway.
(https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.miltonmadisonbridge.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2010%2F01%2FDSC_0107-1024x6811.jpg&hash=604c9c857fc854b0ff9f0f8e7fbda6692ad90f3c)
Slide halted at 16 (of 55) feet due to wind. I'm assuming that's for worker safety, not stability of the slide.
https://twitter.com/MMBridgeProject (https://twitter.com/MMBridgeProject)
QuoteBridge has been slid 16'. Due to wind gusts over the river, the slide is on hold. Will resume as weather allows.
National Weather Service shows gust near 30MPH tomorrow (Thursday 4/10). Looks like more headaches for the construction crew.
The slide was resumed today despite the wind. According to the local paper;
QuoteA news release from the bridge project team said the wind gusts caused issues with the synchronization of the bridge slide over the five piers
The full story is at http://madisoncourier.com/main.asp?SectionID=178&SubSectionID=964&ArticleID=82712 (http://madisoncourier.com/main.asp?SectionID=178&SubSectionID=964&ArticleID=82712)
QuoteThe Madison-Milton Bridge slide resumed early this morning, after strong winds brought the superstructure to a standstill Wednesday afternoon.
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet spokeswoman Andrea Clifford said winds caused the bridge slide to come to a halt around 4 p.m. Wednesday after the bridge had been moved 16 feet. The total slide is 55 feet.
Indiana Department of Transportation spokesman Will Wingfield said bridge crews were able to bring in special equipment overnight to combat the effects of the strong winds, which are expected to continue today.
Wingfield said that there is no timeline for completing the slide.
Wednesday's winds were much more severe on the river than on the riverbank where dozens of people gathered to watch the bridge slide throughout the day.
"It was affecting their procedures," Clifford said.
A news release from the bridge project team said the wind gusts caused issues with the synchronization of the bridge slide over the five piers.
Crews had moved the bridge about 16 feet after breaking the superstructure free from the temporary piers. Walsh Construction project manager Charlie Gannon said the "breakout" portion of the slide was completed around 8:15 a.m.
After the "breakout," workers began what was expected to be a 25-foot slide. The bridge had moved about a foot when crews stopped work to check harnesses on Pier 5.
"We decided to stop and make some adjustments," Gannon said during a media update around 11 a.m.
Crews continued with the 25-foot slide around noon, moving the steel truss superstructure about 14 feet before the wind stopped work Wednesday afternoon.
Walsh crews continued to work after the slide was stopped to install restraints on each pier to secure the steel truss at its current location. Workers also took steps to limit the impact wind could have once the bridge slide resumes.
"Safety is our top priority," Clifford said.
The 55-foot bridge slide is nearly 30 percent complete at this point, officials said.
Officials said Tuesday that workers planned to inspect equipment and make adjustments prior to the third step of the slide, which will move the bridge another 25 feet. Workers plan to add necessary welds to connector plates after the third step of the slide.
The fourth step of the slide will move the bridge another five feet, and the fifth step will move the bridge by a foot. The steel truss superstructure should be about a half-inch away from its final position on the permanent piers by the end of the fifth step.
The sixth step will move the bridge the final half-inch to its permanent location on the refurbished piers.
The U.S. Coast Guard will reopen the Ohio River to traffic until the slide resumes.
I should have checked all the sources before my last post;
The slide is complete:
http://www.miltonmadisonbridge.com/news-center/ (http://www.miltonmadisonbridge.com/news-center/)
QuoteMADISON, Ind. — The record-breaking slide of the Milton-Madison Bridge is complete. This afternoon, the new bridge's 55-foot journey from temporary piers to its permanent, refurbished piers came to a successful completion.
SEE TIME-LAPSE VIDEO OF SLIDE AT BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE
Spanning nearly a half mile, the truss of the Milton-Madison Bridge is now the longest bridge in North America — and perhaps the world — to be slid laterally into place, making this a historic day for Madison, Indiana and Milton, Kentucky.
The slide began yesterday morning, but was halted in the late afternoon due to high winds over the Ohio River. Walsh Construction, which is building the Milton-Madison Bridge, brought in materials from the Louisville-Southern Indiana Ohio River Bridges Project to help deal with windy conditions and assist in synchronizing the slide onto the bridge's five piers. This allowed the slide to resume this morning at approximately 8:00 a.m.
"It's great to see the bridge completed and sitting in its permanent location," said Dav Kessinger, project manager for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. "This bridge will serve the area well for decades to come."
"This is truly a historic accomplishment for everyone involved," said Kevin Hetrick, project manager for the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT). "The people of Indiana and Kentucky should be proud to be a part of this amazing engineering feat."
Polished steel sliding plates were secured on top of the refurbished piers. Steel cables and eight computer-controlled hydraulic jacks were used to pull the bridge through a series of grabs and pulls until the bridge was slid into place. The 30-million pound new steel truss bridge is 2,428-feet long and 40-feet wide with two 12-foot lanes and 8-foot shoulders — twice as wide as the old bridge. A 5-foot-wide cantilevered sidewalk will be added to the structure in the coming months. The original Milton-Madison Bridge opened in 1929.
Now that the slide is complete, it will take approximately a week to complete inspections, road connections to the bridge and other work before the bridge is reopened to traffic.
During the closure, motorists relying on the bridge are being rerouted to one of two other bridges — the Markland Locks and Dam Bridge on Kentucky Route 1039 and Indiana State Road 101, 26 miles upstream, or the Kennedy Bridge on Interstate 65 in Louisville, 46 miles downstream.
Also during the closure, an emergency ferry is continuing to transport emergency medical vehicles across the river between the Milton boat ramp near Ferry St. and the temporary Ferry St. landing in Madison. Residents are asked to keep these areas clear to allow access for emergency vehicles if necessary.
The Milton-Madison Bridge Project — a joint effort between the Indiana Department of Transportation and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet — has received numerous awards. It was named one of the top 10 bridge projects in the country by Roads & Bridges magazine, received a 2012 Best of What's New Award from Popular Science magazine and received several state and national engineering awards for innovation. For more information, visit MiltonMadisonBridge.com or follow the project on Twitter.
I imagine it was thought this could never be done. Well...they just did.
Now, other projects have a challenge...Top that.
Quote from: andy on April 10, 2014, 05:13:25 PM
http://www.miltonmadisonbridge.com/news-center/ (http://www.miltonmadisonbridge.com/news-center/)
Make sure to check out the time-lapse video. It's outstanding! :clap:
There is a crawl on the Madison Courier web site;
"Bridge officials announced the Madison-Milton bridge will reopen at 11:59 p.m. Thursday, weather permitting. "
http://madisoncourier.com/index.asp (http://madisoncourier.com/index.asp)
Midnight, under a full moon.
From WIKI-FM 95.3:
http://953wiki.com/local-article/milton-madison-bridge-re-open/
QuoteMilton-Madison Bridge To Re-Open
Posted On April 16, 2014
A week after the historic slide of the Milton-Madison Bridge, traffic will again flow across the Ohio River span that connects Milton, Ky. and Madison, Ind. via U.S. Highway 421. Weather permitting, the bridge will be reopened to all motorists at 11:59 p.m. Thursday, April 17.
Spanning nearly a half mile, the truss of the Milton-Madison Bridge is the longest bridge in North America — and perhaps the world — to be slid laterally into place. It was slid 55 feet from temporary piers onto refurbished piers. The 30-million pound new steel truss bridge is 2,428-feet long and 40-feet wide with two 12-foot lanes and 8-foot shoulders — twice as wide as the old bridge. A 5-foot-wide cantilevered sidewalk will be added to the structure and open this summer. The original Milton-Madison Bridge opened in 1929.
There will be additional work following the reopening, which includes completion of the pier caps, removal of the temporary piers, installation of measures to protect the refurbished piers and some painting. As a result, the bridge is still considered a work zone and has a speed limit of 20 miles per hour. Drivers will also encounter some occasional lane shifts. Motorists are urged to proceed with caution while the bridge remains an active work zone.
It's open! :clap:
http://www.miltonmadisonbridge.com/news-center/ (http://www.miltonmadisonbridge.com/news-center/)
I believe this also includes trucks for the first time in a while.
Quote from: andy on April 18, 2014, 07:44:54 AM
It's open! :clap:
http://www.miltonmadisonbridge.com/news-center/ (http://www.miltonmadisonbridge.com/news-center/)
I believe this also includes trucks for the first time in a while.
You would be correct. There is no weight limit on the bridge.
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