IDOT's future project spending for the next few years has been posted, and there is funding there for a new bridge over the Ohio from Cairo to KY
According to the IDOT Report, KY (KTC?) is to be the Lead Agency on the project
https://www.aaroads.com/forum/index.php?topic=7646.975
http://www.idot.illinois.gov/transportation-system/transportation-management/transportation-improvement-programs-/multi-modal-transportation-improvement-program/index
Seems like the Ohio is getting just a few new crossings into KY, over the last few years and into the next few years
Yes, the alternative selection report from 2014 (https://transportation.ky.gov/Planning/Planning%20Studies%20and%20Reports/US%2051%20Alternative%20Selection%20Report%20-Jan%202014.pdf) gives more background. Combined Alternate 2 was chosen.
It's a nice bridge but a nightmare for trucks with its 10 foot lanes and non-existent shoulders. It's also a nightmare for cyclists (of which I've encountered plenty down there) because of the steep grades on both approaches - who also have no room to move over into the shoulder. The crossing is also prone to catastrophic failure should an earthquake hit, which is more likely now more than ever.
I still think the best option would be a bridge directly into Missouri from Kentucky.
Quote from: hbelkins on May 12, 2018, 03:22:18 PM
I still think the best option would be a bridge directly into Missouri from Kentucky.
I agree. Cairo is a shithole, why give the Missouri-Kentucky traffic the displeasure of passing through Cairo?
Quote from: seicer on May 11, 2018, 08:22:36 PM
Yes, the alternative selection report from 2014 (https://transportation.ky.gov/Planning/Planning%20Studies%20and%20Reports/US%2051%20Alternative%20Selection%20Report%20-Jan%202014.pdf) gives more background. Combined Alternate 2 was chosen.
It's a nice bridge but a nightmare for trucks with its 10 foot lanes and non-existent shoulders. It's also a nightmare for cyclists (of which I've encountered plenty down there) because of the steep grades on both approaches - who also have no room to move over into the shoulder. The crossing is also prone to catastrophic failure should an earthquake hit, which is more likely now more than ever.
It gets me thinking how screwed the area could be if an earthquake like the New Madrid ones of 1811-1812 hit. As much as it sucks in my opinion, replacement of the truss bridges has gotta happen.
The soil, to my knowledge, is very silty, which would not fare well in a quake, and the area in general would be ill-prepared for a big earthquake. Damage was felt as far away as Pennsylvania, imagine what that could do to places like Memphis.
Quote from: ColossalBlocks on May 12, 2018, 03:36:31 PM
Quote from: hbelkins on May 12, 2018, 03:22:18 PM
I still think the best option would be a bridge directly into Missouri from Kentucky.
I agree. Cairo is a shithole, why give the Missouri-Kentucky traffic the displeasure of passing through Cairo?
Thankfully you don't have to pass through Cairo going to/from Missouri and Kentucky
Quote from: index on May 12, 2018, 03:49:45 PM
Quote from: seicer on May 11, 2018, 08:22:36 PM
Yes, the alternative selection report from 2014 (https://transportation.ky.gov/Planning/Planning%20Studies%20and%20Reports/US%2051%20Alternative%20Selection%20Report%20-Jan%202014.pdf) gives more background. Combined Alternate 2 was chosen.
It's a nice bridge but a nightmare for trucks with its 10 foot lanes and non-existent shoulders. It's also a nightmare for cyclists (of which I've encountered plenty down there) because of the steep grades on both approaches - who also have no room to move over into the shoulder. The crossing is also prone to catastrophic failure should an earthquake hit, which is more likely now more than ever.
It gets me thinking how screwed the area could be if an earthquake like the New Madrid ones of 1811-1812 hit. As much as it sucks in my opinion, replacement of the truss bridges has gotta happen.
The soil, to my knowledge, is very silty, which would not fare well in a quake, and the area in general would be ill-prepared for a big earthquake. Damage was felt as far away as Pennsylvania, imagine what that could do to places like Memphis.
This is very true and could not be more relevant now. And people wonder why I avoid the I-55 bridge in Memphis like the plague.
With that silly argument, you might as well avoid pretty much any bridge over the Mississippi and Ohio rivers within a 300 mile radius from New Madrid, Missouri. And stay away from any buildings.
Quote from: Brooks on May 12, 2018, 06:28:54 PM
Quote from: index on May 12, 2018, 03:49:45 PM
Quote from: seicer on May 11, 2018, 08:22:36 PM
Yes, the alternative selection report from 2014 (https://transportation.ky.gov/Planning/Planning%20Studies%20and%20Reports/US%2051%20Alternative%20Selection%20Report%20-Jan%202014.pdf) gives more background. Combined Alternate 2 was chosen.
It's a nice bridge but a nightmare for trucks with its 10 foot lanes and non-existent shoulders. It's also a nightmare for cyclists (of which I've encountered plenty down there) because of the steep grades on both approaches - who also have no room to move over into the shoulder. The crossing is also prone to catastrophic failure should an earthquake hit, which is more likely now more than ever.
It gets me thinking how screwed the area could be if an earthquake like the New Madrid ones of 1811-1812 hit. As much as it sucks in my opinion, replacement of the truss bridges has gotta happen.
The soil, to my knowledge, is very silty, which would not fare well in a quake, and the area in general would be ill-prepared for a big earthquake. Damage was felt as far away as Pennsylvania, imagine what that could do to places like Memphis.
This is very true and could not be more relevant now. And people wonder why I avoid the I-55 bridge in Memphis like the plague.
Do you take the I-40 bridge? That one looks like it'd fare a lot worse in a quake, but I'm not an engineer so I wouldn't know for sure.
Quote from: index on May 12, 2018, 07:11:08 PM
Quote from: Brooks on May 12, 2018, 06:28:54 PM
Quote from: index on May 12, 2018, 03:49:45 PM
Quote from: seicer on May 11, 2018, 08:22:36 PM
Yes, the alternative selection report from 2014 (https://transportation.ky.gov/Planning/Planning%20Studies%20and%20Reports/US%2051%20Alternative%20Selection%20Report%20-Jan%202014.pdf) gives more background. Combined Alternate 2 was chosen.
It's a nice bridge but a nightmare for trucks with its 10 foot lanes and non-existent shoulders. It's also a nightmare for cyclists (of which I've encountered plenty down there) because of the steep grades on both approaches - who also have no room to move over into the shoulder. The crossing is also prone to catastrophic failure should an earthquake hit, which is more likely now more than ever.
It gets me thinking how screwed the area could be if an earthquake like the New Madrid ones of 1811-1812 hit. As much as it sucks in my opinion, replacement of the truss bridges has gotta happen.
The soil, to my knowledge, is very silty, which would not fare well in a quake, and the area in general would be ill-prepared for a big earthquake. Damage was felt as far away as Pennsylvania, imagine what that could do to places like Memphis.
This is very true and could not be more relevant now. And people wonder why I avoid the I-55 bridge in Memphis like the plague.
Do you take the I-40 bridge? That one looks like it'd fare a lot worse in a quake, but I'm not an engineer so I wouldn't know for sure.
How do you figure that? The I-40 bridge has been retrofitted to withstand up to a 7.7 magnitude quake, IIRC. The 55 bridge was built in the 40s and they've long since ruled out a retrofit.
Quote from: Brooks on May 12, 2018, 07:21:19 PM
Quote from: index on May 12, 2018, 07:11:08 PM
Quote from: Brooks on May 12, 2018, 06:28:54 PM
Quote from: index on May 12, 2018, 03:49:45 PM
Quote from: seicer on May 11, 2018, 08:22:36 PM
Yes, the alternative selection report from 2014 (https://transportation.ky.gov/Planning/Planning%20Studies%20and%20Reports/US%2051%20Alternative%20Selection%20Report%20-Jan%202014.pdf) gives more background. Combined Alternate 2 was chosen.
It's a nice bridge but a nightmare for trucks with its 10 foot lanes and non-existent shoulders. It's also a nightmare for cyclists (of which I've encountered plenty down there) because of the steep grades on both approaches - who also have no room to move over into the shoulder. The crossing is also prone to catastrophic failure should an earthquake hit, which is more likely now more than ever.
It gets me thinking how screwed the area could be if an earthquake like the New Madrid ones of 1811-1812 hit. As much as it sucks in my opinion, replacement of the truss bridges has gotta happen.
The soil, to my knowledge, is very silty, which would not fare well in a quake, and the area in general would be ill-prepared for a big earthquake. Damage was felt as far away as Pennsylvania, imagine what that could do to places like Memphis.
This is very true and could not be more relevant now. And people wonder why I avoid the I-55 bridge in Memphis like the plague.
Do you take the I-40 bridge? That one looks like it'd fare a lot worse in a quake, but I'm not an engineer so I wouldn't know for sure.
How do you figure that? The I-40 bridge has been retrofitted to withstand up to a 7.7 magnitude quake, IIRC. The 55 bridge was built in the 40s and they've long since ruled out a retrofit.
I never did say it definitely was, it was more of a quick judgement based on memory. I had thought the I-55 bridge was more similar to the Caruthersville Bridge and that the De Soto bridge was older.
Quote from: index on May 12, 2018, 07:33:35 PM
Quote from: Brooks on May 12, 2018, 07:21:19 PM
Quote from: index on May 12, 2018, 07:11:08 PM
Quote from: Brooks on May 12, 2018, 06:28:54 PM
Quote from: index on May 12, 2018, 03:49:45 PM
Quote from: seicer on May 11, 2018, 08:22:36 PM
Yes, the alternative selection report from 2014 (https://transportation.ky.gov/Planning/Planning%20Studies%20and%20Reports/US%2051%20Alternative%20Selection%20Report%20-Jan%202014.pdf) gives more background. Combined Alternate 2 was chosen.
It's a nice bridge but a nightmare for trucks with its 10 foot lanes and non-existent shoulders. It's also a nightmare for cyclists (of which I've encountered plenty down there) because of the steep grades on both approaches - who also have no room to move over into the shoulder. The crossing is also prone to catastrophic failure should an earthquake hit, which is more likely now more than ever.
It gets me thinking how screwed the area could be if an earthquake like the New Madrid ones of 1811-1812 hit. As much as it sucks in my opinion, replacement of the truss bridges has gotta happen.
The soil, to my knowledge, is very silty, which would not fare well in a quake, and the area in general would be ill-prepared for a big earthquake. Damage was felt as far away as Pennsylvania, imagine what that could do to places like Memphis.
This is very true and could not be more relevant now. And people wonder why I avoid the I-55 bridge in Memphis like the plague.
Do you take the I-40 bridge? That one looks like it'd fare a lot worse in a quake, but I'm not an engineer so I wouldn't know for sure.
How do you figure that? The I-40 bridge has been retrofitted to withstand up to a 7.7 magnitude quake, IIRC. The 55 bridge was built in the 40s and they've long since ruled out a retrofit.
I never did say it definitely was, it was more of a quick judgement based on memory. I had thought the I-55 bridge was more similar to the Caruthersville Bridge and that the De Soto bridge was older.
That's fair. Neither of them look very new (by my standards, anyways). The Memphis-Arkansas (I-55) bridge was probably ahead of its time when it opened. It just doesn't hold up to standards now.
Bringing back an old thread...The Southern Illinoisan is reporting that Public "feedback" (in lieu of the typical meetings) for the Replacement Ohio River Bridge is being sought
us51bridge.com is the project website
https://thesouthern.com/news/local/public-input-sought-for-new-u-s-51-ohio-river-cairo-bridge/article_29df6f88-967a-5897-86cc-79599febd6e3.html#tracking-source=home-the-latest
Quote from: Brooks on May 12, 2018, 07:49:12 PM
Quote from: index on May 12, 2018, 07:33:35 PM
Quote from: Brooks on May 12, 2018, 07:21:19 PM
Quote from: index on May 12, 2018, 07:11:08 PM
Quote from: Brooks on May 12, 2018, 06:28:54 PM
Quote from: index on May 12, 2018, 03:49:45 PM
Quote from: seicer on May 11, 2018, 08:22:36 PM
Yes, the alternative selection report from 2014 (https://transportation.ky.gov/Planning/Planning%20Studies%20and%20Reports/US%2051%20Alternative%20Selection%20Report%20-Jan%202014.pdf) gives more background. Combined Alternate 2 was chosen.
It's a nice bridge but a nightmare for trucks with its 10 foot lanes and non-existent shoulders. It's also a nightmare for cyclists (of which I've encountered plenty down there) because of the steep grades on both approaches - who also have no room to move over into the shoulder. The crossing is also prone to catastrophic failure should an earthquake hit, which is more likely now more than ever.
It gets me thinking how screwed the area could be if an earthquake like the New Madrid ones of 1811-1812 hit. As much as it sucks in my opinion, replacement of the truss bridges has gotta happen.
The soil, to my knowledge, is very silty, which would not fare well in a quake, and the area in general would be ill-prepared for a big earthquake. Damage was felt as far away as Pennsylvania, imagine what that could do to places like Memphis.
This is very true and could not be more relevant now. And people wonder why I avoid the I-55 bridge in Memphis like the plague.
Do you take the I-40 bridge? That one looks like it'd fare a lot worse in a quake, but I'm not an engineer so I wouldn't know for sure.
How do you figure that? The I-40 bridge has been retrofitted to withstand up to a 7.7 magnitude quake, IIRC. The 55 bridge was built in the 40s and they've long since ruled out a retrofit.
I never did say it definitely was, it was more of a quick judgement based on memory. I had thought the I-55 bridge was more similar to the Caruthersville Bridge and that the De Soto bridge was older.
That's fair. Neither of them look very new (by my standards, anyways). The Memphis-Arkansas (I-55) bridge was probably ahead of its time when it opened. It just doesn't hold up to standards now.
The Memphis/Arkansas bridge opened in 1949. The DeSoto opened in the mid 1970's
Quote from: rte66man on October 11, 2020, 05:48:27 PM
Quote from: Brooks on May 12, 2018, 07:49:12 PM
Quote from: index on May 12, 2018, 07:33:35 PM
Quote from: Brooks on May 12, 2018, 07:21:19 PM
Quote from: index on May 12, 2018, 07:11:08 PM
Quote from: Brooks on May 12, 2018, 06:28:54 PM
Quote from: index on May 12, 2018, 03:49:45 PM
Quote from: seicer on May 11, 2018, 08:22:36 PM
Yes, the alternative selection report from 2014 (https://transportation.ky.gov/Planning/Planning%20Studies%20and%20Reports/US%2051%20Alternative%20Selection%20Report%20-Jan%202014.pdf) gives more background. Combined Alternate 2 was chosen.
It's a nice bridge but a nightmare for trucks with its 10 foot lanes and non-existent shoulders. It's also a nightmare for cyclists (of which I've encountered plenty down there) because of the steep grades on both approaches - who also have no room to move over into the shoulder. The crossing is also prone to catastrophic failure should an earthquake hit, which is more likely now more than ever.
It gets me thinking how screwed the area could be if an earthquake like the New Madrid ones of 1811-1812 hit. As much as it sucks in my opinion, replacement of the truss bridges has gotta happen.
The soil, to my knowledge, is very silty, which would not fare well in a quake, and the area in general would be ill-prepared for a big earthquake. Damage was felt as far away as Pennsylvania, imagine what that could do to places like Memphis.
This is very true and could not be more relevant now. And people wonder why I avoid the I-55 bridge in Memphis like the plague.
Do you take the I-40 bridge? That one looks like it'd fare a lot worse in a quake, but I'm not an engineer so I wouldn't know for sure.
How do you figure that? The I-40 bridge has been retrofitted to withstand up to a 7.7 magnitude quake, IIRC. The 55 bridge was built in the 40s and they've long since ruled out a retrofit.
I never did say it definitely was, it was more of a quick judgement based on memory. I had thought the I-55 bridge was more similar to the Caruthersville Bridge and that the De Soto bridge was older.
That's fair. Neither of them look very new (by my standards, anyways). The Memphis-Arkansas (I-55) bridge was probably ahead of its time when it opened. It just doesn't hold up to standards now.
The Memphis/Arkansas bridge opened in 1949. The DeSoto opened in the mid 1970's
DeSoto opened August of 1973. It peaked in AADT in the early 2000's with 50k plus.
It's inspection rating got somewhat bad by 2013 before a refurb was done. It rates poorly now due to the curved steel beams over the roadway when you drive under the superstructure. You can see where they have been reinforced but after recent over height truck issues with bridges in Washington and Indiana causing the span to topple or weaken, they are taking a different view of these now than they did in 1973.
The major reason for the bridges being rehabbed or replaced is, IMHO, the I-94 bridge collapse in Minnesota. Ever since then, bridges have become a priority.
Quote from: 2trailertrucker on October 12, 2020, 01:50:25 PM
The major reason for the bridges being rehabbed or replaced is, IMHO, the I-94 I-35W bridge collapse in Minnesota. Ever since then, bridges have become a priority.
FTFY.
But the DeSoto Bridge rehab long predates the I-35W bridge collapse. The main driving force behind rehabbing the DeSoto Bridge is the threat of an earthquake along the New Madrid Fault. It's really more accurate to call it a seismic retrofit.
Quote from: froggie on October 13, 2020, 12:29:50 AM
Quote from: 2trailertrucker on October 12, 2020, 01:50:25 PM
The major reason for the bridges being rehabbed or replaced is, IMHO, the I-94 I-35W bridge collapse in Minnesota. Ever since then, bridges have become a priority.
FTFY.
But the DeSoto Bridge rehab long predates the I-35W bridge collapse. The main driving force behind rehabbing the DeSoto Bridge is the threat of an earthquake along the New Madrid Fault. It's really more accurate to call it a seismic retrofit.
This is what they don't like now on the DeSoto. The left and right sides are at risk of an overheight event.
There is one at each end and three where the sections join.
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50469709398_bccc2afe8c_z.jpg)
Seems to be a fracture critical issue, too.
Westbound
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50471904446_55640ed73a_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2jU2GM5)
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50471904231_9cf8aa42d4_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2jU2GHn)
If an earthquake hits, will the Frisco and Harahan bridges be at as much risk as the I-55 bridge?
Western Electric Model 500
Quote from: bugo on October 14, 2020, 03:27:58 AM
If an earthquake hits, will the Frisco and Harahan bridges be at as much risk as the I-55 bridge?
Western Electric Model 500
As for the Frisco and Harahan, I would worry about its one shortcoming, that is the limestone block masonry used for the support piers.
The serious tremblor would attempt to liquidfy that masonry loose. It was made to support up/down pressures, not side to side.
Anything made with with steel reinforced piers may sway, but then it depends on how much energy gets pushed up into the superstructure, which would make it topple.
Most of the remediation around St Louis on modern highway bridges involved sway bars and springs. The bridge could sway, but enough pressure would be in place to keep it from toppling.
Fortunately, the Cairo Bridge piers are made with formed concrete, but a tremblor would most likely take the span down due to it being so top heavy.
Heads up!
http://westkentuckystar.com/News/Local-Regional/Western-Kentucky/Comment-Now-on-Cairo-Bridge-Replacement-Project.aspx
"Construction on a new bridge is expected to start in five to ten years"
Here's the website for the project: https://us51bridge.com/
According to the virtual public meeting presentation, they're shooting for construction around 2026-2027.
It will be a sad day when those two old bridges at Cairo come down.
Nonetheless, with the threat of the fault looming, I can see the benefits of replacing them.
Quote from: ThatRandomOshawott on October 18, 2020, 10:04:54 PM
It will be a sad day when those two old bridges at Cairo come down.
Nonetheless, with the threat of the fault looming, I can see the benefits of replacing them.
Not sad at all to see this:
https://www.google.com/maps/@36.9751575,-89.1464612,3a,75y,340.86h,93.01t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1suG06dQKamq-cFd18pn-C_A!2e0!6s%2F%2Fgeo2.ggpht.com%2Fcbk%3Fpanoid%3DuG06dQKamq-cFd18pn-C_A%26output%3Dthumbnail%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26thumb%3D2%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D254.77614%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i13312!8i6656
and this:
https://www.google.com/maps/@36.9904662,-89.1494527,3a,75y,39.14h,97.05t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sLwb2BqYL8XW9ecW_5enrYw!2e0!6s%2F%2Fgeo1.ggpht.com%2Fcbk%3Fpanoid%3DLwb2BqYL8XW9ecW_5enrYw%26output%3Dthumbnail%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26thumb%3D2%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D310.84073%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i16384!8i8192
go away. Now that the Land Between The Lakes bridges have been replaced, these are the ones I've been across that scare me the most, especially due to the heavy truck traffic.
Quote from: rte66man on October 19, 2020, 01:36:49 PM
Quote from: ThatRandomOshawott on October 18, 2020, 10:04:54 PM
It will be a sad day when those two old bridges at Cairo come down.
Nonetheless, with the threat of the fault looming, I can see the benefits of replacing them.
Not sad at all to see this:
https://www.google.com/maps/@36.9751575,-89.1464612,3a,75y,340.86h,93.01t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1suG06dQKamq-cFd18pn-C_A!2e0!6s%2F%2Fgeo2.ggpht.com%2Fcbk%3Fpanoid%3DuG06dQKamq-cFd18pn-C_A%26output%3Dthumbnail%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26thumb%3D2%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D254.77614%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i13312!8i6656
and this:
https://www.google.com/maps/@36.9904662,-89.1494527,3a,75y,39.14h,97.05t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sLwb2BqYL8XW9ecW_5enrYw!2e0!6s%2F%2Fgeo1.ggpht.com%2Fcbk%3Fpanoid%3DLwb2BqYL8XW9ecW_5enrYw%26output%3Dthumbnail%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26thumb%3D2%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D310.84073%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i16384!8i8192
go away. Now that the Land Between The Lakes bridges have been replaced, these are the ones I've been across that scare me the most, especially due to the heavy truck traffic.
Oh, those Land Between the Lakes bridges were very bad for truck traffic. They didn't age well much at all. Near the end of the old Eggner's Ferry Bridge's life, there was literally a small metal plate on the bridge deck, likely filling in a divot in the deck.
This was back before my time, but before the Ned McWherter Bridge on US 79 in Paris Landing, TN was built in 1992, there was the Scott Fitzhugh Bridge, which wasn't unlike the old LBL bridges. I once heard about how a truck ended up losing a bit of its load in Kentucky Lake thanks to how bad the bridge was. https://bridgehunter.com/tn/henry/paris-landing/
Also, it should be known that the combination of these bridges really is the most direct route between Missouri and Kentucky. Otherwise, you need to detour to I-57/I-24 or I-155/US-412 through TN. Both are significant detours, and if one of these bridges were to fail or become unsafe for driving, this could really have some negative impacts on the transport of goods via this route. Regardless of how historical there are, they truly do not meet today's needs.
Quote from: ChiMilNet on November 03, 2020, 03:46:16 PM
Also, it should be known that the combination of these bridges really is the most direct route between Missouri and Kentucky. Otherwise, you need to detour to I-57/I-24 or I-155/US-412 through TN. Both are significant detours, and if one of these bridges were to fail or become unsafe for driving, this could really have some negative impacts on the transport of goods via this route. Regardless of how historical there are, they truly do not meet today's needs.
A direct Kentucky-Missouri Bridge makes a ton of sense, but in the public hearings, the locals wanted to maintain the connectivity between Wycliffe and Cairo.
With Illinois now pouring millions into the new Cairo Intermodal facility for barge-rail-truck transfer, truck traffic is expected to rise around 2024. (That is if Illinois doesn't go bankrupt before then)
Quote from: ChiMilNet on November 03, 2020, 03:46:16 PM
Also, it should be known that the combination of these bridges really is the most direct route between Missouri and Kentucky. Otherwise, you need to detour to I-57/I-24 or I-155/US-412 through TN. Both are significant detours, and if one of these bridges were to fail or become unsafe for driving, this could really have some negative impacts on the transport of goods via this route. Regardless of how historical there are, they truly do not meet today's needs.
High water causes closures of the route between Wickliffe and the bridge on occasion. That necessitates a lengthy detour, and also eliminates the possibility of using the Hickman-Dorena Ferry as an alternate route.
The only chance of getting a direct KY-MO bridge is if I-66 is ever built, which looks highly doubtful.
Quote from: hbelkins on May 12, 2018, 03:22:18 PM
I still think the best option would be a bridge directly into Missouri from Kentucky.
A bridge across the Mississippi is very expensive. There is already a ferry from KY to MO. The I-155 bridge in TN isn't that far from KY.