{"id":15183,"date":"2010-11-30T22:24:14","date_gmt":"2010-12-01T03:24:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=15183"},"modified":"2010-11-30T22:24:14","modified_gmt":"2010-12-01T03:24:14","slug":"bridge-replacement-in-only-10-days-vs-365","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2010\/11\/30\/bridge-replacement-in-only-10-days-vs-365\/","title":{"rendered":"Bridge replacement in only 10 days vs 365"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Milton_Madison_Bridge.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of the Milton Madison Bridge from the website.\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Press release from the Governor&#8217;s office:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Governors, transportation secretary break ground for new Milton-Madison Bridge<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>(MADISON, Indiana) &#8211; Governor Mitch Daniels today joined U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood and Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear for a ceremonial groundbreaking event for a new Milton-Madison Bridge &#8211; an innovative project, years ahead of schedule and millions under budget.<\/p>\n<p>A new steel truss bridge will replace the aged span, which opened in 1929 and connects the two states at Milton, Kentucky, and Madison.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is a project the community has been seeking for decades and I&#8217;m really proud of both states for providing not just a way to get it done, but in such an ingenious way,&#8221; Daniels said.  &#8220;It will be done years ahead of schedule and less expensively than previously thought.  And the best thing for the towns on both sides of the river is that traffic will be disrupted for less than two weeks rather than a year.&#8221;<br \/>\n&#8220;A bridge, by definition, transcends an obstacle that would otherwise divide people, communities &#8211; even entire states,&#8221; said Beshear. &#8220;It was a great day 81 years ago when the current Milton-Madison Bridge was opened, and the obstacle of a great river was overcome.  This is another great day as we break ground for a new bridge that will serve both our states for generations to come.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The $103 million bridge will be completed by September 15, 2012, using innovative design and construction methods. The existing steel truss superstructure &#8211; too narrow for modern traffic at just 20 feet wide &#8211; will be replaced with a new, 40-foot-wide truss and road deck. The new superstructure will be constructed on temporary downstream piers, then &#8220;slid&#8221; along steel rails into place atop the existing piers, which will be strengthened. Planned bridge closures during construction total 10 days &#8211; far less than the originally anticipated 365-day closure. Once completed, the new bridge will lie within the footprint of the existing bridge, which carries U.S. 421 over the Ohio River.<\/p>\n<p>Kentucky and Indiana have worked in partnership to build a new bridge, with invaluable support from the Federal Highway Administration.<\/p>\n<p>The project was awarded a $20 million federal Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery grant, part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Recovery Act dollars are creating jobs and delivering projects to meet the needs of communities all around the country,&#8221; said LaHood. &#8220;The new Milton-Madison Bridge will restore full service on a critical link between Kentucky and Indiana, improving the quality of life for area residents.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The deteriorating Madison-Milton Bridge has an estimated remaining useful life of less than 10 years. The new bridge will be similar in appearance and will feature accommodations for bicycles and pedestrians. The 3,181-foot-long bridge is the only crossing on a 72-mile stretch of the Ohio River between Louisville and Vevay, Indiana.<\/p>\n<p>More information about the project can be found at <span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/main\/external-weblinks\/78-special\/313-milton-madison-bridge\">https:\/\/www.miltonmadisonbridge.com\/<\/span>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">httpsv:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=qunH5jq8jTI<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/in\/red_cross_signing.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels held a ceremonial bill signing on Monday, April 12, 2010, in his office at the Indiana Statehouse. Present were Senator Patricia Miller, who sponsored the bill; Dr. Gregory N. Larkin, Indiana State Health Commissioner; and Representatives of the American Red Cross. The bill, which encourages 16 year-olds to donate blood with parental or guardian consent in the state of Indiana, will take affect on July 1, 2010. Courtesy photo.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='7cc7c46a10d8eef288ad8ef39a912540' data-image-id=\"5163\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/in\/red_cross_signing.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/in\/thumbs\/thumbs_red_cross_signing.jpg\" data-title=\"Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels held a ceremonial bill signing\" data-description=\"Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels held a ceremonial bill signing on Monday, April 12, 2010, in his office at the Indiana Statehouse. Present were Senator Patricia Miller, who sponsored the bill; Dr. Gregory N. Larkin, Indiana State Health Commissioner; and Representatives of the American Red Cross. 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Provided by the City of Fort Wayne and Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) and released on October 30, 2019.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='7cc7c46a10d8eef288ad8ef39a912540' data-image-id=\"10355\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/project-renderings\/t2019_10_30_SpyRunBridge2.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/project-renderings\/thumbs\/thumbs_t2019_10_30_SpyRunBridge2.jpg\" data-title=\"Spy Run Avenue bridge rendering\" data-description=\"Rendering of the proposed Spy Run Avenue bridge redesign. Provided by the City of Fort Wayne and Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) and released on October 30, 2019.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Spy Run Avenue bridge rendering\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Spy Run Avenue bridge rendering\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"10355\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/project-renderings\/thumbs\/thumbs_t2019_10_30_SpyRunBridge2.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/project-renderings\/t2019_10_30_SpyRunBridge3.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Rendering of the proposed Spy Run Avenue bridge redesign. Provided by the City of Fort Wayne and Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) and released on October 30, 2019.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='7cc7c46a10d8eef288ad8ef39a912540' data-image-id=\"10356\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/project-renderings\/t2019_10_30_SpyRunBridge3.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/project-renderings\/thumbs\/thumbs_t2019_10_30_SpyRunBridge3.jpg\" data-title=\"Spy Run Avenue bridge rendering\" data-description=\"Rendering of the proposed Spy Run Avenue bridge redesign. 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Provided by the City of Fort Wayne and Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) and released on October 30, 2019.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='7cc7c46a10d8eef288ad8ef39a912540' data-image-id=\"10357\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/project-renderings\/t2019_10_30_SpyRunBridge4.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/project-renderings\/thumbs\/thumbs_t2019_10_30_SpyRunBridge4.jpg\" data-title=\"Spy Run Avenue bridge rendering\" data-description=\"Rendering of the proposed Spy Run Avenue bridge redesign. Provided by the City of Fort Wayne and Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) and released on October 30, 2019.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Spy Run Avenue bridge rendering\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Spy Run Avenue bridge rendering\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"10357\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/project-renderings\/thumbs\/thumbs_t2019_10_30_SpyRunBridge4.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/project-renderings\/t2019_10_30_SpyRunBridge1.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Rendering of the proposed Spy Run Avenue bridge redesign. Provided by the City of Fort Wayne and Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) and released on October 30, 2019.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='7cc7c46a10d8eef288ad8ef39a912540' data-image-id=\"10358\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/project-renderings\/t2019_10_30_SpyRunBridge1.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/project-renderings\/thumbs\/thumbs_t2019_10_30_SpyRunBridge1.jpg\" data-title=\"Spy Run Avenue bridge rendering\" data-description=\"Rendering of the proposed Spy Run Avenue bridge redesign. Provided by the City of Fort Wayne and Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) and released on October 30, 2019.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Spy Run Avenue bridge rendering\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Spy Run Avenue bridge rendering\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"10358\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/project-renderings\/thumbs\/thumbs_t2019_10_30_SpyRunBridge1.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/indot\/indotfwadminribboncutting.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"INDOT Fort Wayne District ribbon cutting celebration for the opening of its new Administration facility. Courtesy image, dated May 31, 2013.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='7cc7c46a10d8eef288ad8ef39a912540' data-image-id=\"11637\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/indot\/indotfwadminribboncutting.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/indot\/thumbs\/thumbs_indotfwadminribboncutting.jpg\" data-title=\"INDOT Fort Wayne District ribbon cutting\" data-description=\"INDOT Fort Wayne District ribbon cutting celebration for the opening of its new Administration facility. Courtesy image, dated May 31, 2013.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"INDOT Fort Wayne District ribbon cutting\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"INDOT Fort Wayne District ribbon cutting\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"11637\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/indot\/thumbs\/thumbs_indotfwadminribboncutting.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/indot\/indot_plow.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"A graphic from INDOT which reinforces the limitations of a snow plow driver&#039;s field of vision. 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Image provided by the City of Fort Wayne.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='7cc7c46a10d8eef288ad8ef39a912540' data-image-id=\"12226\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/tN_Clinton_Street_Overview.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_tN_Clinton_Street_Overview.jpg\" data-title=\"North Clinton Street overview\" data-description=\"North Clinton Street overview for the North Clinton Street Improvements project. 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