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Photo taken June 2005 by Desirae Krell

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Underside of the bridge from the Jeffersonville Indiana side. May 2008

Photo taken by Joe Virruso

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May 2008

Photo taken by Joe Virruso

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Facts

Overview: Cantilevered through truss bridge over Ohio River on I-65 in Louisville
Status: Open to six lanes of traffic
History: Built 1963
Design: Cantilevered through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 700.0 ft.
Total length: 2,497.3 ft.
Deck width: 85.9 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 28.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +38.26444, -85.74333 (decimal degrees)
38°15'52" N, 85°44'36" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Inventory number: BH 18828 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 08/2005): Deck condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 75.0 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2004): 132,200

Comments

John F. Kennedy Memorial Bridge

Posted August 11, 2006, by Keith Norris (Keith7ky [at] aolcom)

The state of Kentucky has been trying unsucessfully for the past 7 years to paint this bridge. State inspectors were caught taking bribes from the first contractor, and the state kicked the contractor off the job. The contractor sued the state for breach of contract. The second contractor couldn't complete the job and was fired. The state is now trying to find bidders for the job, but in the most recent bidding, only one contractor bid on the job. Meanwhile, the Kennedy Bridge continues to be a rusty eyesore. Let's hope they can figure out a way to get it painted before it crumbles and falls into the river.