KY Authorizes Financing Plan for I-69 Bridge

WNIN | By John Gibson

Published August 14, 2025 at 2:05 PM CDT

Cleanup work has begun on the jobsite located off Waterworks Road in Vanderburgh County, Indiana. This is Section 3 of the expansive Ohio River Crossing project — the road and bridge work to connect to the to-be-constructed bridge over the Ohio River. Such flooding events haven't delayed the project. These features are expected to be complete by the end of 2026. — On the Indiana side, this is Section 3 of the expansive Ohio River Crossing project, before the sites were cleared of debris after spring flooding. A financing plan for the Kentucky side has been authorized.

The commonwealth of Kentucky has approved a bi-state agreement to build a toll bridge connecting Evansville, IN and Henderson, KY

Another step forward for an I-69 Bridge over the Ohio River. WNIN’s John Gibson has details:

The Kentucky Public Transportation Infrastructure Authority has approved a financial plan for Section 2 of the I-69 Ohio River Crossing.

The authority also approved a resolution to enter into a Bi-State Development Agreement between Kentucky and Indiana.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear calls it a “significant milestone” for the Evansville-Henderson span.

The agreement calls for the two states to jointly undertake infrastructure improvements including the construction of a four-lane bridge to carry I-69 traffic across the Ohio River.

Work is already underway on both sides of the river.

Section 2 costs are estimated at nearly 933-million dollars and are expected to be covered by tolls on the new bridge.

The Section 2 contract is expected to be awarded in late 2026 with construction expected to start in early 2027 and be complete in 2031.

Current plans call for demolishing one of the existing Twin Bridges and keeping the other for toll-free local traffic.