Tuesday, January 04, 2011
Governors Explore Savings On Bridges
KENTUCKY...
Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear, Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels and Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer announced plans on Tuesday to explore options they say could reduce the cost of the $4.1 billion Ohio River Bridges project by more than $500 million.
They say cost savings could come from rebuilding Spaghetti Junction instead of moving it, reducing the East End bridge from six lanes to four lanes and completing the Big Four Bridge pedestrian walkway and bike path instead of including walkways and bike paths on the new downtown bridge.
The Louisville and Southern Indiana Bridges Authority will look at other ways to reduce costs in design, construction and financing.
Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear, Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels and Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer announced plans on Tuesday to explore options they say could reduce the cost of the $4.1 billion Ohio River Bridges project by more than $500 million.
They say cost savings could come from rebuilding Spaghetti Junction instead of moving it, reducing the East End bridge from six lanes to four lanes and completing the Big Four Bridge pedestrian walkway and bike path instead of including walkways and bike paths on the new downtown bridge.
The Louisville and Southern Indiana Bridges Authority will look at other ways to reduce costs in design, construction and financing.
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