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15-Ton weight limit to be posted for Milton-Madison Bridge
Friday, 13 March 2009 11:09
Deterioration documented during biennial inspection

FRANKFORT, Ky. - The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) is preparing to post a 15-ton weight limit for the Milton-Madison Bridge, which carries US 421 across the Ohio River from Milton, Ky. to Madison, Ind.

A draft report from a biennial inspection performed in December 2008 indicates advanced deterioration on various components of the bridge.

As a precaution, cabinet officials decided to post the bridge at a 15-ton weight limit while developing plans for repairs.  Designs are underway with the goal of awarding a contract in early summer.  The weight limit posting will be re-evaluated after repairs have been made.

The posted limit has the effect of restricting commercial vehicle traffic from the bridge.

Signs will be installed on regional routes to alert truck drivers to the weight restriction.

Vehicles weighing over 15 tons must take an alternate route to cross the Ohio River.  The nearest Ohio River bridges are 46 miles downstream in Louisville, Ky. and 26 miles upstream near Vevay, Ind.