{"id":6820,"date":"2012-01-01T12:00:29","date_gmt":"2012-01-01T12:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.systra.com\/ibt\/?post_type=projects&p=6820"},"modified":"2026-03-30T23:59:59","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T23:59:59","slug":"abraham-lincoln-bridge-louisville-kentucky","status":"publish","type":"projects","link":"https:\/\/www.systra.com\/ibt\/project\/abraham-lincoln-bridge-louisville-kentucky\/","title":{"rendered":"Abraham Lincoln Bridge – Louisville, Kentucky"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Kentucky Transportation Cabinet & Indiana Department of Transportation<\/div>\n\t <\/div>\n
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Dates<\/div>\n

Construction Completed: 2015<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Localisation<\/div>\n
Louisville, Kentucky, USA<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Partners<\/div>\n
Design\/Build Contractor: Walsh Construction Co., Prime Consultants: Type Selection Phase: Michael Bake, Design\/Build Phase: Jacobs Engineering<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Activity<\/div>\n
SYSTRA IBT\u2019s Role: Type Selection Phase: Concept Development, Design\/Build Phase: Independent Check<\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n \n <\/div>\n\n\n\n
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DESIGN-BUILD<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Main Span: <\/strong>Two main spans of
750 ft (229 m)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bridge Length: <\/strong> 2,000 ft (610 m)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Width: <\/strong>128 ft (39 m)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The Abraham Lincoln Bridge connects Downtown Louisville to Southern Indiana. This bridge carries the northbound I-65 traffic immediately upstream of the existing Kennedy Bridge. The southbound traffic carries the existing bridge.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The total length of the cable-stayed structure is 2,000 ft (610 m), with two main spans of 750 ft (229 m) providing a minimum clearance for the navigation channel of 680 ft x 71 ft (207 m x 22 m).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 128 ft (39 m) wide superstructure carries six lanes of traffic and a 17 ft (5.2 m) wide pedestrian\/bikeway. It is supported by two planes of stay cables in a harp arrangement anchored along the edges of the deck. The three pylons have vertical legs without any cross beam above roadway level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This innovative concept was selected over 32 other alternatives as a result of a 15-month bridge-type selection process with extensive public involvement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SYSTRA IBT is responsible for the Type Selection Phase of Concept Development, as well as the Design\/Build Phase, serving as the Independent Checking Engineer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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