Evansville, Ind. (Dec. 15, 2025) – Twelve large, concrete beams are scheduled to be delivered and set this week for the third and final bridge that is being constructed as part of Section 3 of the I-69 Ohio River Crossing, which is the approach work in Evansville.
The concrete beams range in length from 134 feet to 163 feet long. Four beams are expected to be delivered Tuesday – Thursday, with one beam transported per truck.
Beams will be delivered in the afternoon and set the next day. Beam delivery and setting is expected to begin Tuesday, Dec. 16 and continue through Friday, Dec. 19, according to a news release.
The final 32 beams for the bridge and this project are expected to be delivered over a two-week period early next year. More details will be provided closer to date.
As beams are delivered, two short-term rolling closures lasting about five to 10 minutes each are expected on U.S. 41 to allow delivery vehicles to safely make the left turn from southbound U.S. 41 to Waterworks Road (about ½ mile north of the U.S. 41 bridges). Deliveries are anticipated between 1 and 4 p.m. The beams are being delivered from Decatur, Ind.
Message boards along U.S. 41 will remind drivers of these closures. The schedule may be adjusted due to the weather and is subject to change.
Evansville Approach Work
Three approach bridges are being built in Evansville. The substructure includes steel piles and piers that support the bridge’s superstructure. The superstructure includes beams and bridge decks.
The 84 beams for the first approach bridge, which is nearly 4,000 feet long, were set this summer. The first of three concrete pours for the bridge deck occurred in November. The remaining two pours have not been scheduled. Each of the overnight pours lasts about 12 hours and requires around 170 truckloads of concrete.
The 48 beams for a second approach bridge were delivered and set in November. The deck for that bridge will be poured next year.
The approach bridges mark the path to the future I-69 bridge. They will provide all-weather access for crews to build the I-69 bridge. The approach bridges and roadways in Evansville will open to traffic after completion of the bridge, currently estimated to be in 2031.
Construction on ORX Section 3 is expected to be 60% complete by the end of this year and is scheduled to be complete by late 2026.