Ohio River

Officials break ground for I-69 bridge approach over Ohio River

Patrick Beane

The four-lane bridge is expected to open in 2031, although Governor Eric Holcomb noted the northern end of the I-69 extension opened three years ahead of schedule.

Mississippi River at historic lows, could affect shipping from Indiana

Clayton Baumgarth

Barges getting stuck on the floor of the Mississippi are causing backups, and those backups could make their way to the Ohio river.

The biggest step would be federal approval of a route for the new bridge that would cost an estimated nearly $1.5 billion.

Indianapolis man killed in collision with deputy’s vehicle

Associated Press

Phillip Everett Brown Jr., 61, was traveling east on State Road 66 in Spencer County early Thursday when he drove off the roadway for unknown reasons, overcorrected and crashed into a westbound police vehicle.

Metro Council resolution urges removal of tolls on RiverLink bridges across the Ohio River

Kayan Tara

The three bridges this would affect are: Abraham Lincoln Bridge (I-65 North), the John F. Kennedy Memorial Bridge (I-65 South) and the Lewis and Clark Bridge (SR 265/KY 841) connecting Prospect, Kentucky, and Utica, Indiana.

The fanshell mussel is one of five endangered species of mussels in the lower Ohio River. The Indiana DNR said endangered mussels could be harmed by the proposed pipeline.

DNR, Environmental Groups Concerned About Proposed Pipeline Underneath Ohio River

Rebecca Thiele

The Indiana Department of Natural Resources, the Sierra Club, and Citizens Action Coalition have concerns about a proposed natural gas pipeline that would run underneath the Ohio River.