Indiana Side of Big Four Bridge Is Opening This Afternoon

By Joseph Lord

Published May 20, 2014 at 3:32 PM EDT

Louisville and Jeffersonville's mayors are reopening the long-awaited Big Four Bridge at 2 p.m. today.The public is invited to gather at either side of the pedestrian bridge.

We're opening the Big Four Bridge 2 p.m. today; you're invited. Gather on either side of the bridge at the gate; be part an historic moment!
— Greg Fischer (@GregFischerLou) May 20, 2014

WFPL's Jacob Ryanreported yesterday: The final leg of construction was finished Monday, according to Indiana Department of Transportation spokesman Will Wingfield. And Jeffersonville city officials are expected to gain control of the ramp within the next few days.The Louisville side at Waterfront Park opened in February 2013.

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