Sherman Minton Bridge Repaired

{Kentucky}...Governor Steve Beshear said Friday that a 2 1/2-inch crack that forced the September 9th closure of the Sherman Minton Bridge has been fixed, but officials will keep the span closed for inspections. Officials will need another seven to 10 days to finish inspecting the span. Testing and analysis in the past two weeks showed the crack dates from 1962, the year the bridge opened. The crack was on a load-bearing beam and officials were unsure whether the crack worsened over time. If more extensive repairs are needed, officials have said they could take 1 1/2 to 2 years. Officials with the Indiana Department of Transportation announced Friday that they had determined the damage was not extensive enough to warrant a full replacement of the bridge.