Officials said an inspection will signal the end of the rehabilitation project. Small shop owners are optimistic it will bring more visitors for the holiday season.
NEW ALBANY, Ind. — As of Monday, construction workers and traffic cones are now vacant when driving across the Sherman Minton Bridge. Officials said in October that work on the rehabilitation project would be wrapping up by late-November as they are currently scheduling a final inspection date.
Small business owners in New Albany are excited to welcome Kentuckians with no barriers restricting them from visiting.
“Month to month it can be hard when there’s not that local foot traffic,” said owner of Elderberry Co. Jenny Watson. “Especially if you have a business that can’t be online. And I’m just so excited for that community to come back with that bridge being completed.”
Elderberry Co. is located on Pearl Street. Watson said it’s been a …