KYTC

Cumberland River Bridge Lane Restriction Begins Monday

Whitney Jones — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 11:25:19 +0000

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is restricting traffic to one lane on the US 68/KY 80 Cumberland River Bridge at Canton starting Monday.

Cumberland River Bridge Lane Restriction

Whitney Jones — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 12:59:22 +0000

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is restricting traffic on the Cumberland River Bridge at Lake City next Monday to allow a bridge inspection.

Expect one-lane traffic from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Inspectors will attempt to complete their work before the afternoon commute since the bridge is an alternate route to the I-24 work zone. KYTC expects the inspection to take three to four days.

Transportation Cabinet Begins Study to Replace Aging Cairo Bridge

Whitney Jones and Keith Todd — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 13:36:50 +0000

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is studying options for improving or replacing the aging Cairo Bridge that connects Wickliffe, Ky., and Cairo, Ill. The bridge carries about 5,400 vehicles daily across the Ohio River. The 76-year-old bridge is considered “functionally obsolete” because it doesn’t meet modern traffic standards.

The nearest alternate upstream river crossing is the Ohio River Bridge in Paducah, and it requires a 2-hour detour. Downstream, it’s the Dorena-Hickman Ferry and the Mississippi River Bridge.

KYTC to Shut Down a Section of KY 464

Keith Todd — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 21:03:32 +0000

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans to close KY 464/Almo-Shiloh Road at the Clarks River Bridge in Calloway County during daylight hours starting Wednesday.

This closure at KY 464 mile point 13.190 is to allow a long-reach track hoe to remove drift and debris from beneath the Clarks River Bridge in the Almo Community. To facilitate this work the roadway will be closed to all through traffic at the site.

Ledbetter Bridge Open to 2-Lane Traffic for Thanksgiving

Angela Hatton — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 22:01:07 +0000

The Ledbetter Bridge is reopening to two-lane traffic for the Thanksgiving holiday. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet had reduced the bridge to one lane traffic last week for concrete deck repairs. That work is on hold over the holiday, though a three-ton load limit remains in effect.

Ledbetter Bridge Restricted to One Lane Beginning Friday

Angela Hatton — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 17:51:40 +0000

Continuing repair work on the Ledbetter Bridge restricts traffic to one lane starting Friday. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet spokesman Keith Todd says the lane restriction will be in effect around the clock for about two weeks to repair concrete on the bridge. Todd says drivers should expect 5 to 7 minute delays.

U. S. 45 Road Work Expected Over Next Several Months

Angela Hatton — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 22:07:46 +0000

Drivers could encounter road work near Mayfield over the next several months as crews widen a portion of U. S. 45 to four lanes. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet spokesman Keith Todd says the half-mile roadway creates a constant bottleneck problem for the 11,000 vehicles that use it each day.