Downed trees and powerlines in West Kentucky counties

Meagan Halbardier Moore,

PADUCAH, KY (KBSI) — The Kentucky Transportation Center District 1 Highway Crews are making strong headway in the response to the downed trees and powerlines across the couties after two organized lines of thunderstorms moved through the area this morning.

many of the locations where trees were reported down have been cleared. However, KYTC crews will have to await the arrival of utility crews to clear powerlines before some roadways can reopen.

Here is the latest update

Carlisle county:

  • U.S. 62 is closed by floodwaters at the 4 to 6 in West Fork Creek Bottoms between KY 121 and Bardwell
  • KY 1820 is blocked by floodwaters
  • KY 1628 is blocked by flood waters
  • Fork Creek Bottoms between ky 121 and Bardwell is being monitored

Fulton county:

  • KY 94 is blocked at the 7 to 11 mm in the Lower Bottom between KY 311 and KY 1099
  • KY 1282 is blocked by downed trees near the 6 mm in the Wilson Hill area west of Brownsville

Hickman County:

  • KY 123 is closed at the 14 to 16 mm in the Hailwell area at the Obion Creek Bridge

Lyon county:

  • U.S. 641 is open north of Eddyville near the 6mm at the Lyon-Caldwell County line
  • U.S. 62 is open from the 0.0 to the 6mm between Lake City and Kuttawa.
  • KY 1943/Skinframe Creek Road is blocked by floodwaters at the 3.4mm at the Skinframe Creek Bridge.
  • KY 274 is open with utility crews working near the 4mm

McCracken County:

  • KY 284/Benton Road is blocked by downed trees and powerlines at the 2 to 4 mm between Paducah’s Southside and Reidland
  • KY 450/Oaks Road is open near the 4.2mm south of the KY 3075/Linden Road/Shehan Bridge Road intersection.
  • KY 1954/Husband’s road blocked at 3.1 mm for powerline work
  • Ky 1255/Bonds Road is blocked by floodwaters and a flooded car at the 1 to 2mm immediately west of the KY 450/Oaks Road Intersection.

Marshall County

  • KY 1463/Benton-Birmingham Road closed by flooding at the 0 to 2mm at Clarks River Bridge.
  • All others reported as open

This list may be updated as more information comes out. Check back with KBSI 23 for more updates.

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