Orange Barrel Report October 21
FOX23 News at 9 p.m.
KENTUCKY — Overnight detours (9 PM to 6 AM) are planned on I-24 between Exit 27 (Kentucky Dam/Calvert City) and Exit 31 (Grand Rivers) on Oct. 26 & 27. Both eastbound and westbound detours are possible.
This is part of an ongoing project on I-24 in Marshall County. Crews are finishing guardrail installation and grading work. All work is weather dependent.
: Take Exit 27, follow U.S. 62 and KY 453 to re-enter I-24 eastbound at Exit 31.
: Take Exit 31, follow KY 453 and U.S. 62 to re-enter I-24 westbound at Exit 27.
Please allow extra travel time and use caution.
KYTC is planning daytime closures on KY 1462/Benton-Birmingham Road at mile point 0.9 in Marshall County, from Oct. 20 to Oct. 23 and Oct. 26 and 27, for a bridge inspection.
This is between KY 408/E. 12th Street and KY 1477/Benton Briensburg Road (locally known as Dump Road).
Crews will be conducting a bridge load analysis.
Closures are on weekdays only, from 8 AM to 5 PM, weather permitting. (No closures on weekends.)
Please self-detour.
Southbound Interstate 55 in Pemiscot County will be reduced to one lane with a 10-foot width restriction as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform pavement repairs.
This section of roadway is located from mile marker 17.4 to mile marker 19.2.
Weather permitting, work will take place Monday, Oct. 26 through Thursday, Oct. 29 from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
