Orange Barrel Report August 4

(KBSI) The Illinois Department of Transportation has announced daytime closures for the US 60/62 bridge over the Mississippi River at Cairo, Illinois, starting Aug. 11.

The bridge, which connects Alexander County, Illinois, with Mississippi County, Missouri, will be closed daily from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. from Aug. 11-15 and Aug. 18-22 for an annual safety inspection.

Motorists are advised to plan alternate routes during closure times. Closure dates are weather permitting.

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) Graves County Highway Maintenance Crew plans to temporarily close a section of KY 1124 near Usher Road on Tuesday, Aug. 5.

A crew will replace a cross drain at mile point 2.7. The work is scheduled between 8 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., weather permitting.

Motorists are asked to self-detour.