Road work, closures in southeast MO, southern IL, western KY

Know the road construction projects in your area.

March 27, 2023

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CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – Check out this list of road work projects in your area before you leave home.

Southeast Missouri

Bollinger County

Route PP in Bollinger County will be closed as Missouri Department of Transportation crews replace a culvert under the roadway.  This section of roadway is located from County Road 514 and County Road 528 near Marble Hill.  Weather permitting, work will take place Tuesday, April 11 through Friday, April 14 from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily. The roadway will reopen to traffic at 2 p.m. each day.

Butler County

Route HH in Butler County will be reduced to one lane as MoDOT crews perform bridge repairs. This section of roadway is located from Route H to County Road 257. Weather permitting, work will take place Monday, March 27 from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.

U.S. Route 67 in St. Francois, Madison, Wayne, and Butler Counties will be reduced to one lane as contractor crews perform pavement striping. This section of roadway is located from the Jefferson County line to U.S. 160 in Butler County. Weather permitting, work will take place Monday, March 27 through Monday, April 10 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily.

Route 53 in Butler County will be reduced to one lane as contractor crews perform approach work. This section of the roadway is located between Westwood Boulevard and Fair Street in Poplar Bluff. Weather permitting, work will take place Friday, Feb. 10 through Friday, March 31 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily.

Construction of the first phase of the U.S. Route 67/Future I-57 project in Butler County is underway. This work includes upgrading the Route 160/158 interchange south of Poplar Bluff, Missouri. The interchange will be reconfigured with two roundabouts in place of the current loop ramps in the northwest and southeast quadrants. As work continues, Route 160/158 will be reduced to one lane with a 12-foot width restriction, and Route 67 will remain minimally impacted. Motorists should anticipate construction equipment and contractor crews in the area. Additional information detailing impacts to traffic will be released prior to the start of paving. Tentatively, paving is anticipated to begin in 2023. Completion is anticipated Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023, weather permitting. This phase of the project received funding through Governor Mike Parson’s cost share program.

Work is underway to replace the westbound Business 60 (Pine Street) bridge over the Black River and Union Pacific railroad in Poplar Bluff. Weather permitting, construction began Monday, Aug. 15, with completion anticipated by Saturday, July 15, 2023. During construction, westbound traffic will be shifted to a head-to-head configuration on the eastbound bridge. The head-to-head configuration will allow one lane of traffic in each direction. Riverview Drive and B Street will be closed during construction, and parking will not be allowed underneath the bridge along Riverview Drive. The bridge is included in Gov. Mike Parson’s $351 million Focus on Bridges program, which will repair or replace 250 bridges across the state. The work zone will be marked with signs. Drivers are urged to use extreme caution while traveling near the area.

Cape Girardeau County

The City of Jackson’s West Mary Street Bridge and Sidewalk Improvements Project work started Tuesday, September 6. This work will be done utilizing a full road closure. This closure will be from North Union Avenue to North Missouri Street and will only allow traffic for residences within the closed area. A full road closure is necessary due to the type of work being done, the available roadway width, and minimal sight distance in the area. The work is planned to be completed by March of 2023. In July of this year, Putz Construction, LLC, of Millersville, Missouri, was awarded the contract in the amount of $1,643,870.58. Designed by Cochran Engineering, of Union, Missouri, the project consists of removing the old low water crossing and constructing a new elevated bridge structure, together with a pedestrian path, guardrails, water and sewer improvements, sidewalks, and other related improvements. Barricades and closure signs will be deployed in the area to alert motorists of the closure. A signed detour utilizing West Washington Street will be provided. Drivers should plan ahead for this closure by allowing additional travel time and utilizing alternate routes to avoid the area. City officials would like to thank all of the residents, business owners, and citizens for their patience during this event. For more information, contact the Public Works Department at 573-243-2300, visit jacksonmo.org or visit their Facebook page.

West End Boulevard from Rose to Bertling in Cape Girardeau – Full reconstruction, New Curb and Gutter, Drainage Improvements, and Sidewalks, Streetlights – Construction could take up to a year through August 2023. Expanded stormwater and a replacement sewer system is included in the project. Read more at cityofcape.org/westend.

Cape Girardeau – Lexington Avenue (TTF6) – Construction 2023-2024 from Carolina Lane to Sherwood Drive, and West Cape Rock Drive to Sprigg Street.

Cape Girardeau – Concrete Repairs (TTF) 2022-2023
Annual allotment from the Transportation Trust Fund Sales Tax dedicated to high-priority concrete repairs. Work began on Siemers in August 2022 and will be complete in the summer of 2023. Projects will include:

El Rio – Putter’s to Lakewood
Quail – Pheasant Cove to Caribou
Pheasant Cove – Old Hopper to 3508 Pheasant Cove
Glenview – Old Hopper to Cul-De-Sac
Siemers – 74 to Richmond
Siemers – Campster to Lambert Large portions of concrete patching will occur within each street section

Asphalt Repairs (TTF) 2022-2023
Annual allotment from the Transportation Trust Fund Sales Tax dedicated to high-priority asphalt repairs. Work began in October 2022 and will resume when weather allows in 2023, to be completed in June 2023.

Park St. (Cousin – Jefferson)
Brenda St. (Scott’s – Cul-De-Sac) – under construction
Henderson Ave. (Independence – William)
Luce St. (Sunset – Keller)
Middle St. (Pearl – Mill)
Northview Dr. (Bloomfield – Timmar) – under construction
Park Dr. (Fountain – Main)
Spring St. (Themis – End of Right of Way)
Jefferson St. (Ellis – Sprigg)
Mill St. (Fountain – End of Asphalt)
McDonald St. (Haddock – Dead End)
Meadow Lark Ln. (Northview – Chesley) – under construction
Timmar Ln. (Northview – Chesley) – under construction
Timon Way (Vincent – Dumais)
Jefferson St. (Pacific – Ellis, Jefferson St. (Middle to Asher)
Garnet Ln. (North Lake – North
Lake) – DONE
Quince St. (Barberry – Edgewood) – done
Quince St. (Edgewood – Dead End) – done
Spring St. (Good Hope – Bloomfield) – done

2023 Accelerated Street Repair Projects funded by Capital Improvement Tax Renewal 2019
Portions of the following streets are included in the proposed work:

Lacey Street from Broadway to the Top of Hill
Lacey Street from Parking Lot to N. Sunset Boulevard
Beavercreek Drive from N. Mount Auburn Road to 3011 Beavercreek Drive
3075 to 3107 Beavercreek Drive
Beavercreek Drive at Arrowhead Court
Beavercreek Drive Cul-de-Sac
204 to 290 Rockport Drive
1805 to 1841 Lakeshore Drive
Lakeshore Drive at Bernice Street
2007 to 2034 Kenneth Drive
S. Broadview Street from Tanner Drive to Golden Street
Fitzgerald Drive from N. Main Street to Cape Meadows Circle
516 to 1721 Cape Meadows Circle
Cape Meadows Circle from 524 Cape Meadows Drive to McKenna Drive
Cape Meadows Circle at Fitzgerald Drive intersection

Dunklin County

Improvements to Route 53 in Dunklin and Butler counties will soon get underway. The project includes bridge work and pavement improvements from Route 25 in Holcomb to Route 67 in Poplar Bluff. As construction is underway, Route 53 will be reduced to one lane with a 12-foot width restriction in each work location. Work will begin with improvements to the bridge located between County Road 211 and County Road 215 near Qulin, Missouri. Next, contractor crews will perform pavement repairs and replace guardrail in various locations along Route 53. Asphalt paving will then begin at Holcomb, Missouri and move north until reaching Poplar Bluff, Missouri. The project will begin Monday, March 27, with completion anticipated by Wednesday, Nov. 1, weather permitting.

Route J in Dunklin County will be closed as contractor crews perform a bridge replacement. This bridge is located between Route JJ and Route H. Weather permitting, work will begin Thursday, Feb. 23 at 7 a.m. with completion anticipated Saturday, July 1.

Route 25 in New Madrid and Dunklin counties will be reduced to one lane with an 11-foot width restriction as construction crews perform pavement resurfacing. This section of roadway is located from County Road 218 near Malden to Route 84 in Kennett. Weather permitting, work will take place from Monday, Jan. 23 through Tuesday. Oct. 31 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. Work will begin at the south limit of the project and move north. The work zone will be marked with signs during this moving operation. Drivers are urged to use extreme caution while traveling near the area.

Following a routine inspection, the Missouri Department of Transportation has closed a bridge on Route J in Dunklin County. The bridge is located between Route JJ and County Road 107, south of Glennonville. The bridge will remain closed until further notice. Drivers are encouraged to seek alternate routes.

Madison County

U.S. Route 67 in St. Francois, Madison, Wayne, and Butler counties will be reduced to one lane as contractor crews perform pavement striping. This section of roadway is located from the Jefferson County line to U.S. 160 in Butler County. Weather permitting, work will take place Monday, March 27 through Monday, April 10 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily.

Various locations along northbound and southbound U.S. Route 67 in St. Francois, Madison and Wayne counties will be reduced to one lane with a 16-foot width restriction as contractor crews perform guardrail work, pavement repairs and asphalt resurfacing. The improvements will extend from Route 221 at Farmington, Missouri in St. Francois County to County Road 303 in Wayne County. Weather permitting, work will take place Monday, March 6 through Wednesday, Nov. 1 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Contractor crews are making guardrail upgrades. Pavement repairs are anticipated to begin the week of March 20, and paving operations could begin as early as late April, weather permitting. As contractor crews work in various locations along the corridor, motorists are urged to use extreme caution while traveling near the area. The work zones will be marked with signs.

Route A in Madison County will be reduced to one lane with a 12-foot width restriction as contractor crews improve sidewalks in Marquand, Missouri. This project is part of the MoDOT’s initiative to bring roadway facilities into compliance with the current standards of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This section of roadway is located between North Harding Street and Martha Street. Weather permitting, work will take place Monday, March 20 through Monday, April 3, from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily.

Mississippi County

The Illinois Department of Transportation would like to alert drivers traveling in the Cairo area that the US 60/62 bridge over the Mississippi River will be closed to all traffic. Critical issues were discovered during the routine inspection that started March 13, according to the Missouri Department of Transportation. The bridge will remain closed until a plan can be developed and implemented. The U.S. 60/U.S. 62 Mississippi River Bridge connecting Missouri and Illinois is closed until further notice. A recent Illinois Department of Transportation inspection found issues that will require repairs before the bridge can reopen. This bridge closure will impact drivers seeking to travel through Illinois into Missouri: The detour via U.S. 51 and I-57 adds about 4.5 miles to a trip between Wickliffe, Ky., and Charleston, Mo.

Construction to replace the Route B bridge over Interstate 57 in Mississippi County is slated to begin the week of Feb. 20. The bridge is located near Bertrand. In addition to the bridge replacement, roundabouts will be constructed on either side of the bridge. Beginning Monday, Feb. 20, Route B will be closed over I-57. This closure will remain in place throughout construction. Traffic will utilize the interchange ramps from northbound I-57 to travel south on Route B or from southbound I-57 to travel north on Route B. Demolition of the bridge will take place from 5 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 25 to 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 27, weather permitting. The work zone will remain in place overnight. During this time, northbound and southbound I-57 traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction from mile marker 2 to mile marker 6. I-57 traffic will be diverted to utilize the interchange ramps at Route B to avoid traveling under the bridge during this time. The new bridge will raise the vertical clearance for I-57 traffic from 15 feet to over 16 feet. This will better accommodate loads passing under the bridge and will bring the bridge to current interstate standards. Route B must be raised to increase the vertical clearance. To raise Route B, roundabouts will be built at the top of the interchange ramps to help traffic to flow efficiently and in an effort to improve sight distance for motorists turning onto Route B. The roundabouts offer benefits at this specific location and are a more cost-effective approach than reconstructing the ramps farther from the bridge. The roundabouts will accommodate tractor trailers and farming equipment. Completion of the project is anticipated in summer 2023. The bridge is included in the Missouri Department of Transportation’s Bootheel Bridge Bundle design-build project, which will improve 17 bridges throughout Southeast Missouri. Completion of the Bootheel Bridge Bundle design-build project is anticipated on or before Dec. 31, 2023. Tap here to see the design-build project website. This bridge is also included in Gov. Mike Parson’s $351 million Focus on Bridges program, which will repair or replace 250 bridges across the state. The work zone will be marked with signs. Drivers are urged to use extreme caution while traveling near the area.

Work to rehabilitate the Interstate 55 bridges over Route 62 at Miner kicked off in May with construction on the northbound bridge. Traffic will soon shift as work begins on the southbound bridge. As construction continues, motorists should anticipate head-to-head traffic with a 10-foot width restriction on I-55 from Exit 66B to Exit 69. Route 62 is reduced to two lanes with a 10-foot width restriction from Matthews Lane to North Interstate Drive. The Route 62 ramp onto northbound I-55 is closed. Beginning Friday, Sept. 30, 2022 the southbound off ramp/deceleration ramp was closed at Exit 67. Drivers planning to use this exit should seek alternate routes. Traffic will be shifted to the improved northbound bridge and work will begin on the southbound bridge. Completion is anticipated May 31, 2023, weather permitting.

New Madrid County

Route 153 in New Madrid County will be closed as contractor crews replace a bridge over Drainage Ditch #8. The bridge is located between County Road 253 and County Road 243/Route B near Tallapoosa. Weather permitting, work will take place Monday, March 13 through Friday, June 30. Drivers should be aware this is the second bridge to be replaced on Route 153. The other bridge is located over Drainage Ditch #44, with a closure extending between County Road 535/341 and Route B. Construction of this bridge will be underway Tuesday, Feb. 28 through Wednesday, May 31, weather permitting. Completing construction of the bridges simultaneously will minimize the duration of traffic impacts. However, the full length of the closure will extend from County Road 253 to County Road 535/341 as construction of the two projects overlaps. County Road 243 will be accessible from Route B to the town of Tallapoosa. The bridges are included in the Missouri Department of Transportation’s Bootheel Bridge Bundle design-build project, which will improve 17 bridges throughout Southeast Missouri. Completion of the Bootheel Bridge Bundle design-build project is anticipated on or before Dec. 31, 2023. The design-build project website is available at modot.org/bootheel-bridge-bundle.

Route 153 in New Madrid County will be closed as contractor crews replace a bridge over Drainage Ditch #44. The bridge is located between County Road 535/341 and Route B near Tallapoosa. Weather permitting, work will take place Monday, Feb. 27 through Wednesday, May 31. The bridge is included in the Missouri Department of Transportation’s Bootheel Bridge Bundle design-build project, which will improve 17 bridges throughout Southeast Missouri. Completion of the Bootheel Bridge Bundle design-build project is anticipated on or before Dec. 31, 2023. Tap here to view the design-build project website. Following completion of the bridge over Drainage Ditch #44, a second bridge on Route 153 will be replaced. This bridge is over Drainage Ditch #8. Additional details will be released regarding the timeline prior to the start of construction. The work zone will be marked with signs. Drivers are urged to use extreme caution while traveling near the area.

Pemiscot County

Northbound Interstate 155 in Pemiscot County will be reduced to one lane as contractor crews perform shoulder work.  This section of roadway is located from mile marker 8.0 to mile marker 8.7 near Caruthersville. Weather permitting, work will take place from Monday, April 3 at 11 p.m. through Tuesday, April 4 at 5 a.m.

Northbound Interstate 155 in Pemiscot County will reduced to one lane with a 12-foot width restriction as contractor crews perform concrete replacement. This section of roadway is located from the mile marker 4.2 to mile marker 0.0. Weather permitting, the work will take place Monday, March 20 through Friday, April 28 from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.

Construction of five bridges on Route EE in Pemiscot County will continue. The bridges are located over Drainage Ditches 1, 251, 258, 259 and 65 near Peach Orchard. During the first phase of construction, Route EE remained open, and traffic continued to utilize the existing structures over Drainage Ditches 1, 251, 258 and 259. Beginning Thursday, Oct. 6, Route EE will be closed from Route A to County Road 229. This closure is necessary as the new bridges are tied-into the existing pavement and the final bridge over Drainage Ditch 65 is constructed. Completion is anticipated Saturday, Dec. 31. The bridges are part of the Missouri Department of Transportation’s Bootheel Bridge Bundle design-build project, which will improve 17 bridges throughout Southeast Missouri. Completion of the Bootheel Bridge Bundle design-build project is anticipated on or before Dec. 31, 2023. Tap here to view the design-build project website. Four of the bridges are also included in Gov. Mike Parson’s $351 million Focus on Bridges program, which will repair or replace 250 bridges across the state. A total of 13 Focus bridges will be addressed through the Bootheel Bridge Bundle. The work zone will be marked with signs. Drivers are urged to use extreme caution while traveling near the area.

Reynolds County

Route K in Iron and Reynolds Counties will be reduced to one lane with a 14-foot width restriction while contractor crews perform grading and pavement repairs. The section of roadway is located between Route 21 in Ellington and Route 49 in Annapolis. Weather permitting, work will take place Thursday, Feb. 23 through Friday, March 31 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.

MoDOT plans to improve Route K in Reynolds and Iron counties. Improvements will extend from 2.5 miles east of Route 21 near Ellington, Missouri to 1.3 miles west of Route 49 near Annapolis, Missouri. Nine curves will be improved along the project limits. The project includes widening, adding edgeline rumble stripes and adding guardrail to one curve, as well as adding edgeline rumble stripes to eight other curves. Right of way acquisition will only be required at the curve widening location. The project is expected to be let in January 2023, with construction beginning as early as spring 2023. Traffic will continue to use the existing roadway during construction. As the new pavement is tied into the existing pavement, flaggers will be present to guide motorists through the work zone. Completion is anticipated in late 2023. Interested people may review the project in more detail at www.modot.org/routek/reynoldsiron.

Scott County

Route 91 in Scott County will be closed as railroad crews perform railroad maintenance. This section of the roadway is located from Route 61 to County Road 411 near Morley. Weather permitting, work will begin Thursday, April 6 at 7 a.m. with completion anticipated Friday, April 7 at 5 p.m.

Effective, 8 a.m. Monday, February 13, the Malone Avenue and Main Street intersection will be closed, or lanes reduced at times for signal light upgrades. Delays of 15 to 20-minute intervals can be expected. Koch Electric, Inc. of Scott City will perform the work for MoDOT. All drivers and residents in the area are asked to use alternative routes to avoid this site and are encouraged to use caution when in the construction areas.

Work is underway for intersection improvements at U.S. 61 and Malone Avenue in Sikeston. Weather permitting, work began Monday, Dec. 12 with completion anticipated by Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023. During the first phase of intersection improvements, the right turn lanes will be closed to allow work on the light bases. The current traffic signals will remain in use as new concrete bases are poured and new signal equipment is installed. This project also includes upgrading the sidewalks at this intersection. Additional information detailing impacts to traffic will be released as work progresses. The work zone will be marked with signs. Drivers are urged to use extreme caution while traveling near the area.

Work to rehabilitate the Interstate 55 bridges over Route 62 at Miner kicked off in May with construction on the northbound bridge. Traffic will soon shift as work begins on the southbound bridge. As construction continues, motorists should anticipate head-to-head traffic with a 10-foot width restriction on I-55 from Exit 66B to Exit 69. Route 62 is reduced to two lanes with a 10-foot width restriction from Matthews Lane to North Interstate Drive. The Route 62 ramp onto northbound I-55 is closed. Beginning Friday, Sept. 30, the southbound off ramp/deceleration ramp will be closed at Exit 67, weather permitting. Motorists planning to use this exit should seek alternate routes. Traffic will be shifted to the improved northbound bridge and work will begin on the southbound bridge. Completion is anticipated May 31, 2023, weather permitting.

Stoddard County

Route 91 in Stoddard County will be reduced to one lane with a 13-foot width restriction as contractor crews improve sidewalks in Bell City, Missouri. This project is part of the MoDOT’s initiative to bring roadway facilities into compliance with the current standards of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This section of roadway is located between Babler Road and Poplar Street. Weather permitting, work will take place Monday, April 10 through Friday, April 21 from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily.

Route ZZ in Stoddard County will be closed as MoDOT crews replace a culvert under the roadway. This section of roadway is located from County Road 659 to County Road 642 near Dexter. Weather permitting, work will take place Thursday, March 23 through Friday, March 31 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. The road will remain closed until the work is complete.

Route ZZ in Stoddard County will be reduced as MoDOT crews perform shoulder repairs. This section of roadway is located from Route H to County Road 642. Weather permitting, work will take place Monday, Feb. 27 through Friday, March 31 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily.

Wayne County

Route 34 in Wayne County will be reduced to one lane with a 12-foot width restriction as Contractor crews perform pavement repairs. This section of roadway is located from County Road 219 near Silva, Missouri to N. Main Street in Piedmont. Weather permitting, work will take place Monday, March 27 through Thursday, June 1 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.

MoDOT plans to replace the Route FF bridge over Rings Creek in Wayne County. The bridge is located south of Patterson. Construction of the Route FF bridge could begin as early as spring 2023, with completion anticipated by fall 2023. As work is underway, the roadway will be closed in the vicinity of the bridge for approximately three months. A signed detour will be in place.

Southern Illinois

Alexander County

Franklin County

The Franklin County Highway Department reports a bridge closure on Tanager Road, east of Big Pond Road in Six Mile Township north of Royalton. The closure will be for an undertermined amount of time. Use alternate routes of travel.

Jackson County

On Saturday, March 25 from 9 a.m. to noon, a temporary pop-up roundabout will be constructed at the intersection of Lewis Lane and Grand Avenue in Carbondale. The pop-up project is a short-term street design trial aimed at collecting data about a potential new street design in a low-cost, low-risk environment. The use of materials such as cones, recycling bins, and tires will be utilized to construct the temporary roundabout. This project offers community members an opportunity to visualize safer street options and provide feedback. The data collected will help inform future decision-making about the intersection’s design. For more information or to volunteer for the event, please contact the City of Carbondale’s Senior Planner, Molly Maxwell, at 618-457-3233.

Johnson County

Beginning Monday, March 6 at 6 a.m., there will be intermittent ramp closures on Interstate 24 beginning at Exit 14 and Exit 16. The closures will affect entrance and exit ramps in one direction. Both east and westbound ramps will be open at either Exit 14 or Exit 16 at all times. Message boards will be in place to inform travelers which exit to use. The work is expected to take four weeks. The closures are necessary to facilitate sholder improvements on the ramps, according to the Illinois Department of Transportation.

Massac County

A contractor for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) plans daytime closures of the U.S. 45 Ohio River “Brookport” Bridge starting Monday, March 27. These daytime closures are to allow a detailed inspection of the bridge structure. Due to the limited deck width and use of an Under Bridge Inspection Vehicle (UBIV) during the inspection process, the bridge will be closed to all traffic from 9 a.m., to approximately 3 p.m. each day. Climbers will also be assisting with the inspection to help reduce the length of the closures. The daytime closures are planned for March 27 to March 31. The inspection crew then plans to return with a daytime lane restriction on the bridge the week of April 3 to April 7, to allow climbers to finish out the inspection work. This inspection is scheduled on a weather permitting basis.
Also known as the Brookport Bridge and the Irvin S. Cobb Bridge, the US 45 Ohio River Bridge is at McCracken County mile point 12.882. The 10-span bridge carries approximately 6,000 vehicles across the Ohio River each day between Paducah, Ky., and Brookport, Ill.

Western Kentucky

Ballard County

U.S. 51/U.S. 60 intersection in Wickliffe has been converted to a 4-Way Stop. The intersection, at U.S. 51 mile point 3.644 and U.S. 60 mile point 0.0 in Ballard County, is just over 4 miles south of the U.S. 51 Ohio River “Cairo” Bridge connecting Kentucky and Illinois. Motorists and truckers should be alert for changes in traffic flow the 4-Way Stop signs bring to this intersection.

Caldwell County

Due to a pavement issue on I-69, a lane restriction has been installed. Drivers should anticipate a northbound left lane restriction between MP 75 and MP 77. I-69 north bound will have a left lane restriction between the MP 75 and MP 77 to address an issue with the highway. This is between Princeton and Eddyville. It may be closed for a few days. Once the materials arrive, KYTC crews will repair the damaged section of highway. The work is expected to take 2 – 3 days once the materials arrive.

Calloway County

U.S. 641 in Southern Calloway County – Construction of the New U.S. 641 from the Clarks River Bridge at the south edge of Murray to the KY-TN State Line at Hazel continues. Construction on this 6 mile new terrain section of 4-lane will have minimal impact on existing U.S. 641. The main impact is on side roads that run through the construction corridor. Motorists are reminded to avoid driving around or moving construction barricades. Target completion date for the project is summer of 2023.

A contractor for KYTC started concrete work along a section of U.S. 641-Business in Murray. Harper Construction is replacing three drainage structures along U.S. 641-Business/South 4th Street near the Vine Street intersection. This is near the HIH Burger Inn just south of downtown Murray. Drivers should be alert for occasional lane restrictions to allow trucks to deliver concrete and other construction materials to the site. Otherwise, caution is required due to construction activity along the roadway in close proximity to traffic flow. The work is expected to take about 10 days to complete, weather permitting.

A contractor for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet planned to close Brandon Road at the U.S. 641 Construction Corridor in southern Calloway County starting Monday, July 11. This closure of Brandon Road is to allow the contractor to complete connections to the approaches for the Brandon Road intersection with New U.S. 641. The tie-in work is expected to take about four or five days to complete. There will be no marked detour. However, residents who normally travel Brandon Road may self-detour via Lauring Drive, E.W. Miller Road, or Phillips Drive. KYTC District 1 will attempt to provide timely notice should Brandon Road reopen to traffic earlier than expected. Construction of the New U.S. 641 from the Clarks River Bridge at the south edge of Murray to the KY-TN State Line at Hazel is approximately 57 percent complete. Construction on this 6 mile new terrain section of 4-lane will have minimal impact on existing U.S. 641 and side roads. Motorists are reminded to avoid driving around or moving construction barricades along the construction corridor. Jim Smith Contracting of Grand Rivers is the prime contractor on this $37.6 million highway improvement project. The target completion date is summer of 2023.

Construction of the New U.S. 641 from the Clarks River Bridge at the south edge of Murray to the KY-TN State Line at Hazel continues. Construction on this 6 mile new terrain section of 4-lane will have minimal impact on existing U.S. 641 and side roads. Drivers are reminded to avoid driving around or moving construction barricades along the construction corridor. Phillips Drive is closed where it crosses the construction zone. Target completion date for the project is summer of 2023.

A contractor for KYTC has completed a rehabilitation project on the McCullough Fork Bridge along KY 893/State Line Road East in southeastern Calloway County. The bridge, at KY 893/State Line Road East mile point 23.4, had been reduced to a 3-ton load limit since May of 2022, restricting traffic on the structure to passenger vehicles and unloaded pickup trucks. The rehab work included encasing timber pilings in concrete to strengthen the bridge substructure. The work was completed while the bridge was open to traffic.

Following an analysis of the improvements, the KYTC bridge preservation staff determined that the posting level for the McCullough Fork Bridge should be as follows:

Type 1- 28 tons
Type 2- 29 tons
Type 3- 32 tons
Type 4- 42 tons
Single Unit Vehicle, 5 axles: 34 tons
Single Unit Vehicle, 6 axles: 34 tons
Single Unit Vehicle, 7+ axles: 35 tons

The McCullough Branch Bridge is along KY 893 East between Mooney Lane and the county section of State Line Road East. The bridge is 4.5 miles east of the Hazel community and just west of where KY 893/New Providence Road connects with KY 893/State Line Road East. Truckers and farmers are asked to take note of the revised load limit and avoid crossing the structure with loads that exceed the posted limit.

KYTC has reduced the load limit on a bridge along KY 893/State Line Road East in southeastern Calloway County. KY 893/State Line Road East is restricted to a 3-ton maximum load limit on the McCullough Creek Branch Bridge at mile point 23.486. This is along KY 893 between Mooney Lane and the county section of State Line Road East. The bridge is 4.5 miles east of the Hazel community and just west of where KY 893/New Providence Road connects with KY 893/State Line Road East. The existing 10-ton load limit was reduced to 3-tons on the McCullough Creek Branch Bridge after inspectors found deterioration of the bridge substructure. The 3-ton load limit restricts the bridge to vehicles no heavier than a pickup truck or SUV. Truckers and farmers are asked to take note of this 3-ton load limit and avoid crossing the restricted structure with loads that exceed that limit. KYTC District 1 engineers will evaluate the bridge to determine if it can be repaired or should be replaced. All Kentucky bridges get a detailed safety inspection every two years with long-span river and lake bridges getting an extra walk-through safety check annually. Bridges that have reduced load limits posted are also subject to more frequent inspections.

Carlisle County

KYTC closed a section of KY 307 in Southeastern Carlisle County starting Friday, March 24. KY 307 is closed near the 4.4 mile marker to allow erosion control work along the West Branch of Mayfield Creek in southeastern Carlisle County. KY 307 is closed to through traffic immediately south of the Kirbyton community between KY 1173 and KY 408. The contractor has been placing bags of concrete along a section of roadway to protect an embankment from erosion. Due to the placement of heavy equipment required to facilitate the work, the original work zone had long traffic delays and limited the working time of the crew. To avoid delays for the traveling public and to speed up completion of the erosion mitigation work, KY 307 will be closed at the worksite around the clock starting Friday. There will be no marked detour. However, motorists may self-detour along KY 1173, KY 1371, and KY 408. Local access will be maintained for property owners on each side of the closure. The work at this site is expected to take about two weeks to complete, weather permitting.

KY 307 is closed near the 4.4 mile marker to allow erosion control work along the West Branch of Mayfield Creek in southeastern Carlisle County. This is along KY 307 immediately south of the Kirbyton community between KY 1173 and KY 408. A contractor is placing bags of concrete along a section of roadway embankment. Local Access maintained on each side of the closure for property owners.

Crittenden County

A bridge on Chapel Hill Road in Crittenden County that crosses Crooked Creek has been ordered closed by KYTC inspectors. The bridge is along Chapel Hill Road between the Marion City Water Plant entrance and Earl Patmore Road. The Crooked Creek Bridge was ordered closed on Monday, Sept. 19 when an inspector found further deterioration of the bridge substructure. The Crooked Creek Bridge had previously been restricted to a 3-ton load limit. The Crittenden County Road Department posted appropriate signage. The Crittenden County Fiscal Court had already sought bids to reconstruct the bridge and a contractor had started delivering equipment to the site to prepare for repairs to start. Crittenden County Judge-Executive Perry Newcom said the contractor has indicated that weather permitting, the repairs could be completed in about 30 days. Newcom said the repair plan calls for removing beams from the bridge, encasing the steel pilings in concrete, adding wing-walls to protect the bridge from erosion, then replacing the deck beams to allow the bridge to reopen to traffic. The county has applied for KYTC Department of Rural and Municipal Aid emergency funds to assist with 80 percent of the repair cost. A percentage of the statewide aid funds are held in a special account to assist cities and counties with such emergencies.

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) has reduced the load limit on a bridge along KY 654 in Crittenden County. KY 654 is restricted to a 13-ton maximum load limit on the Mattoon Creek Bridge at mile point 4.176. This is along KY 654 just over 1/10th of a mile east of U.S. 60 at the Mattoon community. The restricted load limit came after an inspection of the bridge found deterioration of the bridge substructure. Truckers and farmers are asked to take note of this 13-ton load limit and avoid crossing the restricted structure with loads that exceed that limit. The load limit is posted on signage at each end of the bridge. KYTC District 1 engineers will evaluate the bridge to determine if it can be repaired or should be replaced. All Kentucky bridges get a detailed safety inspection every two years with long-span river and lake bridges getting an extra walk-through safety check annually. Bridges that have reduced load limits posted are also subject to more frequent inspections.

Reduced Load Limit Posted on Bridges along KY 1917/Wolf Creek Road in eastern Crittenden County. Load limit reduced to 11-tons on two bridges. KYTC has reduced the load limit posting for two bridges along KY 1917/Wolf Creek Road in eastern Crittenden County effective immediately. Following a recent inspection, an order was issued on March 30, 2022, to place additional load limit restrictions at the following locations:

KY 1917/Wolf Creek Road at mile point 1.395
A bridge over a Branch of Wolf Creek (Bridge 028B00059N) is reduced to an 11-ton maximum load limit due to substructure issues
KY 1917/Wolf Creek Road at MP 1.57
A bridge over Wolf Creek (Bridge 028B00060N) is reduced to an 11-ton load limit due to issues with the bridge superstructure
KY 1917/Wolf Creek Road connects Providence Road with KY 120 in the Shady Grove area of Crittenden County. Approximately 20 vehicles travel KY 1917 in an average day. KYTC District 1 engineers will review these bridges to determine if they can be repairs or will have to be replaced.

The Claylick Creek Bridge on Mexico Road in Crittenden County has been ordered closed after a regularly scheduled inspection found the bridge substructure had deteriorated. The Claylick Creek Bridge is along Mexico Road (CR 1209) at mile point 4.124 between View Road and Frances Road in western Crittenden County. This is south of the End of State Maintenance on KY 2132. In the closure order, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet engineers noted the bridge was closed based on a review of the condition and weight carrying capacity of the structure. The Crittenden County Road Department has barricaded the bridge. KYTC District 1 engineers will assist the county with further evaluation of the structure to determine if it can be repaired or should be replaced. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is responsible for inspecting all bridges on public roadways in the Commonwealth. All bridges get a detailed inspection every two years, with long-span lake and river bridges getting an extra walk-through inspection annually. Bridges that have load limit restrictions due to structural issues also get more frequent safety evaluations.

Franklin County

A contractor for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is ramping up construction activities to bring the Julian Carroll-Purchase Parkway up to interstate standards. The project will eventually allow Interstate 69 to be extended from Mayfield to Fulton.

While some utility and prep work started last fall, motorists should be mindful of increasing construction activity extending northward from the Kentucky-Tennessee state line at Fulton (mile point 0.0) to the end of I-69 at the 21-mile marker near the U.S. 45/KY 80-Bypass at the southwest edge of Mayfield.

Motorists should be alert for intermittent work zone lane restrictions at various locations, with those restrictions becoming more frequent in coming weeks. There will be a 55 mph work zone speed limit with an enhanced police presence in areas where construction crews are present.

The two-year project includes converting the KY 339 Wingo Exit 14 interchange from a cloverleaf designed to accommodate a toll booth to a modified-diamond interchange with extended ramps designed for high-speed interstate traffic.

The project includes improvements to Exits 1 and 2 at Fulton, bridge deck and barrier wall upgrades, as well as guardrail and drainage work all along the parkway from Fulton to Mayfield. On completion, the project will allow I-69 to be extended along the final 21 miles of the existing parkway.

Along with ongoing construction to complete a new I-69 Ohio River crossing between Henderson and Evansville, Indiana, this project through parts of Graves, Hickman and Fulton counties is a major step toward completing I-69 through Kentucky.

Jim Smith Contracting of Grand Rivers is the prime contractor on this $33.9 million project. The target completion date is December 15, 2024.

Fulton County

KY 1718/Fourth Street in the City of Fulton is closed between Carr Street and Mears Street to allow the Harris Fork Branch Culvert to be replaced at mile point 0.15. This closure is near the Premier Trailer Building/Old Turner Dairy in downtown Fulton. KY 1718 will be open to local traffic only on each side of the worksite.

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans to restrict Purchase Parkway and U.S. 51 Northbound traffic to one lane at the Kentucky-Tennessee State Line starting Monday, March 13. This northbound work zone lane restriction on the Purchase Parkway and U.S. 51 at Kentucky mile point 0.0 is to allow deck work on the KY 116/State Line Road Overpass. This work zone restriction will have to remain in place around the clock to allow concrete used for the deck repairs to cure.

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has closed KY 1129 in Fulton County at the Brush Creek Bridge. This closure of KY 1129 at mile point 7.696 Is due to deterioration of timber pilings that are part of the Brush Creek Bridge substructure. This closure is along KY 1129 between KY 239 and McClellan Road in north-central Fulton County. The Brush Creek Bridge had previously been posted with a 3-ton load limit that restricted the bridge to passenger vehicles only. During a routine inspection of the bridge structure, an inspector found further deterioration of timber pilings that are part of the bridge substructure. An analysis of the inspection report by the KYTC Bridge Maintenance Staff determined that the bridge should be ordered closed. Barricades and appropriate signage have been placed at each end of the bridge structure. The Brush Creek Bridge will remain closed until future notice. KYTC engineers will further examine the bridge structure to determine if the bridge can be repaired or should be replaced. Truckers and farmers should be aware of load limits posted at the end of each bridge. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is responsible for inspecting bridges on all public roads in the Commonwealth. Each bridge gets an inspection every two years, with long-span river and lake bridges getting an extra walk-through inspection annually.

KYTC has placed a lane restriction and 22-ton load limit on KY 1125 at mile point 1.3 in Fulton County. The KY 1125 Little Bayou de Chien Bridge is restricted to one-lane traffic with a 22-ton maximum load limit after KYTC inspectors determined timber pilings supporting the bridge had deteriorated significantly since their last regularly scheduled safety check. Restricting the bridge to one-lane traffic means only one truck can cross the bridge structure at a time, making it less likely the 22-ton load limit is exceeded. The Little Bayou de Chien Bridge is along KY 1125 near Union Church Road about halfway between KY 94 and KY 166/Middle Road.

KYTC has placed a 3-ton load limit on the KY 1129 Brush Creek Bridge in Fulton County. The Brush Creek Bridge at KY 1129 mile point 7.696 is now restricted to a 3-ton load limit after an inspection found deterioration of the bridge substructure. Signs indicating the new load rating will be erected as soon as possible. The 3-ton load limit restricts the bridge to vehicles no heavier than a passenger vehicle or pickup truck. The Brush Creek Bridge is along KY 1129 between McClellan Road and KY 239. In coming weeks KYTC District 1 engineers will be conducting a further evaluation of the bridge substructure to determine if it can be repaired or should be replaced. On some maps, Brush Creek is listed as Rush Creek at this site.

Graves County

KYTC placed an 8-ton maximum load limit on the KY 339 Felts Creek Bridge in Graves County. KY 339 is restricted to an 8-ton load limit at mile point 24.955 due to substructure deterioration on the Felts Creek Bridge. This is along KY 339 about 1.5 miles south of Fancy Farm between KY 1086/Rule Shack Road and Carrico Road. Truckers and farmers should take note of this 8-ton load limit and avoid crossing the bridge with loads in excess of 16,000 pounds. Inspectors noted that box beams that support the bridge deck showed substantial deterioration since the last detailed inspection. KYTC engineers will review the inspection report and check the bridge to determine if it can be repaired or should be replaced. On some maps Felts Creek is referred to as Barnes Creek.

Purchase Parkway from 0 to 21mm – Construction activities to allow I-69 to be extended from Mayfield to Fulton will ramp up from the KY-TN line at Fulton to the end of I-69 at the 21-mile marker at the SW edge of Mayfield. Be alert for intermittent lane restrictions at various locations, with those restrictions becoming more frequent in coming weeks. Initial work will be at the KY 339 Wingo Exit 14, and the Fulton Exits. There will be a 55 mph work zone speed limit with an enhanced police presence where workers are present. Jim Smith Contracting of Grand Rivers is the prime contractor on this $33.9 million project. The target completion date is December 15, 2024.

A contractor for KYTC plans a work zone lane and load width restriction on KY 97 in the southeastern corner of Graves County starting Monday, March 27. KY 97 will be restricted to one-lane at mile point 0.97 to allow deck overlay and maintenance work on the Terrapin Branch Bridge. This work zone will include an 11 ft. maximum load width. The Terrapin Branch Bridge is along KY 97, slightly less than a mile north of the Kentucky-Tennessee State Line. KY 97 connects to TN Rte 69 at the state line. Trucks hauling loads wider than the 11 ft. load width restriction should seek an alternate route via an approved state highway. Passenger vehicles may self-detour via KY 1270, KY 895, and KY 94. This work zone lane restriction will be in place around the clock. Motorists should be prepared to encounter one-lane traffic with alternating flow controlled by an automated signal. Some minor delays are possible during the movement and placement of equipment to facilitate the work. Harper Contracting is the prime contractor on this group bridge deck maintenance project. The target completion date on the KY 97 Terrapin Branch Bridge is April 28. Two additional bridges that are part of the contract will be scheduled at a later date.

A Kentucky Transportation Cabinet inspector ordered a section of Boyd Road south of Wingo in Graves County closed at the Brush Creek Branch Bridge. Boyd Road (CR 1313) is closed at mile point 2.8 after an inspection found deterioration of the Brush Creek Branch Bridge. The bridge had previously been posted with a 3-ton load limit. Due to the condition of the substructure, the bridge is closed to all traffic and barricaded until further notice. This closure is along Boyd Road between Lloyd Loop and Taylor Road.

A contractor for KYTC plans a work zone lane and load width restriction on KY 97 in Southern Graves County starting the week of March 15. KY 97 will be restricted to one-lane at mile point 0.97 to allow deck overlay and maintenance work on the Terrapin Branch Bridge. This work zone will include an 11 ft. maximum load width. The Terrapin Branch Bridge is along KY 97, slightly less than a mile north of the Kentucky-Tennessee State Line. Trucks hauling loads wider than the 11 ft. load width restriction should seek an alternate route via an approved state highway. This work zone lane restriction will be in place around the clock. Motorists should be prepared to encounter one-lane traffic with alternating flow controlled by an automated signal. Some minor delays are possible during the movement and placement of equipment to facilitate the work. KYTC District 1 and the contractor will attempt to provide a more specific start date once the work schedule firms up. Harper Contracting is the prime contactor on this group bridge deck maintenance project. Work on the KY 97 Terrapin Branch Bridge is expected to take about 30 days to complete, weather permitting. Two additional bridges that are part of the contract will be scheduled at a later date.

A contractor for KYTC plans a work zone lane restriction along KY 131 in northeastern Graves County starting Monday, March 6. KY 131 will be restricted to one lane near the 11 mile marker in Graves County to allow erosion and slide mitigation work on a shoulder embankment. This is along KY 131 about 2 miles south of Symsonia near the Hurricane Branch Bridge and the Ten Commandments Monument. The contractor will be constructing a retaining wall using bags that will be filled with concrete to help stabilize the roadway embankment and protect it from erosion. Drivers should be alert for one lane traffic with alternating flow controlled by flaggers. Some delays are possible during the movement and placement of equipment to facilitate the work. This erosion mitigation work is expected to take about a week to complete, weather permitting. Appropriate caution is required where equipment, flaggers, and maintenance personnel are along the roadway in close proximity to traffic flow. Guardian Retention Systems is the prime contractor working under a Master Agreement.

KYTC has ordered the closure of a bridge on Poyners Chapel Road in southwestern Graves County due to the condition of the bridge support structure. Poyners Chapel Rd (CR 1237) is closed at mile point 0.818 at the Little Cypress Branch Bridge southwest of Sedalia. This is along Poyners Chapel Road about 8/10ths of a mile west of KY 303/Cuba Road. An inspection of the bridge found issues with the bridge structure. After an analysis of the inspection report, the bridge was ordered closed to all traffic. The report said, “After review of the condition and analysis or changes in the weight carrying capacity of the subject structure by the bridge preservation analysis staff, this office has determined that the posting level for the following bridge should be as follows: Closed to all vehicles due to condition of the substructure.” The bridge will remain closed until further notice. The order was effective on January 9, 2023. KYTC assisted the Graves County Road Department with barricading and closing the roadway. KYTC District 1 engineers will assist the county with evaluating the substructure of the Little Cypress Branch Bridge to determine if it can be repaired, or should be replaced. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is responsible for inspecting all bridges on public roadways in the Commonwealth. All bridges get a detailed inspection every two years, with long-span lake and river bridges getting an additional walk-through inspection annually. Bridges that have a reduced load limit also get additional safety checks.

Hickman County

A contractor for KYTC plans a work zone lane restriction along a section of KY 307 in Hickman County the week of March 13. This work zone along KY 307 near the 14 mile marker is to allow erosion control work in the Little Joe Creek area south of Beulah. This is along KY 307 between KY 703 and KY 1748 in northeastern Hickman County. A contractor will be placing bags of concrete along the roadway embankment to redirect the flow of Little Joe Creek where it is eroding the right-of-way. The work is expected to be completed on Friday afternoon, March 17 weather permitting. Drivers should be alert for one lane traffic with alternating flow controlled by flaggers. Some delays are possible during the movement and placement of equipment to facilitate the work. Appropriate caution is required where equipment, flaggers, and maintenance personnel are along the roadway in close proximity to traffic flow. Guardian Retention Systems is the prime contactor working on a master agreement. Once work is completed at this site, the crew plans to move to a site along KY 307 near the 4.5mm in Carlisle County early next week.

KYTC has reopened a section of Fairview Avenue at the Harris Fork Branch Culvert in the City of Fulton. The culvert on Fairview Avenue (City Street 2075) between 5th Street and KY 1718/ 6th Street had been closed since January of 2021 following an engineering analysis of culverts statewide. The load-rating study found several culverts, including the Fairview Avenue Harris Fork Branch Culvert, to have insufficient fill for the loads they were carrying. The City of Fulton, the KYTC Fulton County Highway Maintenance Crew, and a contractor started efforts to replace the culvert on April 18. As initial demolition work was starting, engineers concluded that the existing culvert was in better condition than the earlier analysis had indicated. They also determined that many of the issues identified in the earlier study could be corrected by widening the roadway, reinforcing the shoulder area, and filling in a void beneath the roadway surface with concrete. That repair effort was completed this morning, allowing Fairview Avenue to reopen at the site more quickly than expected. Drivers should be aware that the culvert has a temporary gravel cap that will be allowed to settle for several months before a permanent asphalt cap will be applied.

Livingston County

U.S. 60 has an active work zone near the 12 mile markerat the north edge of Smithland for construction of the New Cumberland River Bridge. There is a traffic shift in this work zone for roadway connection work. The new $63.6 million bridge under construction immediately downstream from the existing bridge is expected to be ready for traffic in late-April or early-May. KYTC District 1 Chief Engineer Kyle Poat says the Cabinet and Smith Contracting had hoped to make the traffic move sooner. However, several factors will keep things on the original timeline.

“A crane that was to be used for demolition of the existing bridge is tied up on another project,” Poat said. “That pushed the demolition process for the old bridge into the timeline that ospreys will arrive at their nest on the old bridge and start laying eggs. That means we’ll now have to wait for the young ospreys to hatch and start flying – maybe sometime in June. If we can’t beat the ospreys, we have time to complete much more of the work on the new bridge before transferring traffic.”

Ospreys normally arrive on their nest atop the old bridge around March 15. Poat anticipates all of the roadway work for the new bridge can now be completed before traffic is transferred to the new alignment, helping to minimize or eliminate traffic disruptions later.

“The original plan called for the contractor to pave the final driving surface on the new roadway alignment after traffic moved to the new bridge. Keeping the traffic move on the original schedule will allow the final round of paving and other finish work to be completed more efficiently,” Poat said.

Holding off on the traffic move will also allow time for diamond grinding to provide a smoother ride on the deck of the new bridge. KYTC engineers are also considering the addition of a granite traction coating to enhance the durability of decking on the new structure.

The new bridge will have a 40-foot-wide, two-lane deck with 12-foot driving lanes and 8-foot shoulders that will provide ample clearance for most farm equipment to cross without stopping oncoming traffic.

To aid river navigation on the Cumberland River, the new bridge will have no piers in the water during normal river conditions.

The new bridge will provide a significant cross-country link for U.S. 60 through western Kentucky and a critical connection for local Livingston County traffic. The Cumberland River splits the county, and the bridge is the only direct link for local commuters, commerce, school buses, and emergency responders.

The existing 60 Cumberland River bridge at Smithland, also known as the Lucy Jefferson Lewis Memorial Bridge and the Smithland Bridge, is at US 60 Livingston County mile point 12.348. The 1,817 ft. through truss structure was opened to traffic in 1931. About 5,100 vehicles cross the bridge in an average day.

The contractor and Kentucky Transportation Cabinet engineers have established an updated work schedule for the project:

April 2023
U.S. 60 highway connections tie-in completed
Final roadway surfacing and finish work

May 2023
Traffic moved to new bridge

June-August 2023
Demolition of old bridge

Target completion date for all work on the new bridge is Dec. 1, 2023

U.S. 60 has an active work zone near the 12mm at the north edge of Smithland for construction of the New Cumberland River Bridge. The contractor has ongoing dirt work along the approaches. Flaggers may be present to assist trucks delivering materials and equipment to the worksite. There is a 25 mph speed limit for westbound traffic and a 35 mph speed limit for eastbound traffic. The new $63.6 million bridge under construction immediately downstream from the existing bridge is expected to be ready for traffic in the summer of 2023.

Reconstruction of the U.S. 60/KY 70 intersection in Smithland was expected to ramp up. Some preliminary work has been ongoing for a couple of weeks. Improvements to the intersection are included in the construction of the New U.S. 60 Cumberland River Bridge. The existing U.S. 60/KY 70 Y intersection will be reconstructed into a T intersection that will line up with the Conant Lane intersection. The contractor and KYTC District 1 engineers anticipate being able to pave and move traffic to the new alignment in a few weeks if weather allows. This intersection is at U.S. 60 Livingston County mile point 12.238 and KY 70 mile point 0.0 at the north edge of Smithland. Jim Smith Contracting is the prime contractor on the $63.6 million bridge project. This project is expected to take 40 months to complete. Steel for the main truss of the new bridge is expected to arrive this summer. The 700-foot main span will be assembled off-site, beginning this fall, then floated to the construction site by barge and lifted into place in fall 2022. The construction schedule calls for moving traffic to the new bridge in spring 2023.

Lyon County

Paving in Lyon County Starts March 27 for one week

KY 274 – From 1.828mm at Rolling Mill Road extending to 5.479mm at KY-93
KY 1271 – From 0.0mm at the Eureka Recreation Area extending to 1.82mm at the KY-810 intersection
KY 1055 – From 0.00 at the KY 730 intersection extending to the 2.726mm at the KY 93 intersection

KYTC plans a moving work zone along Interstate 24 in Lyon County starting Monday, February 20. This moving work zone will start on the eastbound lanes of I-24 at the 34 mile marker and extend for about 1/2 mile to allow bridge deck maintenance and cleaning of bridge drains. Over about the next two weeks, the crew will work eastward from the 34 mile marker to the 55 mile marker, then turn and work westward back to the 34 mile marker. This moving bridge maintenance work zone will be active from about 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., on weekdays, whenever weather allows until the project is completed. The crew will likely change locations frequently as some bridges may take a full day while others may take only a few hours. Drivers should be alert for slowing and merging traffic. Appropriate caution is required where equipment, flaggers, and maintenance personnel are along the roadway in close proximity to traffic flow.

A contractor for KYTC has reduced the length of a work zone lane restriction along Interstate 24 westbound in Lyon County. This work zone lane restriction for I-24 westbound traffic now runs from mile point 47.5 to mile point 45.5 in Lyon County, a distance of about two miles. The work zone merge point has moved from about the 50 mile marker to the 47.5 mile point. The contractor is repairing/replacing concrete pavement along the westbound driving lane near the Lake Barkley/Eddy Creek Bridge east of the KY 293 Eddyville-Princeton Exit 45 Interchange. This work zone has had some traffic backups during peak travel periods. Shortening the length of the work zone should decrease the opportunity for traffic delays at this site. Westbound drivers on I-24 should be alert for slowing and merging traffic as they approach the 48mile marker. All traffic is moved to the left-hand or passing lane. Appropriate caution is required where equipment, flaggers, and construction personnel are along the roadway in close proximity to traffic flow. There will be a 55 mile per hour work zone speed limit with an enhanced police presence. There is no impact to eastbound traffic in this work zone. Harper Construction is the prime contractor working under a Master Agreement.

Marshall County

KYTC plans to close a section of KY 408/Eggners Ferry Road east of Benton in Marshall County on Monday, March 20, and Tuesday, March 21. KY 408/Eggners Ferry Road will be closed to through traffic from just east of the KY 1462/Benton-Birmingham Road intersection at mile point 8.33, extending eastward to the U.S. 68 intersection at mile point 12.9. KY 408 is expected to close at promptly at 8:30 a.m. each day, following the morning school bus run. The roadway is expected to reopen around 2:30 p.m., on Monday and Tuesday. These daytime closures are to allow downed trees, limbs, and other debris from recent wind storms to be cleared from the right-of-way along this section of KY 408/Eggners Ferry Road. Due to the placement of heavy equipment required to facilitate the work, the roadway will have to be closed to through traffic at the worksite. The crew plans to start at the Benton end of KY 408 and work eastward toward U.S. 68. There will be no marked detour. However, drivers may self-detour around this closed section via KY 1462/Benton-Birmingham Road and U.S. 68. Local access will be maintained for property owners on each side of the closure. Residents of state highways and county roads that connect to KY 408 should be aware of the closure. The Marshall County Highway Maintenance Crew will coordinate with the Marshall County 911 Call Center to allow access for emergency vehicles when required. Message boards have been placed along this section of KY 408 East of Benton to alert commuters and residents to the planned closures.

KYTC closed a section of KY 2603/Vanzora Road in Marshall County. KY 2603/Vanzora Road is closed at the Soldier Creek Bridge (079B00138N) after inspectors found deterioration of the bridge substructure. The bridge had previously been restricted to a 10-ton load limit. Damage to the multi-span timber pile structure indicated loads that exceeded that limit had been crossing the bridge. While inspectors were on site, several loaded SEMI trucks crossed the bridge. Scour issues from recent heavy rainfall also contributed to the structural issue. The Soldier Creek Bridge is closed to all traffic and barricaded until further notice. A project to construct a new bridge at this site is on the KYTC bid schedule for this spring. However, a successful bid would mean construction would not likely start until mid-summer.

KYTC restricted traffic to one lane on Interstate 24 eastbound and closed two ramps in the I-24/I-69 Exit 25 Interchange at Calvert City due to a monster pothole. The KYTC Marshall County Highway Maintenance Crew has been doing battle with a monster pothole in the driving lane of I-24 in the merge area for the ramps. The crew has been checking the pothole and patching it a couple of times a day through the week. With a lane restriction keeping traffic off the pothole, the crew had planned to start a major repair effort on Monday. However, with rain in the forecast for Monday afternoon and Tuesday, the repairs have been scheduled for Sunday morning. A excavator will be used to dig out the pothole and repair the base before a concrete cap is placed on the site. The lane restriction and ramp closures will remain in place until the concrete has cured. As a reminder, I-24 eastbound traffic is restricted to one lane at the overpass that crosses KY 1523 in the interchange. All eastbound traffic is moved to the left-hand or passing lane. This will also require the southbound KY 1523 Exit 52-A ramp to I-24 eastbound and the I-24 Exit 25-B eastbound ramp to KY 1523 northbound be closed. The ramp closures will require traffic that would normally make those ramp movements to use the U.S. 62 Calvert City Exit 27 Interchange to travel into and out of Calvert City. Eastbound motorists on I-24 should be prepared to encounter slowing and merging traffic as they approach the first overpass in the Exit 25 Interchange. Motorists attempting to enter or exit the eastbound lanes of I-24 to and from Calvert City should self-detour via the U.S. 62 Exit 27 Interchange as directed by message boards. There is no impact to I-24 westbound traffic or I-69 traffic. All other ramps in the interchange are open and functioning normally.

Drivers who regularly travel through the U.S. 62 intersection with KY 95/Main Street at Calvert City in Marshall County should be aware of the potential for traffic delays during peak traffic periods. As part of a Highway Safety Improvement Project (HSIP) along U.S. 62 between Calvert City and the Marshall-McCracken County Line, a contractor for KYTC has reworked this intersection to include turn lanes for KY 95/Main Street. However, vehicle detection equipment for the signal activation system continues to experience supply-line delays. For the time being, the signal will operate on a timer only. This means commuters should be prepared to encounter some delays, particularly during peak commuter traffic periods such as shift-change in the Calvert City Industrial Community. The KYTC District 1 Traffic Group is awaiting arrival of the detection and activation equipment and will install it as soon as it is delivered. Meanwhile, travelers should be alert for traffic backups at this location. This traffic signal is at U.S. 62 Marshall County mile point 7.2 and near the 4 mile marker on KY 95. Approximately 12,200 vehicles travel through this intersection in an average day.

McCracken County

Expect daytime closures of the U.S. 45 Ohio River “Brookport” Bridge the week of March 27-31, to allow a detailed inspection of the bridge structure. The bridge will be closed to all traffic 9 a.m., to 3 p.m., each weekday. The inspection crew plans to return with a daytime lane restriction the week of April 3-7, to allow climbers to finish out the inspection work. NOTE: The Brookport Bridge is restricted to vehicles no more than 8 feet wide and has a 9 ft.-6 in. vehicle height restriction, which prohibits most commercial trucks and prohibits all SEMI/STAA Trucks. Farm equipment and permitted loads of any kind are prohibited.

KY 305/Cairo Road and KY 998/Olivet Church Road remain closed just west of Interstate 24 Paducah Exit 3 to allow asphalt pavement in the intersection to be replaced with concrete. The traffic control at this site is set up to assure the safety of workers, the safety of the driving public, and maintain access to businesses around the I-24 Paducah Exit 3 Interchange. This configuration is expected to remain in place for about one week. Please see attached map graphic for traffic flow at the intersection immediately west of I-24 Paducah Exit 3.

The transition to this traffic configuration is scheduled promptly at 6 a.m. on Monday, March 20. The KYTC McCracken County Highway Maintenance Crew will immediately start demolition of old pavement in the KY 305/KY 998 intersection. KY 305/Cairo Road and KY 998/Olivet Church Road remain closed to through traffic at the intersection. However, traffic access is maintained to businesses around the intersection. Access to Cigarettes Plus and Baymont Inn is from KY 998/Olivet Church Road at Commerce Drive.

This is Phase II of an extended project that will replace about a half-mile of waffled asphalt pavement along KY 305/Cairo Road through the I-24 Paducah Exit 3 interchange. Using concrete in this heavily traveled area will provide better long-term pavement durability where commercial trucks brake, accelerate, and make turns at intersections.

To accommodate the work, KYTC District 1 engineers are asking commuters who regularly travel KY 305 through the Exit 3 interchange to seek alternate routes through about April 8. Portable message boards have been placed along Interstate 24 to alert motorists to the closures. Drivers and truckers who seek to access points west and south of the KY 305/KY 998 intersection are asked to self-detour via U.S. 60 Paducah Exit 4.

Once this initial round of concrete work in the KY 305/KY 998 intersection is completed, traffic will temporarily return to normal during the American Quilters Society “Quilt Show Week.” Following the quilt show, work will resume with traffic shifted from time to time to maintain near-normal traffic flow along KY 305 through the interchange.

Approximately 9,000 vehicles travel KY 305 through the I-24 Exit 3 Interchange in an average day. That includes a substantial number of commercial trucks.

KYTC District 1 will provide frequent updates as the concrete project continues through the summer. Motorists should be alert for message boards providing specific traffic information at the interchange. KYTC crews will handle demolition and excavation of the old pavement on the $3 million project, with Harper Construction Co. handling the reconstruction portion of the work under a master agreement.

A KYTC crew and a McCracken County Road department crew have resumed tornado debris removal efforts in the Fremont community of southern McCracken County. While much of the tree debris has been removed, crews are now turning their efforts to removing construction debris. This work will require heavy equipment to be working along highways and county roads in the tornado debris path. To help facilitate this work, roadways in the area will be closed to through traffic during daylight hours much of the week with access restricted to local residents only.

Through traffic will be restricted at these specific locations the week of March 13:

KY 994/Old Mayfield Road
Daytime closure between Bryan Road at the 1 mile marker through the KY 348 intersection to the Fire Station at mile point 1.6 – Resident access only
KY 348/Hardmoney Road
Daytime closure between KY 994/Old Mayfield Road at mile point 3.65 and KY 1954/Husbands Road at mile point 3.9- Resident access only

To avoid these closures, commuters should seek alternate routes.

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans to close KY 305/Cairo Road and KY 998/Olivet Church Road just west of Interstate 24 Paducah Exit 3 starting at 6:30 a.m. Monday, March 6. This closure of the KY 305/KY 998 intersection is the first round of demolition and reconstruction work that will replace waffled and damaged pavement along KY 305 with a 10-inch layer of concrete. KY 305/Cairo Road and KY 998/Olivet Church Road will be closed to traffic at the intersection. However, traffic will be maintained to businesses around the intersection. This is Phase I of an extended project that will replace about a half-mile of asphalt pavement along KY 305/Cairo Road from the I-24 westbound entry/exit ramps extending westward through the KY 998/Olivet Church Road intersection. Using concrete in this heavily traveled area will provide better long-term pavement durability where commercial trucks brake, accelerate, and make turns at intersections. To accommodate the work, KYTC District 1 engineers are asking commuters who regularly travel through the Exit 3 interchange to seek alternate routes for the next 28 days. Portable message boards have been placed along Interstate 24 to alert motorists to the closures. Drivers and truckers who seek to access points west and south of the KY 305/KY 998 intersection are asked to self-detour via U.S. 60 Paducah Exit 4. During the initial round of work, there will be no through access to KY 305 and no through access to KY 998 at the intersection. Again, access to businesses around the Exit 3 Interchange will be maintained during the work. Once this initial round of concrete work is completed, traffic will temporarily return to normal during the American Quilters Society “Quilt Show Week.” Following the quilt show, work will resume with traffic shifted from time to time to maintain near-normal traffic flow along KY 305 through the interchange. Approximately 9,000 vehicles travel KY 305 through the I-24 Exit 3 Interchange in an average day. That includes a substantial number of commercial trucks. KYTC crews will handle demolition and excavation of the old pavement on the $3 million project, with Harper Construction Co. handling the reconstruction portion of the work under a master agreement.

KYTC reopened a section of KY 1565 in western McCracken County. KY 1565 had been closed at mile point 0.27 since November 14, to allow major work on the Black Creek Bridge. The KYTC District 1 Bridge Crew and a contractor placed new beams and decking on the bridge just west of the KY 305/Fisher Road intersection. The Black Creek Bridge has been restricted to a 5-ton load limit. With the rehabilitation project completed, the bridge will be inspected and a new load rating developed.

A contractor for Paducah Water Works plans to close Seneca Lane immediately at the KY 1286/North Friendship Road intersection in the Lone Oak area of McCracken County on Friday, February 17. This planned closure of Seneca Lane is to allow the contractor to relocate water lines for future reconstruction of the intersection. Seneca Lane is expected to close promptly at 8 a.m. Friday and remain closed until about 4 p.m. There will be no marked detour. Residents of the Indian Hills Subdivision may self-detour via Iroquois Drive or Mohawk Drive to U.S. 45/Lone Oak Road. This planned closure of Seneca Lane is expected to have no impact on traffic along KY 1286/North Friendship Road. This Phase I of the KY 1286/North Friendship Road reconstruction project includes the section between U.S. 45/Lone Oak Road and U.S. 62/Blandville Road in the Lone Oak area of McCracken County. Jim Smith Contracting of Grand Rivers is the prime contractor on this $6,338,335 highway improvement project. This initial round of prep work and utility relocation is expected to ramp up to full construction activity starting in early-March 2023. The target completion date for Phase I is November 30, 2024. The project includes a new connection to U.S. 45/Lone Oak Road, realignment of curves, and a multi-use trail.

A contractor for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans prep work for construction along KY 1286/North Friendship Road in McCracken County starting around December 1. Initial work will include clearing brush and ongoing utility relocation with construction activities gradually stepping up during the winter months as weather allows. This Phase I of the KY 1286/North Friendship Road reconstruction project includes the section between U.S. 45/Lone Oak Road and U.S. 62/Blandville Road in the Lone Oak area of McCracken County. Travelers should initially be prepared to encounter short sections of one lane traffic with alternating flow controlled by flaggers. Some delays are possible during the movement and placement of equipment to facilitate the work. Appropriate caution is required where equipment, flaggers, and maintenance personnel are along the roadway in close proximity to traffic flow. Jim Smith Contracting of Grand Rivers is the prime contractor on this $6,338,335 highway improvement project. This initial round of prep work is expected to ramp up to full construction activity starting in early-March 2023. The target completion date for Phase I is November 30, 2024. The project includes a new connection to U.S. 45/Lone Oak Road, realignment of curves, and a multi-use trail. Tap here to see more information on Phase I of the KY 1286/North Friendship Road reconstruction project and future phases. You can also visit the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet website and look under Featured Projects for the KY 1286/Friendship Road in McCracken County link.

KYTC closed a section of KY 994/Old Mayfield Road at the Bottom Ditch Bridge in southern McCracken County, effective immediately. The Bottom Ditch Bridge at KY KY 994/Old Mayfield Road mile point 2.531 was reduced to a 10-Ton load limit in June of 2021 due to deterioration of the bridge support structure. A follow-up inspection today determined there has been further deterioration of the support beams due to overweight trucks crossing the bridge. The Bottom Ditch Bridge is closed until further notice. KYTC District 1 engineers will conduct a further examination of the bridge substructure to determine if the bridge can be repaired. This bridge is along KY 994 just south of the KY 1288/Lebanon Church Road intersection. Bottom Ditch is sometimes referred to as the Blizzard Pond Drainage Canal. There will be no marked detour. However, drivers may self-detour via KY 348/Hardmoney Road, KY 1014/Houser Road, and KY 1288/Lebanon Church Road.

Trigg County

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans to close a section of U.S. 68-Business in Cadiz on Monday and Tuesday, March 13 and 14. U.S. 68-Buisiness will be closed to through traffic in the Rainbow Hill area between KY 274/Rockcastle Road near the 1 mile marker and KY 139/South Road near the 2 mile marker to allow damaged trees and debris from recent high winds to be removed along the right-of-way. This is along U.S. 68-Business immediately west of the downtown area in Cadiz. The roadway at this site will be closed starting at approximately 8 a.m., each day, immediately after the morning school bus run. U.S. 68-Business will remain closed at this site until about 2 p.m., each day. There will be no marked detour. Local access will be maintained for property owners. Motorists may self-detour via KY 139 South/South Road to U.S. 68. This project is scheduled on a weather-permitting basis.

KYTC has ordered the closure of a bridge on Jones Creek Spur (FS Road 172-C) in extreme southwestern Trigg County in the Land Between The Lakes National Recreation Area. A routine inspection of the Jones Creek Bridge found issues with the substructure. The bridge will remain closed until further notice. A review of the bridge inspection report by the KYTC Division of Maintenance noted, “After review of the condition and analysis or changes in the weight carrying capacity of the subject structure by the bridge preservation analysis staff, this office has determined that the posting level for the following bridge should be as follows: (111L00065N) Close the bridge to all vehicles due to the condition of the substructure.” The bridge is immediately north of the KY-TN State Line in the southwestern corner of Trigg County. Jones Creek Spur connects to Rushing Creek Road in Tennessee. The Jones Creek Bridge was previously posted with an 11-ton load limit. Land Between the Lakes will post appropriate Road Closed signage and barricade the bridge until a repair or replacement plan can be developed. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is responsible for inspecting all bridges on public roadways in Kentucky. All bridges get a detailed inspection every two years with long-span river and lake bridges getting an extra walk-through inspection annually. Land Between The Lakes and KYTC District 1 will attempt to provide timely notice when the bridge is able to reopen to traffic.

KY 139/South Road in southern Trigg County remains closed near mile point 3.9 to allow repairs to a sinkhole that extended under the roadway and damaged a cross drain. There is no practical detour for this section of KY 139/South Road. The KYTC Trigg County Highway Maintenance Crew has expedited work at this site.

Ongoing construction activities in western Kentucky

U.S. 60 in Livingston County
U.S. 60 has an active work zone near the 12mm at the north edge of Smithland for construction of the New Cumberland River Bridge. Flaggers may be present to assist trucks delivering materials and equipment to the worksite. There is a 25 mph speed limit for westbound traffic and a 35 mph speed limit for eastbound traffic. As part of the bridge project, traffic has been shifted to the new alignment at the KY 70 intersection in the work zone. The target completion date for the new $63.6 million bridge is Spring of 2023.

U.S. 641 in Southern Calloway County
Construction of the New U.S. 641 from the Clarks River Bridge at the south edge of Murray to the KY-TN State Line at Hazel continues. Initial construction on this 6 mile section of new 4-lane will have no impact on existing U.S. 641 traffic during the 2021 construction season and minimal impact on side roads. Initial work includes culvert and bridge construction. Target completion date is Summer of 2023.

U.S. 60 in Livingston County

U.S. 60 has an active work zone near the 12mm at the north edge of Smithland for construction of the New Cumberland River Bridge. Flaggers may be present to assist trucks delivering materials and equipment to the worksite. There is a 25 mph speed limit for westbound traffic and a 35 mph speed limit for eastbound traffic. The target completion date for the new $63.6 million bridge is Spring of 2023.

U.S. 641 in Southern Calloway County

Construction has ramped up on the New U.S. 641 from the Clarks River Bridge at the south edge of Murray to the KY-TN State Line at Hazel. Initial construction on this 6 mile section of new 4-lane will have no impact on existing U.S. 641 traffic during the 2021 construction season and minimal impact on side roads. Initial work includes culvert and bridge construction. Target completion date is summer of 2023.

U.S. 641/KY 402 Intersection in Southern Marshall County

The U.S. 641/KY 402 intersection near Hardin has work zone lane restrictions for construction of an R-Cut. There is a 45 mph speed limit with an enhanced police presence. Traffic is expected to move to the R-Cut median crossovers while work continues in the median area. For more on how R-Cuts work go to www.us45safety.org.

Western Tennessee

Lake County

SR-78: The resurfacing with bituminous seal coat on SR 78 from Clay Wynn Road to the Kentucky State Line will cause temporary lane closures throughout the project.

Obion County

Grading, drainage and paving on at the intersection of Wynridge Street/Gates Drive (LM 11.42).

Restrictions: Beginning Sunday, February 5 through Sunday, April 30: SR 3 (US 51) north and southbound traffic will be reduced to a 12’ traveling lane with a 1’ shoulder.

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