Several roads blocked by floodwaters in western KY

Christy Russell,
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(KBSI) – Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 1 highway crews report several roads in western Kentucky are blocked by floodwaters and storm debris.

Caldwell County

  • KY 91 blocked at multiple locations down to one lane due to downed power line — UPDATE: KY 91 south is now open to one lane traffic at the 9.4 mm, all other blockages have been cleared. KY 91 north still has trees and power lines down at multiple locations.
  • KY 139 north blocked by high water — UPDATE: Now open
  • KY 293 at KY 119 blocked by downed power lines — UPDATE: One lane open
  • KY 641 now has one lane open at the 2 mm due to downed trees and power lines

Carlisle County

  • KY 1820 is blocked by floodwaters at the 1-2mm – Signs posted
  • KY 1829 is blocked by floodwaters at the 5 to 6mm – Signs posted

Fulton County

  • KY 94 is open with Water Over Road signs posted at the 7 to 11mm in the Lower Bottom between KY 311 and KY 1099
  • KY 1282 is blocked by downed trees near the 6mm in the Wilson Hill area west of Brownsville – Heavy equipment to arrive for removal of several large trees

Hickman County

  • KY 123 is blocked by floodwaters at the 14 to 16mm in the Hailwell area at the Obion Creek Bridge – Signs posted

Lyon County

  • U.S. 62 is open at the 0 to 6mm with crews working to remove storm debris from right-of-way between Lake City and Kuttawa

McCracken County

  • KY 1255/Bonds Rd is blocked by floodwaters at the 1 to 2mm immediately west of the KY 450/Oaks Rd intersection – Signs posted

Marshall County

  • KY 1463/Benton-Birmingham Rd Closed by flooding at 0 to 2mm at Clarks River Bridge – Signs posted

Trigg County

  • KY 525 is closed from the 2.3 to 3mm between Tuggle Rd and KY 1253/Hardy Rd to allow storm debris to be cleared from the roadway and and right-of-way today and Wednesday

Utility crews may work along highways at additional locations around the region.

Crews in many of the 12 District 1 counties will be out this week removing storm debris that was pushed off onto right-of-way during the initial effort to reopen highways.

County road crews will also work doing the same.

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