Tunnel Ridge Road to be closed for bridge repairs in early August
JACKSON, Ky. – A bridge deck restoration and waterproofing project on the bridge carrying Tunnel Ridge Road (Forest Service Route 39) over the Mountain Parkway in Powell County will result in the road being closed for 11 days in August.
The bridge near the Wolfe County line at the top of Slade Hill at milepoint 35.8 on the Mountain Parkway will be closed beginning Monday, Aug. 3. Since the bridge is only one lane wide, and Tunnel Ridge Road is a dead-end road, this project will require the road to be closed. The road provides access to the Grays Arch picnic area and a number of trailhead parking areas in the Red River Gorge, so those areas will not be accessible to vehicular traffic. Tunnel Ridge Road will be closed at its intersection with KY 15.
This project is part of a larger group of bridge rehabilitation projects along the Mountain Parkway and other routes in Powell and Wolfe counties.
Information on trails and recreational opportunities within the Red River Gorge is available at https://www.fs.usda.gov/dbnf/.
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