I-24 Westbound Work Zone Traffic Shift Includes Ramp Closure at KY 139 Cadiz-Princeton Exit 56
Exit 56 Westbound Exit Ramp Closed
PADUCAH, Ky. (June 29, 2021) — A contractor for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) successfully completed a work zone shift for westbound traffic on I-24 in western Kentucky Tuesday night.
The traffic shift includes a long-term closure of the I-24 westbound exit ramp at the KY 139 Cadiz-Princeton Exit 56 Interchange. The westbound exit ramp at Exit 56 will remain closed for the duration of the project due to the placement of a median crossover near the interchange.
Signage directs westbound motorists seeking to reach KY 139 at Exit 56 to detour via the U.S. 68 Cadiz Exit 65 ramp to reach KY 139 at Cadiz. Again, the westbound exit ramp at Exit 56 will remain closed for the duration of the project.
The KY 139 Exit 56 westbound entry ramp and both eastbound ramps are open.
With the westbound traffic shift completed, 2-way is now running along the eastbound lanes from mile point 64.5 to mile point 56.5. A concrete barrier wall separates the two traffic lanes.
The traffic shift is to allow the contractor to replace 10 miles of concrete pavement along the westbound lanes in Trigg and Caldwell Counties.
This work zone has a strictly enforced 55 mph speed limit with an enhanced police presence.
Truckers should be aware of maximum load widths in the work zone – 15 feet for eastbound vehicles and 12 feet for those going west.
With 2-way traffic is established along the eastbound lanes, the contractor immediately started removing concrete along the westbound lanes.
This work zone runs from the 69 to 51 mile marker through parts of Trigg, Caldwell, and Lyon counties. The section with 2-way traffic and centerline barrier covers about 10 miles of that. A section of the westbound pavement repair work from the Trigg-Christian County line near the 69 mile marker to the U.S. 68 Cadiz-Hopkinsville Exit 65 interchange will be completed with lane restrictions using construction barrels only.
Hall Contracting of Kentucky is the prime contractor on the $17,359,000 project. The target completion date is Dec. 15, 2021.
The contractor and KYTC will provide timely updates on the work zone configuration.
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