Daytime Work Zone Lane Restrictions on U.S. 60 Tennessee River Bridge at Ledbetter Starting Tuesday, July 13
Bridge restricted to one lane in each direction for detailed inspection
PADUCAH, Ky. (June 6, 2021) – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) plans to restrict traffic to one lane in each direction on the U.S. 60 Tennessee River Bridge at Ledbetter during daylight hours starting Tuesday, July 13, 2021.
This daytime work zone is to allow a detailed inspection of the bridge structure. All traffic will move to the left-hand or passing lane on the bridge.
This daytime work zone is expected to be active from 8 a.m., CDT, to 3 p.m., each day through Friday, July 16. Some minor delays are possible during the movement and positioning of equipment to facilitate the inspection work.
Caution is required where equipment, flaggers, and inspection personnel are along the bridge deck in close proximity to traffic flow.
All Kentucky bridges get a detailed inspection every 2 years with long-span lake and river bridges getting an additional walk-through inspection annually. KYTC is responsible for inspecting bridges and overpasses on all public roadways in the Commonwealth.
The U.S. 60 Tennessee River Bridge opened to traffic on July 31, 2013. Also known as The Ledbetter Bridge and the William Clark Memorial Bridge, the 3,690 foot structure carries approximately 6,500 vehicles per day between McCracken County, KY, and Livingston County, KY.
The 1800 ft warren truss with no verticals is believed to be the longest single through truss span in the world. At 900 ft, it has the 8th longest main span in the world. We are currently attempting to confirm the bridge's world record status.
The U.S. 60 Tennessee River Bridge at Ledbetter is at U.S. 60 McCracken County mile point 20.45, just east of the U.S. 60 intersection with U.S. 62. The bridge is at U.S. 60 Livingston County mile point 0.0.
The bridge is at Tennessee River navigation mile point 5.3.
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Editors NOTE: U.S. 60 Tennessee River Bridge aerial photo courtesy of Charlie Katterjohn
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