Traffic Restrictions Remain Up in Southern McCracken County for Tornado Recovery Work
Access restricted to local residents and response personnel only
PADUCAH, Ky. (March 9, 2023) – Due to ongoing tornado recovery work in the Fremont area of Southern McCracken County, traffic restrictions remain in place along sections of KY 994/Old Mayfield Road and KY 348/Hardmoney Road.
While some elements of the recovery effort are winding down, others are ramping up. Several county roads in the Fremont area continue to be closed from time to time to aid recovery activities.
Access to the area continues to be limited to local residents and personnel specifically involved in recovery activities. Through traffic is highly discouraged as it interferes with ongoing recovery efforts and creates a hazard for workers and volunteer groups.
Delays continue to be common as numerous utility restoration crews are working in the area. Volunteer groups are working to assist local residents with debris removal.
About 300 volunteers are expected in Fremont on Saturday to go community-wide picking up litter and small debris scattered by the EF-2 tornado that struck the area.
Any groups that have volunteers who want to join the clean-up effort should contact McCracken County Emergency Management in advance via email at awatson@mccrackencountyky.gov.
Volunteer efforts are expected to continue through Sunday.
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PLEASE NOTE: There continues to be debate on whether to use Fremont or Freemont for the spelling. A local church and the fire department use and extra "E" in the town name. However, the official highway map uses only one "E" in the name. Being a state agency, we have opted for Fremont. Obviously, both spellings are in common use and acceptable to local residents.
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