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Media Contact: Keith Todd
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UPDATE: Extended Highway Closures Due to Damage from Recent Rounds of Flash Flooding
Repairs completed at two locations in Ballard County
PADUCAH, Ky. (August 29, 2023) – Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) crews have received delivery of steel culverts and are making progress on repairs to infrastructure damaged by flash flooding in late July.
This update includes the reopening of KY 802 and KY 473 in Ballard County.
KY 1686 in Hickman County is expected to reopen by the end of this week.
U.S. 51 is restricted to one lane with an automated signal north of Clinton in Hickman County for erosion repairs.
Four area highways continue to be blocked due to infrastructure damage from flash flood events this summer.
Motorists should be aware that as some of these locations reopen there may be rough pavement that will be allowed to settle for several months before a permanent asphalt cap is placed on the excavation.
Here is the updated list of extended closures due to infrastructure damage:
Ballard County
KY 802/LaCenter Road is OPEN at the 6.7mm due to a cross drain washout between Knight Road and Antioch Church Road - Repairs completed
KY 473/Gage Road is OPEN at the 2.5mm between Mosstown Road and Buchanan Road
KY 358/Hinkleville Road is CLOSED near the 4mm at the site of a culvert washout between Hinkleville and U.S. 62 - Work starting this week
Graves County
KY 945 is CLOSED at the 1.14mm due to extensive erosion at the Gilbert Creek Bridge near Gilbert Road
Hickman County
U.S. 51 is restricted to one lane with an automated signal at mile point 13.84 to allow erosion repairs around the Obion Creek Bridge - Work has started at this site and could take a couple of weeks to complete
KY 1686 is CLOSED from the 0 to the 2.7 due to a culvert washout between the Hickman-Graves County Line and KY 1748 - Repairs could be completed this week
KY 575 is CLOSED at the 1.19 to the 2.43mm due to a culvert washout between KY 1708 and KY 123 - Signs and Barricades posted
KYTC District 1 will attempt to provide timely updates as repairs are completed.
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