ALERT: U.S. 62 Blocked at East End of TN River Bridge in Livingston County

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Kentucky Transportation Cabinet • District 1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Media Contact: Keith Todd
270-898-2431 (office)
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Keith.Todd@ky.gov

ALERT: U.S. 62 Blocked by Livestock Truck at East End of TN River Bridge in Livingston County

Estimated duration is 4 hours

PADUCAH, Ky. (September 26, 2023)   Livingston County 911 reports U.S. 62 is blocked at the east end of the Tennessee River Bridge below Kentucky Dam due to a livestock truck crash.

The crash is along U.S. 62 at the 0.0mm in Livingston County between KY Dam Village State Park and the KY 453 intersection at Lake City.

Several steers have escaped from the truck and are along the roadway.

Estimated duration is 4 hours or approximately 7:15 p.m., CDT.

Detour is via Interstate 24 and KY 453 between Calvert City Exit 27 and Grand Rivers Exit 31.

A map of the crash location will be posted shortly at www.facebook.com/kytcdistrict1.

Updates as appropriate.

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