U.S. 45 Ohio River 'Brookport' Bridge is Open
Kentucky approach paving completed ahead of schedule
PADUCAH, Ky. (July 2, 2024) – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) has reopened the U.S. 45 Ohio River 'Brookport' Bridge.
Paving of the Kentucky bridge approach roadway has been completed ahead of schedule, allowing the bridge to reopen to traffic more than half-a-day earlier than expected.
To avoid the need for additional closures, the City of Brookport completed an inspection of storm drainage valves and piping in a manhole immediately off the Illinois end of the bridge on Monday.
The U.S. 45 Ohio River 'Brookport' Bridge reopened to normal traffic flow at 10:15 a.m., today.
As a reminder, the Brookport Bridge has a 15-ton load limit. Due to the bridge deck width, it is restricted to vehicles no more than 8 feet wide and has a 9 ft.-6 in. vehicle height restriction, which prohibits most commercial trucks and prohibits all SEMI/STAA Trucks. Farm equipment and permitted loads of any kind are prohibited from crossing the structure.
Also known as the Irvin S. Cobb Bridge, the U.S. 45 Ohio River Bridge is at McCracken County mile point 12.882.
The 10-span bridge carries just over 6,000 vehicles across the Ohio River each day between Paducah, KY, and Brookport, IL.
The 5,385 ft. structure at Ohio River navigation mile point 937.3 was opened to traffic in 1929.
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