ALERT: KY 138 in Webster County Closed for Emergency Repair

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Kentucky Transportation Cabinet • District 2

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Media Contact: Matt Hughes
270-824-7080 (office)
270-339-2787 (cell)
MattA.Hughes@ky.gov

ALERT: KY 138 in Webster County Closed for Emergency Repair

Expected duration of two hours

MADISONVILLE, Ky. (August 3, 2024) KY 138 in Webster County has been closed immediately pending repairs to a sinkhole caused by animal activity between the 4-4.4 mile markers.

The closure is located between Old Dixon-Slaughters Road and Babe Rakestraw Road.

KYTC engineers report that wildlife had created a void under the roadway adjacent to a cross drain, causing a sinkhole to form.

Crews are making immediate repairs and expect to reopen the roadway in around two hours.

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