UPDATE: Panther Creek Bridge at the 11.021 MM on KY 280/Speaker Trail in Calloway County is Open

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Kentucky Transportation Cabinet • District 1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Media Contact: Carrie Dillard
270-898-2431 (office)
270-519-8184 (cell)
carrie.dillard@ky.gov

UPDATE: Panther Creek Bridge at the 11.021 MM on KY 280/Speaker Trail in Calloway County is Open

PADUCAH, Ky. (Feb. 7, 2025) – Panther Creek Bridge at the 11.021 MM on KY 280/Speaker Trail in Calloway County is open.

The bridge was closed on Dec. 20, 2024, due to extensive erosion damage and deterioration of the substructure.

A KYTC District 1 crew has completed all necessary repairs to reopen the bridge, although some final concrete work under the bridge will likely be scheduled this summer.  

This section of KY 280 carries approximately 294 vehicles per day.

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A KYTC District 1 bridge crew drives sheet piling along the Panther Creek Bridge on KY 280/Speaker Trail in Calloway County to protect the structure against erosion.