UPDATE: Roadway is now open. KY 33 (Shakertown Road) closed due to gas line leak in Mercer County

 

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet • District 7

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Media Contact: Brooklyn McIntosh
Brooklyn.McIntosh@ky.gov

UPDATE: Roadway is now open. KY 33 (Shakertown Road) closed due to gas line leak in Mercer County

Motorists should use KY 342 (Dix Dam Road) as an alternate route

UPDATE: Roadway is now open as of 2 P.M.

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LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 17, 2026) — The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) advises motorists that KY 33 (Shakertown Road) at mile point 5.0 in Mercer County is currently closed due to a gas line leak. 

Motorists should use KY 342 (Dix Dam Road) as an alternate route and avoid the area. 

Updates will be provided once available. 

For live traffic updates and road conditions, visit GoKY.ky.gov.

District 7 includes Anderson, Bourbon, Boyle, Clark, Fayette, Garrard, Jessamine, Madison, Mercer, Montgomery, Scott and Woodford Counties.