A contractor for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is planning an overnight closure on Interstate 24 at the Tennessee River Bridge on Monday and Tuesday.
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Spokesman Keith Todd says the first overnight closure will be for the eastbound lanes on Monday. Motorists traveling I-24 eastbound should be prepared for a temporary closure on the Tennessee River Bridge between 6:00 Monday evening and 6:00 Tuesday morning. There will be a marked detour via the US 62 Calvert City, Exit 27, Interchange to US 62 eastbound to KY 453 northbound to return to I-24 at the Grand Rivers, Exit 31, Interchange.
Todd adds that the second overnight closure will be for the westbound lanes on Tuesday. The temporary closure on the I-24 Tennessee River Bridge will be between 6:00 Tuesday evening and 6:00 Wednesday morning. There will be a marked detour via the KY 453 Grand Rivers, Exit 31, interchange to KY 453 South to US 62 westbound to return to I-24 at the Calvert City, Exit 27, interchange.
He notes that I-24 will be reopened to traffic earlier if the contractor finishes work ahead of schedule.
Todd says that the contractor will be placing a water-proofing and drainage system on the new joints recently installed on the bridge, as well as finishing a few items on the project. Once this work is completed, the work zone will be removed from the I-24 Tennessee River Bridge and all lanes will be open to normal traffic flow.
