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Daytime Lane closures on East-West Connector in Franklin County Beginning July 20 Single lane closures during two-week routine bridge inspection
LOUISVILLE, KY (July 13, 2020)–The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) District 5 Office advises motorists of daytime lane closures beginning next week on KY 676 (East-West Connector) in Franklin County. Inspectors from a consultant engineering firm will be performing a routine inspection of the bridge over the Kentucky River (mile marker 1.6) beginning on Monday, July 20.
Single lane closures are possible from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. Inspectors will begin on the eastbound side of the bridge and then switch to the westbound side. Short delays are also possible on KY 1263 when equipment needed for the inspection is loaded and unloaded as well as when inspection underneath the bridge takes place. The inspection is scheduled to be complete by July 31.
