News Release

 

Kentucky Department of Highways District 9

Contact: Allen Blair

606.845.2551 (office)

606.748.3716 (cell)

Allen.Blair@ky.gov​


Traffic Advisory: Bridge inspections to close lanes on Ashland bridges
Weekdays, Sept. 16 to Sept. 27

 

FLEMINGSBURG, Ky. (Sept. 13, 2019) – Inspection of the Ashland bridges over the Ohio River in Boyd County will require lane closures and other traffic changes over the next two weeks.

12th Street Bridge Lane Closures Sept. 16-20

Contractors will begin inspections Monday, Sept. 16, on the 12th Street (green) Ben Williamson Memorial Bridge in downtown Ashland. The bridge, which carries traffic across the river from US 52 in Ohio to US 23 and US 60 in Kentucky, will be reduced to one lane between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. each day through Friday, Sept, 20, for the inspections. The bridge serves an average of 14,000 vehicles per day. Motorists should prepare for lengthy delays, or seek alternate routes.

13th Street Bridge Lane Closures Sept. 23-27

The following week, Sept. 23-27, inspections will take place on the 13th Street (blue) Simeon Willis Bridge, which carries Ohio-bound traffic across the river between US 23, US 60 in Kentucky and US 52 in Ohio. Motorists should expect daily lane closures on the three-lane bridge Monday through Friday and possible delays.

The bridge inspections are routine, and are part of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet's annual bridge maintenance and preservation program.

Visit goky.ky.gov for the latest in traffic and travel information in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Traffic information for Kentucky Department of Highways District 9 counties is also available at facebook.com/KYTCDistrict9 and twitter.com/KYTCDistrict9.

 

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