The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet advises motorists that lane restrictions on the I-24 Tennessee River Bridge at mile marker 30 will remain in place during heavy Thanksgiving travel periods, and recommends taking a detour if possible.
Unexpected construction delays during installation of new joints on the bridge have made it necessary for traffic in both directions to be reduced to one lane with a 12-foot maximum load width.
Significant traffic delays will likely occur between exits 27 and 31 during peak travel times.
KYTC suggests drivers consider an extended alternate route via I-69 South and US 68 East between Calvert City and Cadiz.
The suggested alternate adds about 18 minutes of travel time, but it may help motorists avoid delays of an hour or more at mile marker 30 when holiday traffic is heaviest.
Message boards along I-24 eastbound at the Kentucky-Illinois state line and the Kentucky-Tennessee state line will be used to alert drivers to the work zone backup and the likelihood of significant delays.
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet advises motorists to consider the following alternate routes:
I-24 EASTBOUND Alternate Routes
US 62 Eastbound to KY 453 Northbound at Exit 27
Detour between the I-24/US 62 Calvert City Exit 27 Interchange along US 62 eastbound to KY 453 northbound to the I-24/KY 453 Grand Rivers Exit 31 interchange.
I-69 Southbound to US 68 Eastbound at I-24 Exit 25
At the I-24/I-69 Exit 25 interchange, take I-69 southbound to the US 68 Draffenville Exit 47 interchange, then follow US 68 eastbound to rejoin I-24 at the Cadiz Exit 65 Interchange.
I-24 WESTBOUND Alternate Routes
US 68 Eastbound Exit 65 to I-69 Northbound
Take the US 68 Cadiz Exit 65 interchange, follow US 68 West to the I-69/US 68 Draffenville Exit 47 interchange, then travel I-69 North to rejoin I-24 at the I-24/I-69 Exit 25 Interchange near Calvert City.
KY 453 Southbound to US 62 Westbound at Exit 31
Detour between the I-24/KY 453 Grand Rivers Exit 31 Interchange and the I-24/US 62 Calvert City Exit 27 Interchange.
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