The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and Graves County Road Department have closed Lowery Road in southwestern Graves County.
The road is closed at the South Fork Bayou Du Chien Bridge, after a KYTC inspector found deterioration of the bridge substructure. This closure is along Lowery Road north of the KY 129/State Line Road Intersection.
The bridge has been barricaded and will remain closed until further notice.
The bridge previously had been posted with a 3-ton load limit, restricting the bridge to vehicles no heavier than a passenger vehicle. Due to additional deterioration found during a recent inspection, the bridge is now closed to all traffic.
Lowery Road provides access to farmland.
KYTC District 1 Engineers will assist the Graves County Road Department with a further evaluation of the bridge to determine if it can be repaired or should be replaced.
