A contractor for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) plans a daytime work zone lane restriction along Interstate 24 near the 29 mile marker starting Monday, March 15, 2021.
This work zone lane restriction for both eastbound and westbound traffic on I-24 is to facilitate navigation light upgrades on the Tennessee River Bridge at milepoint 29.35. All traffic will move to the left-hand or passing lane in this work zone.
This work zone will only be up during daylight hours. The electrical work is expected to be completed by Thursday afternoon, March 18.
Appropriate caution is required where equipment, flaggers, and maintenance personnel are along the roadway in close proximity to traffic flow.
The Interstate 24 Tennessee River Bridge consists of twin tied-arch suspension bridges at I-24 milepoint 29.352 at the Marshall-Livingston County Line.
The 2,017 ft. structures with a 534 ft. main span are also known as the Luther Draffen Bridge. The bridges opened to traffic in 1974. The structures carry approximately 30,000 vehicles across the Tennessee River in an average day.
The bridge at Tennessee River navigation milepoint 21.1, is about a mile below Kentucky Dam.
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