Monday, April 14, 2008

UPDATE: Roads closed

Ky. Highway 120 has reopened to traffic at the Crittenden-Webster County Line between Marion and Providence at Montezuma Bridge. However, several state and county roads remained closed as of Monday morning, including Sisco Chapel Road (Ky. 2132) between Moore Hill and Mexico (pictured).

Other highways in Crittenden County that remain closed due to high water include:
Ky. 91 at the Ohio River Landing, Cave In Rock Ferry closed.
Ky. 132 in the Fishtrap area near the Crittenden-Webster Line.
Ky. 135 at Sawmill Hollow between Tolu and Carrsville.
Ky. 1917 at Wolf Creek near Shady Grove.

The Ohio River is is at 43.5 feet at Cave In Rock. It needs to be around 42 feet for the ferry to operate.

"It dropped a foot yesterday," ferry operator Lonnie Lewis said. "We still need to go another 18 inches."

Lewis said the ferry will possibly open at some point Tuesday, if the river continues to drop at the current rate.