The Purchase Parkway will be closed today between Draffenville and Benton in Marshall County to facilitate the installation of a new power transmission line as part of ongoing ice storm repairs by Jackson Purchase Energy.
The parkway will be closed between Benton and Draffenville starting at 10:00 a.m. Thursday. The parkway is expected to remain closed to all traffic for approximately one hour to allow the utility work.
Traffic will be detoured along U.S. 641 between Draffenville and Benton.
