Travel corridors between Marion and Sturgis will begin opening over the next two days and the highway between Dycusburg and Eddyville is now open.
Ky. 365 at the Crittenden-Union County Line is expected to open at 8 a.m., Sunday morning. This is dependent on floodwaters dropping sufficiently to allow the approach to the Ky. 365 Tradewater River Bridge at the edge of Sturgis to be inspected for erosion damage.
Preliminary safety inspections indicate floodwaters have not damaged the roadway or bridge at this location. Engineers caution motorists that some water may remain on the roadway through the day Sunday, but is expected to drop off before dark.
When Ky. 365 reopens, it will be the only Tradewater River crossing between the Western Kentucky Parkway at Dawson Springs and the Ohio River. It will provide a welcomed relief for area commuters who have faced extended detours of a hundred miles or more to get to and from work.
At the height of the flooding a 23 mile trip from Marion to Sturgis required a 130-mile detour.
U.S. 60 is likely to remain closed between Sullivan and Marion until late Monday. State highways crews plan to begin work on U.S. 60 at Tradewater River Bridge at the county line early Monday. Crews will remove aggregate put on the road two weeks ago when flood waters began to rise.
Highway officials are advising commuters who have been parking on the roadway and boating across floodwaters at the site to be sure to avoid blocking the roadway Monday so that crews can work to reopen the road.
Ky. 295 is now open between Dycusburg and Eddyville near the Crittenden-Lyon County Line.
