The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has once again closed U.S. 60 East in Crittenden County near the Union County Line just south of Sullivan. The road was closed around 5 p.m., and is not expected to reopen until river levels drop later in the week. Approximately 2,000 vehicles travel this section of U.S. 60 in Crittenden County in an average day.
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet personnel spent most of Saturday night placing and compacting gravel fill to raise the level of the highway in an effort keep it above rising floodwaters and maintain one lane of travel. However, water has continued to rise at this site creating soft spots and potholes in the 150-yard section of fill, said highway department spokesman Keith Todd. With floodwaters already near the top of the fill placed last night, highway engineers do not believe they can add enough material to keep the roadway open, Todd explained.
There is no practical detour for this location. Motorists traveling from Marion to Sturgis and points east will have to detour via the Western Kentucky Parkway and Pennyrile Parkway to reconnect with U.S. 60 at Henderson.
This closure and the closure of US 60 between the 14 and 15 mile marker in Livingston County at 7:00 p.m. tonight will severely limit travel through the Ohio River border counties west of Henderson. Motorists are asked to avoid unnecessary travel.
