Work to replace three ailing bridges across Donaldson Creek on Ky. 139 in Caldwell County has been completed and traffic resumed at Monday afternoon.
Despite spring flooding that cost weeks of construction time, the three new structures opened to traffic within two weeks of the original completion date. While some minor finish work will continue in the area for the next few days and a Kentucky Tranportation Cabinet crew will be paving in the area later in the week, the bridges restore a vital connection for residents of northern Caldwell County and eastern Crittenden County.
On Aug. 23, 2010, a failed pier closed the main Donaldson Creek Bridge on Ky. 139 near the 20-mile marker just south of the Creswell community. Engineers of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet expedited plans to replace all three of the ailing bridges, which had already been restricted to a 15-ton load limit.
The bridges are on Ky. 139 at mile point 20.28, just north of Ky. 70 near the Creswell community in Caldwell County. On average, 500 vehicles travel the affected section of Ky. 139 daily.
