Bridge's future iffy; Thursday inspection set

                                              KENTUCKY TRANSPORTATION CABINET PHOTO
Work on the new U.S. 60 bridge over the Tennessee River at
Paducah should be complete by mid-2014.

Violations of the weight restriction on the U.S. 60 Tennessee River bridge at Paducah continue to mount, threatening closure of the bridge to all traffic.

Kentucky State Police and the Livingston and McCracken County sheriff’s departments have written dozens of citations to those violating the three-ton restriction. Livingston County Judge-Executive Chris Lasher has expressed worries about the possibility of closing the bridge.

That decision has yet to be made.

Meantime, the bridge will be down to one lane between 8:30 a.m., and 2:30 p.m., Thursday for an inspection. Delays should be minimal.