Sinkhole affects traffic on Ky. 902

KENTUCKY TRANSPORTATION CABINET

UPDATE
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet's Caldwell County highway maintenance crew is working to repair a sinkhole that formed yesterday, affecting Ky. 902 traffic about a mile west of Fredonia. The crew has placed special fabric across the hole and dumped about 160 tons of rip rap into it. The fabric allows water to go through, but holds soil in place. Engineers expect it will take another 40 tons or more of rock to fill the hole.

Using a long-reach trackhoe, the crew dug down about 35 feet. They then started back-filling the hole. Once it is filled, they will cap the area with soil and gravel.

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The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KyTC) has restricted traffic to one lane on Ky. 902 west of Fredonia in Caldwell County due to a sinkhole.

This is on Ky. 902 at mile-point 0.9 west of Fredonia. This is between Mill Bluff Road and West Dycus Avenue, about one mile east of the Caldwell-Crittenden County line.

KyTC have flaggers on site at this time to control traffic through the area. A track hoe is en route for possible repairs. Engineers are still trying to determine the extent of required repairs.

KyTC expects to have a crew working at the site at least until 5 p.m. today.  The roadway may have to be closed at times as they crew goes about their work.

Motorists should avoid the area, if possible.