Friday, April 19, 2013

Southbound traffic to be affected by U.S. 41 Ohio River bridge work

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans to restrict southbound traffic to one lane on the U.S. 41 Twin Bridges between Henderson and Evansville, Ind., on Monday.

This southbound lane restriction is to allow the repair of a section hand railing that was knocked off the bridge by a recent traffic crash. Southbound traffic will be restricted to one lane starting at about 8:30 a.m. Monday. The lane restriction is expected to be in place about three to five hours to allow the railing repairs.

The U.S. 41 Twin Bridges, also known as the Bi-State Vietnam Gold Star Memorial Bridges, are located at U.S. 41 mile-point 19.649 about a mile south of the Kentucky-Indiana state line. They carry approximately 37,000 vehicles per day across the Ohio River between Henderson and Evansville.