Monday, July 29, 2013

New Tennessee River Bridge to open tonight

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet will open the new U.S. 60 Tennessee River Bridge between McCracken and Livingston counties today between 7 and 8 p.m.

Crews have established message boards and signage to alert motorists of the bridge opening. The new traffic signal on the McCracken County side will be operational at this time.

The old Ledbetter bridge will remain open to traffic until around 6 to 7 a.m.  tomorrow morning.  State police and transportation crews will continue to monitor traffic on the bridge until it officially closes tomorrow.