Tuesday, March 18, 2014

U.S. 60 closed at Salem

UPDATE: 8:-2 p.m.

The site is cleared and the road is now open.

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UPDATE: 7 p.m.

The Paducah Police Department Bomb squad is on site.

Detour for passenger vehicles is via KY 723 and KY 1433 between Salem and Burna.

Duration Extended another 2 hours.


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US 60 is closed at the west edge of the Salem community in Livingston County.

According to Livingston County Emergency Management, the roadway is closed due to a suspicious package found near the TAMBCO Car Wash.

Estimated duration is 2 hours.

Motorists are asked to avoid this area.

Detour between Marion and Paducah should be via U.S. 641 and Interstate 24.

Detour from Salem to Burna is via Ky. 133 and Ky. 135.