Motorists who routinely travel along Interstate 24 in Trigg and Caldwell counties need to be aware of an upcoming temporary closure and detour for westbound traffic.
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet spokesman Keith Todd says westbound motorists on I-24 should be prepared to encounter a temporary detour at the U.S. 68 Cadiz Exit 65 interchange between approximately 6:00 Wednesday evening and 1:00 Thursday morning. He adds the temporary closure and detour between the 65 and 52-mile marker is to allow extensive pavement patching and shoulder repairs along the extended work zone where 2-way traffic is running on the westbound lanes.
Todd states a marked detour will be along U.S. 68 West to KY 139 North through downtown Cadiz to return to I-24 at the Cadiz-Princeton Exit 56 interchange. As an alternative, westbound traffic can continue along U.S. 68 to the I-69 Exit 47 Draffenville interchange to follow I-69 North to return to I-24 at the Exit 25 interchange near Calvert City. This will allow motorists to avoid traffic backups along the main detour. Oversized loads will be directed to pull over and wait for the work to be completed as overweight and over-dimensional loads will not be allowed along the detour.
Motorists traveling U.S. 68 near the Exit 65 interchange should be prepared to encounter delays as flaggers will be controlling traffic to allow vehicles to exit I-24.
There should be minimal impact to eastbound traffic along I-24 during the temporary closure.
