Barefield Road Reopens After Early Week Flooding

Following torrential rains Monday, Tuesday and into Wednesday, mild flooding occurred in multiple spots across west Kentucky and in District 1 of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet.

Among the submerged locations included KY 1507/Barefield Road between KY 958/Montgomery Road and KY 128/Wallonia Road.

Officials with KYTC District 1 announced Thursday afternoon that this stretch of road has been opened back to the public.

Other locations now reopened or handling trouble in District 1 include:

Calloway County: KY 783/Crossland Road at the 4.25 mm south of Wiswell, near the Jackson Creek and Middle Fork Clarks River communities

Carlisle County: KY 1628 between the 2 and 4 mm (though, KY 1820 is still CLOSED between 1 and 2 mm)

Fulton County: KY 1907/Swamp Rood Road has “Water Over Road” signs posted between KY 94 and KY 781

Hickman County: KY 123 at the 14 to 16mm at Obion Creek Bridge in the Hailwell community

McCracken County KY 1255/Bonds Road at the 1 to 2mm between KY 994 and KY 450/Oaks Rd

Marshall County: KY 1462/Benton-Birmingham Road remains closed with signs posted at the 1 to 2mm due to
floodwaters at the Clarks River Bridge

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