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  • Crews float Eggners Ferry Bridge replacement span upstream

    Mon May 14 4:03 CST 2012

    Check out this gallery for photos of the transport of the Eggners Ferry Bridge replacement span.

  • Lane, turn restrictions on IL Hwy 13

    Mon May 14 7:37 CST 2012

    Construction at the Intersection of Illinois State Highway 13 and Old Illinois State Highway 13 (Murphysboro Rd.) could slow your commute today.

  • KY 2619/White School Rd. in Caldwell Co. to close May 14

    Fri May 11 12:07 CST 2012

    A contractor for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans to close KY 2619/White School Road in Caldwell County at the I-69/Western Kentucky Parkway Overpass starting Monday, May 14 for construction of a new bridge.

  • Sidewalk construction to restrict traffic on US 641 in Murray

    Thu May 10 7:48 CST 2012

    The City of Murray plans to restrict southbound traffic to one lane on US 641/North 12th St. in Murray on Thursday and Friday, May 10 & 11 for sidewalk construction.

  • Concrete work, site prep on Eggners Ferry Bridge ongoing

    Wed May 2 5:59 CST 2012

    On Wednesday, crews continued preparations before the installation of the new span of the Eggners Ferry Bridge.

  • Motorcycle-related fatalities increase, authorities hope to stop the trend

    Wed May 2 5:34 CST 2012

    It's a great time to get outside. That's especially true of motorcycle riders. Unfortunately, the increase in the number of motorcycle riders has led to a sharp increase in motorcycle-related fatalities in our area.

  • Area mayor hopeful state transit plan will bring jobs

    Tue May 1 9:01 CST 2012

    Wheels in motion: an area state puts forward a new plan for thousands of miles of roads and thousands of jobs to go with them.

  • Eggners Ferry Bridge flooring frame assembled

    Tue May 1 4:18 CST 2012

    The contractor fixing the Eggners Ferry Bridge has begun assembling the steel flooring structure.

  • Water main repair restricts traffic on Kentucky Ave. in Paducah

    Tue May 1 10:59 CST 2012

    Paducah Water Works has placed a traffic restriction and diversion on US 45 Business/Kentucky Ave. in Paducah to facilitate the repair of a water main leak.

  • Section of KY 2595 in Marshall Co. closed for repairs

    Tue May 1 7:09 CST 2012

    The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans to close KY 2595 in Marshall Co. starting Tuesday, May 1 for replacement and repair of several cross drains.

  • Obama: bin Laden anniversary time for reflection

    Mon Apr 30 3:46 CST 2012

    President Barack Obama says the anniversary of the death of Osama bin Laden is a time for reflection, and he pushed back on criticism that the White House was using the occasion for "excessive celebration."

  • Daylight lane restrictions set on Ohio River Bridge at Cairo

    Mon Apr 30 7:27 CST 2012

    A contractor for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans to restrict traffic to one lane on the US 51/US 60/US 62 Ohio River Bridge between Wickliffe and Cairo for electrical work during daylight hours starting Monday, April 30.

  • Street sinkhole fixed, but problem still remains

    Fri Apr 27 2:27 CST 2012

    A section of a local street will reopen on Monday, a year after it closed due to a sinkhole. But that doesn't mean officials have gotten to the bottom of what is causing sinkholes.

  • Safety precautions put in place at Eggners Ferry Bridge

    Wed Apr 25 4:10 CST 2012

    With a tight deadline looming, crews do all they can to make sure the bridge is open in enough time for Memorial Day weekend.

  • Governor pleased with Eggners Ferry Bridge repairs

    Tue Apr 24 6:29 CST 2012

    For the first time, Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear got to see the steel that construction workers will put together like a puzzle and slide into place on the Eggners Ferry Bridge.

  • Crash closes Crittenden Springs Rd.

    Tue Apr 24 11:45 CST 2012

    A wreck involving a gravel truck has blocked KY 1668/Crittenden Springs Rd. near US 60 in Crittenden Co.

  • KY 695 in Hopkinsville closed Tuesday for brush cutting

    Tue Apr 24 8:13 CST 2012

    The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans to close KY 695/Cox Mill Road in Hopkinsville, Ky. Tuesday for brush cutting between Pyle Lane and Cox Mill Estates.

  • Lane Restriction on US 62/US 641 in Lyon Co. Tuesday

    Tue Apr 24 6:08 CST 2012

    The City of Eddyville plans to restrict traffic to one lane on US 62/US 641 in Lyon County on Tuesday, April 24.

  • Mild winter saves Kentucky $10 million, windfall could go to road repairs

    Mon Apr 23 4:40 CST 2012

    Thanks to parked plows, a local state reportedly used just over half its winter weather budget. The remaining funds will be used to repair roads.

  • Man dies in wreck while test driving car with mother

    Mon Apr 23 5:16 CST 2012

    An area man was killed and his 77-year-old mother was seriously injured while test driving a car.

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