Traffic Stories

  • SEMI crash blocking westbound lanes on I-24

    Updated: Thu Jan 10, 2013 10:16 PM

    There is a semi-truck crash blocking Interstate 24 westbound lanes near the 36 mile marker in Lyon County. This is near the weigh station. To allow clean-up and recovery, I-24 will be closed at this

  • Mother, children injured in Brookport Bridge collision

    Updated: Tue Aug 7, 2012 4:50 PM

    Emergency crews took a mother and her two children to Western Baptist Hospital after a wreck on the Brookport Bridge Tuesday morning.

  • Disregard for road closure signs leads to longer road closure

    Updated: Wed Aug 1, 2012 4:53 PM

    The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is requesting the public's assistance to locate the driver of a vehicle who reportedly disregarded several road closed signs and moved a road closed barricade to drive through freshly-poured concrete.

  • Multi-vehicle wreck causes traffic backup

    Updated: Thu Jul 12, 2012 4:54 PM

    A wreck on the westbound lanes of the I-24 bridge over the Ohio River caused a traffic backup late Thursday afternoon.

  • UPDATE: Deputies respond to 2 vehicle crashes on I-24

    Updated: Thu Jun 21, 2012 7:15 AM

    Crews From Vanzant's Wrecker Service and the Kentucky Department of Transportation are expected back out on Interstate 24 this morning to clean up items from 2 crashes Wednesday night.

  • Road closure in Webster County

    Updated: Thu Jun 21, 2012 2:07 PM

    KY 138 in Webster County will be closed today until 4 p.m.

  • I-24 closed due to injury accidents

    Updated: Thu Jun 21, 2012 12:03 AM

    McCracken County Sheriff's Department says I-24 is closed at mile marker 11 east bound and mile marker 16 west bound at this point due to injury accidents.

  • State police urge caution after construction zone crash

    Updated: Tue Jun 12, 2012 3:14 PM

    An afternoon crash on Interstate 57 has Illinois State Police reminding motorists to drive carefully in work zones.

  • Maintenance causing delays on the Ohio River Bridge today

    Updated: Mon Jun 11, 2012 7:47 AM

    We have a Local 6 Traffic Alert to pass along this morning. Contractors will be working on the Ohio River Bridge between Wickliffe and Cairo today limiting drivers to only one lane.

  • Road closure in Central City

    Updated: Wed Jun 20, 2012 6:23 AM

    A storm drain collapsed under KY 304 in Central City at the intersection of First and Broad...

  • Traffic alert in Caldwell County, KY

    Updated: Thu Jun 7, 2012 6:08 AM

    Starting around 8:00 this morning, State Highway 293 in Caldwell County, Kentucky will be closed. The closure will allow for the replacement of a failed cross-drain at mile point 1-point 5, near the Caldwell-Lyon County line.

  • Illinois holds area meeting to get transportation budget ideas

    Updated: Tue Jun 5, 2012 3:23 PM

    Illinois is asking residents there to chime in on the state transportation plan. The transportation department wants comment on how to make the the most of limited money when it comes to transportation needs across the state.

  • Area woman dies after car plunges into creek bed

    Updated: Fri Jun 1, 2012 3:36 PM

    A local woman died Monday morning after her car ran off a state road and overturned in a creek bed.

  • Eggners Ferry Bridge re-opens to much fanfare

    Updated: Fri May 25, 2012 9:48 PM

    The Eggners Ferry Bridge, which carries U.S. 68/KY 80 across Kentucky Lake, reopened at 1pm Friday.

  • Work zones could create problems for holiday travelers

    Updated: Fri May 25, 2012 6:49 PM

    Heads up if your Memorial Day plans take you through the Land of Lincoln: a number of interstate construction projects are under way. Though IDOT has them on hold for the holiday, you could still get stuck waiting.

  • Cairo Rd. wreck injures one

    Updated: Fri May 25, 2012 12:21 PM

    A man sent to the hospital after a wreck Friday morning was trapped in his vehicle for some time on Cairo Rd. before being discovered.

  • Lane, turn restrictions on IL Hwy 13

    Updated: Mon May 14, 2012 7:49 AM

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

  • US 60 in Ballard Co. lane restriction Tuesday

    Updated: Tue Mar 20, 2012 8:18 AM

    The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans to restrict traffic to one lane on US 60 in Ballard County between the 11 and 12 mile marker Tuesday.

  • High waters close Cave-In-Rock Ferry

    Updated: Mon Apr 18, 2011 2:58 PM

    The Cave-In-Rock Ferry is closed due to high water on the Ohio River.

  • Calloway County crash fatal for one

    Updated: Wed Apr 13, 2011 5:44 PM

    A late night crash proved fatal for a Murray man.

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