A contractor for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans a traffic shift along the U.S. 68 work zone in central Trigg County during the day on Thursday.
Officials say weather permitting, one lane of eastbound traffic will be established along the new eastbound lanes from the U.S. 68 Lake Barkley Bridge at Canton extending eastward to the KY 164 intersection. Both eastbound lanes will then be open along the remainder of the reconstruction project into Cadiz.
One lane of westbound traffic will be traveling on the new westbound lanes of U.S. 68 from the Averitt Lumber Road intersection westward to Canton. This one-lane traffic arrangement westbound will facilitate paving of the final driving surface along the westbound lanes, as well as final paving of side road connections and the multi-use trail.
Motorists should be aware that this continues to be an active work zone with paving crews working in close proximity to traffic flow.
The contractor hopes to complete the final driving surface along U.S. 68 between Averitt Lumber Road and the Lake Barkley Bridge around October 15, weather permitting.