Weather and rising floodwaters are expected to create some unusually hazardous
driving conditions over the next couple of weeks.
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Crews have made a super-human effort to patch as
many potholes as possible during the dry sunny weather the last few days.
Much of that effort may disappear as rain returns to the region on Wednesday and
Thursday. While only about an inch of rain is expected across most of the region,
it will be enough to soak into potholes, loosen asphalt patching material, and allow
potholes to reappear.
The rain will also serve to cover potholes, making them harder for motorists to spot
and dodge on their daily commute.
KY Highway Crews will be back out on the road on patching duty after the rain moves
through.
Motorists are urged to slow down and use extra caution as potholes are expected to
continue to be a problem until drier weather helps crews to get the upper hand in
the ongoing battle.
Meanwhile, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is also urging motorists to use extra
caution as floodwaters continue to cover many area highways into next week.
Statewide, 124 highway segments were reported covered with floodwaters this week.
US 60 between Henderson and Owensboro is among one of the more significant closures
on that list.
River levels in some areas along the Ohio River and tributaries are expected to
crest in the next few days, then remain at high levels over the next week or longer.
Flooded roadways may force some commuters to move to alternate routes where they
aren’t familiar with driving conditions.
When you encounter a flooded roadway remember to “Turn Around, Don’t Drown.” Report
flooded areas that aren’t marked by signs to your local 911 call center with the
route number and name and a nearby landmark.
KY Highway Water Over Road Report (D1) at 8:30 a.m. 2/28/2018
Carlisle County
KY 1820/Yellow Dog Rd CLOSED at the 1-3mm- Signs Posted
KY 1628 is CLOSED at the 2 to 4mm- signs posted
Crittenden County
KY 91 @ 11.26mm- Cave-in-Rock Ferry CLOSED due to High Water
KY 135 is CLOSED near the 4mm in Sawmill Hollow
KY 1917/Wolf Creek Rd is CLOSED at the 1.5mm and 3.35mm- Signs Posted
KY 120 is CLOSED at the 15.9mm near the Tradewater Bridge at the Crittenden-Webster
Line
KY 132 is CLOSED at the Tradewater River Bridge at the Crittenden-Webster County Line
KY 135 is CLOSED at the 5.4mm east of the Tolu Community- signs posted
KY 135 is CLOSED at the 7.35 mile marker just east of Tolu- signs posted
KY 135 is CLOSED at the 12mm at the Hurricane Creek “One Lane” Bridge just west of
KY 91- signs posted
KY 135 is CLOSED at the 6.6mm at the east edge of Tolu at the Claylick Creek Bridge-
signs posted
KY 387 is CLOSED at the 3.5mm near the End of State Maintenance at Riverfront Park
KY 365 has High Water signs posted at the 7.7mm at the Tradewater Bridge- Likely to
close tonight sometime
Fulton County
KY 1129/Adams Rd is CLOSED at the 5 to 9mm- signs posted
KY 1129 is CLOSED at 2 to4mm South of KY 94- signs posted
KY 2140 Is CLOSED at the 2 to 4mm between KY 1129 and KY 94- signs posted
The Dorena-Hickman Ferry is CLOSED due to high water at the Kentucky Landing (KY 1354)
Graves County
KY 80 West has High Water signs posted at the 9.6mm
KY 97 has High Water signs posted at the 15.8mm
US 45 has High Water signs posted at the 0-1mm at the Graves-Hickman Co. Line
KY 2194 is CLOSED at the 1 to 2mm
KY 348 is CLOSED between KY 450/Oaks Rd and the Graves-McCracken Line
KY 1820 is CLOSED at the 5 to 7 mm- Signs Posted
KY 849 is CLOSED at 2.3mm just East of Lowes due to a floodwater damage at a bridge end
Hickman County
KY 123 is CLOSED between the 14 and 16mm Due to Water Over Road- Signs Posted
Livingston County
KY 137/River Rd is CLOSED from 0.0mm near US 60 extending northward to 15.45mm at KY
133 due to Water Over Road along much of this section
KY 133 is CLOSED at the 18.6 to 18.7mm near the KY 137 intersection at Berrys Ferry-
signs posted
KY 137 has High Water signs posted at the 19.5 to 19.6
KY 917 is CLOSED at 7 to 7.2mm- signs posted
KY 917 is CLOSED at the 3.8 to 3.9mm- signs posted
KY 917 has High Water signs posted at the 3 to 4mm
KY 70 is CLOSED at the 7 to 8.5mm at the McCormick Creek Bridge- Signs Posted
KY 1608 has High Water signs posted at the 2.2 to 2.8mm at Bayou Creek
Lyon County
KY 819/Sunshine Loop is CLOSED at the 2 to 3mm due to Water Over Road- Signs Posted
KY 295/Lake Barkley Dr is CLOSED at the west edge of Old Kuttawa due to a landslide
at 1.2mm
Marshall County
KY 1462/Benton-Birmingham Rd is CLOSED between the 0 and 1.2mm Due to Water Over
Road- Signs Posted
McCracken County
KY 1255/Bonds Road is CLOSED between the 1 and 2mm Due to Water Over Road- Signs Posted
KY 787/Bryant Ford is CLOSED between the 0 and 2mm at the McCracken-Marshall County
Line
KY 131/Said Rd is CLOSED at the 0 to2.5mm at the McCracken-Graves Line
KY 348 has High Water signs posted at the 0-1mm at the McCracken-Graves Line
KY 450/Oaks Road has High Water signs posted at the 0-1mm near the KY 1255/Bonds Rd
intersection
KY 1420/Noble Rd is CLOSED at the 4 to 5mm- signs posted
US 45-Business/Kentucky Ave in PADUCAH One Westbound Lane Blocked by Building
Collapse at South 3rd Street
KY 1954/Husbands Rd is CLOSED at the 2 to 3mm Between KY 999/Krebs Station Rd and
Clarkline Rd
KY 1565 has High Water signs posted at the 4 to 6mm between US 60 and KY 348- signs
posted
KY 3075/Lydon Rd is CLOSED at the 0-1mm- signs posted
KY 305/Old Cairo Road has High Water signs posted between the 5 and 6mm between KY
725/Woodville Rd and KY 1565/Mayfield-Metropolis Rd.
KY 284/Old Benton Rd has High Water Signs posted at the 3.3mm
Trigg County
KY 1507 is CLOSED at the 1 to 2mm due to Water Over Road- Signs posted