Project includes curb, gutter, utility, and roadway improvements
PADUCAH, Ky. (June 18, 2020) — A contractor for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans to establish a work zone along a section of U.S. 641 in Benton starting June 29, 2020.
This work zone along U.S. 641 runs from mile point 7.98 near the Town Creek Bridge extending northward through downtown Benton to mile point 8.824 at the KY 348/5th Street intersection, a distance of about 8/10ths of a mile. It includes all of the one-way sections along Main Street and Poplar Street in Benton.
This project will include major utility and roadway upgrades. The contractor plans to maintain one lane of traffic to flow in each direction at all times. Signs and message boards will be strategically placed to direct traffic along the work zone.
Utility construction is expected to start the first week of July, while the concrete curb and full depth roadway construction is expected to ramp up in late July with construction activity continuing through the summer on into fall as weather allows.
The contractor will attempt to maintain entrances and access for businesses and residences along the work zone. However, some utility excavations and concrete work will require brief entrance closures from time to time. Motorists should be prepared to encounter lane restrictions and restricted parking along blocks with construction activity.
Jim Smith Contracting of Grand Rivers is the prime contractor on this $3,325,189 highway improvement project. The target completion date is June 1, 2021.
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