Estimated duration is 4 hours
PADUCAH, Ky. (Mar. 24, 3:15pm) – Ballard County 911 Dispatch reports a SEMI crash has blocked the U.S. 51 Ohio River “Cairo” Bridge connecting Kentucky and Illinois.
Both travel lanes are blocked at this time. The truck is hanging over the guardrail on the Kentucky approach to the bridge.
Estimated duration is 4 hours.
Again, both directions of travel are blocked on the U.S. 51 Ohio River “Cairo” Bridge between Wickliffe, KY, and Cairo, IL.
Suggested Detour Routes
From Illinois to Kentucky
Motorists may self detour via U.S. 51 North to Illinois Route 145 East to Vienna to follow Interstate 24 East to Kentucky.
From Kentucky to Illinois
Motorists may self detour via U.S. 60 to Paducah to take I-24 West to Vienna, then follow Illinois Route 145 West to U.S. 51, then take U.S. 51 South.
These routes are suitable for SEMI truck traffic.
A photo of the truck crash site is posted at www.facebook.com/kytcdistrict1 in the comments to this posting.