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Monster pothole creates traffic hazard for I-24 eastbound traffic & ramps
PADUCAH, Ky. (Feb. 10, 2023) – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) has restricted traffic to one lane on Interstate 24 eastbound and closed two ramps in the I-24/I-69 Exit 25 Interchange at Calvert City due to a monster pothole.
I-24 eastbound traffic is restricted to one lane at the overpass that crosses KY 1523 in the interchange. All eastbound traffic is moved to the left-hand or passing lane. This will also require the southbound KY 1523 Exit 52-A ramp to I-24 eastbound and the I-24 Exit 25-B eastbound ramp to KY 1523 northbound be closed.
The ramp closures will require traffic that would normally make those ramp movements to use the U.S. 62 Calvert City Exit 27 Interchange to travel into and out of Calvert City.
The KYTC Marshall County Highway Maintenance Crew has been doing battle with a monster pothole in the driving lane of I-24 in the merge area for the ramps for several days. The crew has been checking the pothole and patching it a couple of times a day.
The patching material has continued to pop out of the hole due to impact loading from traffic coming off the overpass. Friday evening, engineers determined the pothole had expanded to a point that conventional patching efforts were not effective.
The best option is to restrict eastbound I-24 traffic to one lane and close the ramps to keep vehicles from hitting the pothole until a more substantial repair effort can be mounted. Appropriate equipment and materials required to repair the monster pothole are expected to be delivered to the site early next week.
I-24 eastbound traffic is restricted to one lane and the ramps will remain closed until repairs are completed
Eastbound motorists on I-24 should be prepared to encounter slowing and merging traffic as they approach the first overpass in the Exit 25 Interchange. Motorists attempting to enter or exit the eastbound lanes of I-24 to and from Calvert City should self-detour via the U.S. 62 Exit 27 Interchange as directed by message boards.
There is no impact to I-24 westbound traffic or I-69 traffic. All other ramps in the interchange are open and functioning normally.
KYTC District 1 will attempt to provide a timely update when the monster pothole is repaired and traffic returned to normal flow.
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