Motorists advised of milling and paving work, possible traffic delays on 641 South in Benton

roadBENTON – A contractor for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans milling and paving along US 641 in MARSHALL County starting Tuesday, May 19. This milling and paving project runs along US 641/Murray-Benton Road from mile point 5.048 between Dowdy Cemetery Road and the US 641 Spur extending north to Town Creek Bridge at mile point 7.981, a distance of 2.93 miles.

This section of US 641 includes the south side of Benton and the intersection with the US 641 Spur. Motorists should use appropriate caution where equipment, flaggers, and construction personnel are along the roadway in close proximity to traffic flow. Jim Smith Contracting of Grand Rivers is the prime contractor on this $619,406 highway improvement project. This project is expected to take about a week to complete, weather permitting.