Strict 6 Ton Load Limit on KY 1949 at Smith Creek Bridge

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The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has placed a 6 ton load limit on KY 1949/Wadesboro Road at the Smith Creek Bridge in Marshall County.

The bridge, at KY 1949 mile point 7.324, has some structural issues that will require extensive repairs. The KYTC District 1 Bridge Crew plans to be at the site in the next week or two to start those repairs.

Any traffic crossing the bridge that is over the 6 ton load limit could force the bridge to be closed.

This 6 ton load limit on the Smith Creek Bridge along KY 1949 is near the Purchase Parkway tunnel.

The 6 ton load limit essentially limits the bridge to passenger vehicles and pickup trucks only. Again, larger vehicles crossing the bridge run the risk of further damaging the bridge structure and forcing it to close.