A contractor for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans a work zone traffic shift
along the westbound lanes of the Interstate 24 Tennessee River Bridge on Wednesday,
March 29, 2017.
At this time, all traffic is moved to the left-hand or passing lane in this work
zone for joint replacement work on the I-24 Tennessee River Bridge near the 30 mile
marker at the Livingston-Marshall County Line.
Starting around Noon on Wednesday, March 29, the contractor will transition this
work zone to place traffic in the right-hand or driving lane to allow work to
continue along the passing lane.
Once this traffic shift is complete, all westbound traffic will move to the
right-hand or driving lane in this work zone. Westbound motorists on I-24 should
continue to be alert for slowing and merging traffic as they approach the 30 mile
marker. This is along I-24 westbound just west of the KY 453 Grand Rivers Exit 31
Interchange and about 5 miles east of the I-24/Purchase Parkway Exit 25 Interchange
work zone.
This work zone includes a concrete barrier wall for the safety of workers and the
public.
Appropriate caution is required where equipment, flaggers, and maintenance personnel
are along the roadway in close proximity to traffic flow.
Judy Harp Contracting is the prime contractor on this deck expansion joint
replacement project. Remaining work on the westbound bridge is expected to take
about 30 days to complete, weather permitting. The contractor will then move to the
eastbound lanes for replacement of a joint on the eastbound I-24 Tennessee River
Bridge.
The Interstate 24 Tennessee River Bridge is a twin tied arch suspension structure at
I-24 milepoint 29.352 at the Marshall-Livingston County Line.
The 2,017 ft. structures with a 534 ft. main span are also known as the Luther
Draffen Bridge. The bridges opened to traffic in 1974. The bridge carries
approximately 30,000 vehicles across the Tennessee River in an average day.
Timely traffic advisories for the 12 counties of KYTC Highway District 1 are
available by going to
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