The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans daytime lane and load width restrictions on the US 68/KY 80 Lake Barkley Bridge at Canton starting Tuesday, June 21, 2016. Daytime lane and a 10 ft. load width restriction is to allow use of a snooper truck and climbers to conduct a detailed inspection of the bridge structure. Inspectors anticipate being on the US 68/KY 80 Lake Barkley Bridge at Canton daily through about Friday, June 24th. Motorists should be prepared to encounter one lane traffic with alternating flow controlled by flaggers between 7 a.m., CDT, and 3 p.m., each day. Some minor delays are possible during the movement and positioning of equipment. All Kentucky bridges get a detailed inspection every two years, with long-span bridges over lakes and rivers getting an additional walk-through inspection annually. The US 68/KY 80 Cumberland River/Lake Barkley Bridge, also known as the Lawrence Memorial Bridge and the Canton Bridge, carries approximately 3,800 vehicles across Lake Barkley/The Cumberland River in an average day. The bridge is located at US 68 mile point 8.596 in Trigg County and serves as the eastern entrance to Land Between The Lakes National Recreation Area. The bridge is at Cumberland River navigational mile point 63.1. As a reminder, the US 68/KY 80 Lake Barkley Bridge at Canton is within the work zone for construction of a new bridge. This work zone has a 45 mph speed limit. Timely traffic advisories for the 12 counties of KYTC Highway District 1 are available by going to www.facebook.com/kytcdistrict1<http://www.facebook.com/kytcdistrict1>. You do not have to be a Facebook member to access this page. Timely traffic advisories for the 11 counties of KYTC Highway District 2 are available by going to www.facebook.com/kytcdistrict2<http://www.facebook.com/kytcdistrict2>. You do not have to be a Facebook member to access this page. Navigate traffic with KYTC, www.511.ky.gov<http://www.511.ky.gov/>, and Waze, www.waze.com<http://www.waze.com/>!
