A contractor for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans to briefly block and detour the eastbound lanes of I-24 at the Purchase Parkway Exit 25 Interchange during the early morning hours of Saturday, November 5, 2016.
Eastbound I-24 traffic will be briefly detoured to the Purchase Parkway Northbound at the Exit 25 ramp, then directed east along US 62 to return to I-24 at Exit 27 starting around 4 a.m., Saturday. This brief detour will allow the contractor to patch potholes along the eastbound diversion in the work zone that runs from the 25 mile marker to about the 27 mile marker.
This temporary detour is expected to be in place for about two hours. Police will assist with directing traffic along the temporary detour. Eastbound traffic should be returned to normal along the I-24 work zone diversion around 6 a.m. Motorists who regularly travel US 62 in the Calvert City area should be aware of increased traffic flow while the detour is in place.
Westbound motorists should be prepared to encounter slowing and merging traffic as they approach the 28 mile marker during daylight hours. Motorists should use appropriate caution where equipment, flaggers, and maintenance personnel are along the roadway in close proximity to traffic flow.
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