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Owensboro's blue bridge to close for up to 3 months
OWENSBORO, Ky. (WEHT) — For drivers in Owensboro, a major repair project this summer could disrupt their commutes from Kentucky to Indiana. Officials say repairs to the Glover Cary Bridge could last up to three months, with preliminary work beginning next week. Three days of single lane closures will begin on June 9th, with the official work starting after 4th of July weekend.
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet says the closure is shorter than originally planned.
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Officials say the bridge was built in the 1940's, and with over 7,000 vehicles utilizing it daily, the work is meant to extend its life and continue to keep drivers safe.
'I've been dreading it for a long time. I read about it happening, I think like a year or two ago, and I know it's going to add 15 minutes, maybe a little bit more to my commute every day. I know that they have to kind of do this on the bridge over time to keep it keep it operational for us,' says Stephanie McCombs, who uses it daily to go to work.
Crews will replace a 750-foot span of the bridge deck, as well as repairs to concrete and areas where the bridge is designed to expand and contract without causing damage. The joints allow for temperature changes and shrinkage.
Officials say te will be people in place to guide alternating traffic from june ninth to the includes repairs on both the kentucky and indiana side of the suggested people utilize the natcher bridge as a detour during that time.
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