Rolling roadblocks planned on EB Western KY Pkwy on Friday

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – Officials say a contractor for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) plans to utilize a rolling roadblock on the eastbound side of the Western Kentucky Parkway Friday as crews place beams for the new KY 2712, also known as Rob Roy Road, Bridge over the Western Kentucky Parkway in Ohio County.

The bridge is located just east of the WK/Interstate 165 interchange in Ohio County. The KYTC says during a rolling roadblock, traffic is permitted to keep moving but is slowed by an emergency vehicle long enough to give workers 25-30 minutes at the job site to work without dealing with traffic.

Officials say the rolling roadblock will begin at approximately 64 mm in Muhlenberg County at around 9 a.m. During this time officials will also be closing Exit 41A from I-165 onto the eastbound WK, the WK eastbound on-ramp at Beaver Dam, and the eastbound on-ramp from the Huck’s Rest Area until the lead vehicle in the rolling roadblock has passed. Crews will use the same technique at various times throughout the day to give crews time to place beams across the parkway.

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