jeff@kentuckyroads.com (Jeffrey Carlyle, KentuckyRoads.com)
2012-08-31T03:29:36-05:00

Eggners Ferry Bridge Repair Information

Posted: 31-Aug-2012 3:29AM CDT

Topics: [KY 80] [Land Between the Lakes] [Marshall County] [Trigg County] [US 68]

The Eggners Ferry Bridge was reopened as planned by Memorial Day this year. This information is posted here for historical purposes. From Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Department of Highways District 1 (May 18, 2012):

Repairs on track for Eggners Ferry Bridge to reopen by Memorial Day weekend
Concrete pour on deck section tentatively scheduled for Sunday

AURORA, Ky.– Repairs to the U.S. 68/KY 80 Eggners Ferry Bridge are on track for reopening of the damaged bridge in time for the Memorial Day weekend.

Crews from Hall Contracting of Kentucky Inc. lifted a new truss span into place on Tuesday, May 15. Today, they are placing the last of the reinforcing steel and forms required for pouring a concrete deck on the new span this weekend. They plan complete final preparations on Saturday morning to be prepared to pour concrete starting on Sunday morning. The concrete pour is expected to take about 5 to 6 hours to complete.