Ky. 136-East closure coming Wednesday; access to Niagara School to be affected

HENDERSON, Ky. The planned six-month-long closure of a section of Kentucky 136-East about midway between Anthoston and Niagara has been pushed back from Monday to Wednesday, according to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet.

A contractor is preparing to construct a new bridge over the East Fork of Canoe Creek at mile point 24.6. The site is approximately one mile southeast of the Pennyrile Parkway overpass, between Upper Delaware Road/Kentucky 520 and Kentucky 416-East.

The contractor has quite a bit of equipment to get into place before work can actually start. Delaying the closure until Wednesday will help avoid unnecessary inconvenience to the public and school bus traffic, according to the Transportation Cabinet.

There will be a marked detour for light vehicles using Upper Delaware Road/Kentucky 520 and Kentucky 416-East, as well as a marked truck detour using Kentucky 416-East and U.S. 41-South.

The closure will affect motorists traveling from U.S. 41-South to Niagara Elementary School, which is located just east of the construction site, for the remainder of the school year.

The Henderson County Schools Transportation Department suggested two alternate routes:

Niagara School Route 1:

From the city of Henderson, drive past Kentucky 136 on U.S. 41 South at Anthoston.

Continue south on U.S. 41 for an additional 3.5 miles.

Turn left on West T. Royster Rd.

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