A loaded rock barge hit a pier of the Cumberland River bridge in Smithland, Ky., briefly closing it July 19, but an inspector found no damage. The bridge carries U.S. Read More
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet
The private owner of an Ohio River ferry funded jointly by the states of Kentucky and Illinois first announced it was ceasing operation before announcing a tentative deal in the… Read More
The Dorena-Hickman Ferry crossing the Mississippi River closed at 4:30 p.m. Friday, March 19, due to floodwaters once again covering the Kentucky landing. The ferry connects Ky. 1354 near Hickman,… Read More
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet reported that rising river levels have affected navigational bridge lighting on the Tennessee River, as well as the operation of ferries crossing the Mississippi and Ohio… Read More
With two new grants and the development of a master plan underway, the port of Eddyville (Ky.) is continuing to grow. The port, created on the Cumberland River impoundment of… Read More
A new study costing up to $1 million is designed to help the state of Kentucky analyze its riverports and better position them for the future. Metro Analytics has been… Read More
A crowd of more than 30 people squeezed into the Lake Barkley Resource Manager’s Office November 14 to hear about upcoming plans affecting river navigability in the coming months at… Read More
In designing bridges, highway officials have in the past been most concerned about the traffic that will cross them. Now, Seamen’s Church Institute (SCI) is also helping them think about… Read More
