Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Archives - The Waterways Journal

No Damage After Barge Hits Cumberland Bridge

July 27, 2020

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

Ferries Close Again Due To Floodwaters The Cave-In-Rock Ferry crosses the Ohio River at Mile 881.0.

Ferries Close Again Due To Floodwaters

March 27, 2020

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

High Water Shuts Down Kentucky Bridge Lights, Ferries The back of a park bench protrudes from the Ohio River at Paducah, Ky. (Photo by Shelley Byrne)

High Water Shuts Down Kentucky Bridge Lights, Ferries

February 21, 2020

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

Grants Assist Eddyville Riverport Growth A $10,000 Kentucky Transportation Cabinet grant will allow the installation of overhead doors at this grain pit at the Eddyville Riverport, adding protection in adverse weather. (Photo by Shelley Byrne)

A $10,000 Kentucky Transportation Cabinet grant will allow the installation of overhead doors at this grain pit at the Eddyville Riverport, adding protection in adverse weather. (Photo by Shelley Byrne)

Grants Assist Eddyville Riverport Growth

January 17, 2020

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

Kentucky Study Analyzes State’s Public Riverports

January 17, 2020

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

Nashville Engineer District Holds Fall Navigational Meeting More than 30 people crowd into a meeting room at the Lake Barkley Resource Manager’s Office Nov. 14 for the Fall Semi-Annual Navigation Meeting. The meeting included timetables for construction projects that could affect navigation on the inland waterways. (Photo by Shelley Byrne)

More than 30 people crowd into a meeting room at the Lake Barkley Resource Manager’s Office Nov. 14 for the Fall Semi-Annual Navigation Meeting. The meeting included timetables for construction projects that could affect navigation on the inland waterways. (Photo by Shelley Byrne)

Nashville Engineer District Holds Fall Navigational Meeting

November 22, 2019

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

Seamen’s Church Simulators Aid In Bridge Design Capt. Don Ryan pilots a simulated towboat near where the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans to build a new Interstate 69 bridge connecting Henderson, Ky., with Evansville, Ind. Seamen’s Church Institute simulations have helped bridge designers choose appropriate bridge alignments and pier placements to improve safety on the waterways. (Photo by Keith Todd/Kentucky Transportation Cabinet(

Capt. Don Ryan pilots a simulated towboat near where the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans to build a new Interstate 69 bridge connecting Henderson, Ky., with Evansville, Ind. Seamen’s Church Institute simulations have helped bridge designers choose appropriate bridge alignments and pier placements to improve safety on the waterways. (Photo by Keith Todd/Kentucky Transportation Cabinet(

Seamen’s Church Simulators Aid In Bridge Design

November 19, 2019

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