SOMERSET, Ky. (Aug. 4, 2025) – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has closed the westbound lanes of the Fishing Creek Bridge on the Louie B. Nunn Cumberland Expressway (mile point 84.4) in Pulaski County until further notice after an inspection today revealed damage to the bridge deck.
Eastbound lanes remain open to traffic.
Signs and barricades are being posted to notify drivers of the bridge’s closure. Motorists can use KY 80 as a detour route while the bridge is closed.
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(Amber Hale – Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 8)