摘要: |
The Cumberland River reopened at Mile 2.7 about 11:45 a.m. December 4, following delays related to imploding the old bridge crossing the river. Contractors imploded the old U.S. 60 Cumberland River bridge at Smith-land, Ky., also known as the Smithland Bridge and the Lucy Jefferson Lewis Memorial Bridge, on November 30. Following the implosion of the 92-year-old bridge, there was a mechanical is- sue with barge spuds that affected the ability for the contractor to remove sections of the steel truss from the river, according to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. The river was reopened following a sonar scan conducted by the Corps of Engineers and U.S. Coast Guard that determined the river was safe to reopen to boat traffic. Originally, the river closure at the site had been estimated to be 36 hours. |