TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Weight Limits Temporarily Reduced on Several Bridge in District 2

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MADISONVILLE, Ky. (Jan. 21, 2026) – To ensure continued traffic safety, seven state highway bridges along state highways will be posted for weight restrictions after a Kentucky Transportation Cabinet re-evaluation of structures across the Commonwealth determined the need for repairs, which are pending.

Engineers performed federally required recalculations of load ratings to check for a particular type of stress, called shear stress, on support beams. The bridges susceptible to that stress must be posted with temporarily reduced weight limits until they can be reinforced.

While “single unit” vehicles such as cars, pickups, SUVs, and some delivery trucks will largely be unaffected, weight restrictions could limit 40-ton trucks and other vehicles.

The Transportation Cabinet is already working on plans to reinforce or repair structures to remove weight restrictions as soon as possible.

The following bridges will be affected. Reductions will be posted and go into effect Jan. 21:

Christian County
I-169
Southbound bridge at 7.5 mile point

  • Single Units (Type I, II, III) – 2-3 axles: 20 tons; 4-5 axles: 21 tons; 5-6 axles: 24 tons
  • Type IV (semi tractor trailers): 36 tons

Hopkins County
I-69
North and southbound bridges at 125.9 mile point (over KY 138 at Slaughters exit)

  • Single Units (Type I, II, III) – 2-3 axles: 16 tons; 4-5 axles: 17 tons; 5-6 axles: 18 tons
  • Type IV (semi tractor trailers): 19 tons
  • Type 3-3 (semi double trailer): 24 tons

U.S. 62
Bridge at 22.2 mile point

  • Single Units (Type I, II, III) – 2-3 axles: 23 tons; 4-5 axles: 24 tons; 5-6 axles: 25 tons
  • Type IV (semi tractor trailers): 26 tons

Ohio County
KY 69
Bridge at 15 mile point

  • Single Units (Type I, II, III) – 2-3 axles: 27 tons; 4-5 axles: 29 tons; 5-6 axles: 32 tons
  • Type IV (semi tractor trailers): 35 tons

Webster County
I-69
North and southbound bridges at 128.3 mile point (over KY 147)

  • Single Units (Type I, II, III) – 2-3 axles: 20 tons; 4-5 axles: 29 tons; 5-6 axles: 32 tons
  • Type IV (semi tractor trailers): 34 tons


North and southbound bridges at 131.2 mile point (over Deer Creek)

  • Single Units (Type I, II, III) – 2-3 axles: 20 tons; 4-5 axles: 27 tons; 5-6 axles: 30 tons
  • Type IV (semi tractor trailers): 33 tons


North and southbound bridges at 132.3 mile point (over KY 370)

  • Single Units (Type I, II, III) – 2-3 axles: 20 tons; 4-5 axles: 31 tons; 5-6 axles: 35 tons
  • Type IV (semi tractor trailers): 38 tons