PADUCAH/BROOKPORT – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans to temporarily close the U.S. 45 Ohio River “Brookport” Bridge on Monday and Tuesday of next week.

The bridge will close at 8 a.m. Monday and remain closed until about 5 p.m. Tuesday to allow a contractor to mill and pave the Kentucky approaches to the bridge. Due to the placement of equipment to facilitate the work and depth of milling, the bridge will remain closed overnight.

During the two-day closure, the City of Brookport will also be working on storm drainage valves and piping in a manhole immediately off the Illinois end of the bridge.

There will be no marked detour. Motorists may self-detour via the Interstate 24 Ohio River Bridge.