Alternate for Cave-in-Rock going to Kentucky’s Land Between the Lakes

[bubbsdaddy]

Would the bridge on US Hwy 45 over the Ohio River from Brookport IL to Padauch, KY be a good alternate route instead of going all the way east to Cave-in-Rock, only to come southwest  again? 


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[JHamelman]

Based on what I see in the Google Streetview, i wouldn't want to ride it. Grated and no shoulder.

Additionally, it is closed until November 2019: https://www.wpsdlocal6.com/2019/06/05/u-s-45-ohio-river-brookport-bridge-to-remain-closed-until-nov-1/

Jennifer

[John Nelson]

Yea, and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet says that "trucks have been ignoring the vehicle width restriction on the bridge." That sounds cozy.

[bubbsdaddy]

Thanks JHamelman and John Nelson..
Great advice. We're in our way to Cave-in-Rock in Rock.  But seems like needless miles. 


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[Twitch]

I’m way late to the party but I used to drive across the Brookport bridge all the time. It’s a grated steel deck, single lane each way and no shoulder. No way at all i’d Ride a bike across it.