Vehicle crashes on the 'Second Street Bridge' reached a six-year high in 2023, while truck crashes on the bridge hit a 13-year high.
The bridge was closed in both directions for more than 24 hours after a 4-vehicle crash on March 1 sent a semitruck through safety barriers that left it dangling over the Ohio River.
Earlier in March, the bridge was closed in both directions for more than 24 hours after a four-vehicle crash sent a semitruck through safety barriers that left it dangling over the Ohio River.
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is asking the public to help stop the thieves, who are stealing wire from streetlights across the county.
In addition to safety issues, the crimes have caused $750,000 in damages.
KYTC officials recently released updated surveillance images showing suspects damaging light poles to get to the copper wiring inside.
Several light poles are out along Louisville highways, and officials say copper thieves are to blame.
At times, traffic backups stretched into southern Indiana for about six miles on Wednesday.
Interstate 64 is expected to be closed in both directions for the next four weekends because of work on the Cochran Hill Tunnels. But after the first weekend of closures and detours, problems popped up.