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Overturned semi-truck closes bridge

Posted: Thursday, August 18, 2011 7:37 am

WICKLIFFE, Ky. (AP) - Kentucky transportation officials say the Wickliffe-Cairo Bridge that spans the Ohio River connecting Kentucky and Illinois has been closed.

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet spokesman Keith Todd says a tractor-trailer overturned Thursday morning on the bridge connecting Wickliffe, Ky., to Cairo, Ill. The closure is expected to last until late morning.

Todd said the Wickliffe-Cairo Bridge carries about 5,500 vehicles across the river each day on U.S. 51, U.S. 60 and U.S. 62.

http://thesouthern.com/news/local/st...cc4c002e0.html

I worked for a local company about 6 months that hauled a lot of large paper rolls out of the wickliffe paper mill and always dreaded meeting other big rigs coming towards me.

One of the narrowest bridges in the country for big trucks that I can think of.

I don't know any details..but wonder how the hell could you turn a semi over on that bridge.