Gas line leak closes KY 33 in Mercer County; road reopens by 2 p.m.
A gas line leak forced the temporary closure of Kentucky 33 (Shakertown Road) in Mercer County on July 17, according to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. The road has since reopened.
The closure affected the roadway at mile point 5.0 and was resolved by 2 p.m., the KYTC announced. The Cabinet advised motorists to use KY 342 (Dix Dam Road) as an alternate route during the closure and to avoid the affected area.
The KYTC District 7 office, which covers a 12-county region in central Kentucky, handles transportation issues in Mercer County. For real-time traffic updates and road conditions, drivers can visit GoKY.ky.gov.
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