PADUCAH – Weather permitting, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is planning a daytime closure on the U.S. 51 Ohio River “Cairo” Bridge connecting Wickliffe and Cairo late next week so crews can inspect the electrical conduits and junction boxes for the bridge’s navigation lighting system.

To facilitate the work, the bridge will be closed to traffic from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday.

Motorists traveling between Kentucky and Illinois should use the I-24 Ohio River Bridge between Paducah and Metropolis as an alternate route.

KYTC will issue an update if the work is completed ahead of schedule.