KY 2001 at Estill-Powell county line to be closed beginning Thursday, Sept. 25, for bridge replacement project

Beginning Thursday, Sept. 25, KY 2001 at the Estill-Powell county line will be closed for replacement of a bridge crossing Plum Branch.

The bridge is located  0.7 miles east of KY 82 at Spout Springs.

A signed detour will be posted using KY 82, the Mountain Parkway, and KY 1057.

The new bridge is scheduled to be completed by late November. Until then, drivers will need to use the detour route.

The existing bridge is rated in poor condition. It was built in 1936, and it has a posted weight limit of between 21 and 31 tons, depending on the vehicle type. Fewer than 200 vehicles use this bridge each day.