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Mountain Parkway lanes closed for summer repairs

WEKU | By Casey Castle

Published May 16, 2013 at 10:26 AM EDT

Traffic is moving a bit slower on the Mountain Parkway and likely will for the remainder of the summer. One lane in each direction will be kept open during the construction of a bridge, but the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, Department of Highways announced the closures will keep traffic slowed around the 10- and 11-mile markers on the Parkway. Read more...

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