Repair work on the approach to the Ohio River bridge on U.S. 51 between Cairo, Illinois, and Wickliffe, Kentucky, is slated to start this week and will last for several months, according to the ...

Crews will begin work on the Illinois side and then move to the Kentucky side of the bridge. More information about the project is available by visiting the project website.

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans a lane restriction on the U.S. 51 Ohio River "Cairo" Bridge between Wickliffe and Cairo, Illinois, to replace deck railing. Lane restriction is set to ...

CAIRO — The Illinois Department of Transportation today announced that the U.S. 60/62 bridge over the Mississippi River at Cairo will be closed to all traffic for scheduled safety inspections.

Instead, truck drivers’ closest alternative bridge is the U.S. 51 Ohio River Bridge at Cairo, Illinois, in the west—about 36 miles away on Kentucky’s side or 58 miles away through Illinois.

The U.S. 51 Ohio River Project team shared the design type for a new bridge that will connect Kentucky and Illinois. The meeting was held on Thursday, July 11 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Cairo High ...

CAIRO, Ill. -- The Interstate 57 bridge spanning the Mississippi River between Cairo and Charleston, Mo., reopened to traffic at midnight on Thursday. The bridge was closed for three days to allow ...

CAIRO, IL (WSIL) – A key meeting took place Thursday night to discuss plans for replacing the nearly 90-year-old bridge that connects Cairo, IL to Wickliffe, KY.

Aerial footage shows severe flooding across the border of Cairo, Illinois, and Wickliffe, Kentucky, on, April 15. The filmer said: 'Aerial of the flooding around Cairo, IL and Wickliffe, KY. The ...

METROPOLIS, Ill. (WSIL) -- Crews will start work on the I-24 Ohio River bridge on Monday. Because of the work being done, there will be lane restrictions on the bridge.