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Weather Alert

...Gusty Thunderstorms with Small Hail and Cold Air Funnel Clouds
through Early Tonight...

Gusty thunderstorms capable of producing cold air funnel clouds
and small hail are forecast through early tonight. These cold air
funnels are developing underneath thunderstorms that are moving
across the area. Underneath these showers...spinning columns of
air that look like tornadoes may continue to develop. These
funnels usually are very brief and rarely touch the ground. If
these funnels do touch down...they most likely will not cause
damage to life or property.

Cold air funnels are due to very cool air aloft...warm moist air
near the ground...and are usually in association with a strong
area of low pressure in the upper levels of the atmosphere. Due to
little or no wind shear...they are usually weak and very brief.

New Smithland Bridge truss lift and placement halted until Wednesday morning

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Cumberland River bridge truss on Ohio River

PADUCAH, KY (WSIL) -- The lift and placement of the truss for the new Smithland Bridge halted for the evening on Tuesday, September 13.

After a power unit for one of the lifting towers failed, engineers came up with a work-around to allow the lift to continue. However, when a second power unit had to be taken out of service the lift had to be halted.

Replacement power units are en route and expected to arrive at the construction site early Wednesday.

The effort to lift the 700 ft - 5.1 million pound steel truss into place is expected resume at 7:30 a.m., Wednesday.

Revised Wednesday Schedule:

7:30 a.m. - Resume lift

10 a.m to 11 a.m. - Slide truss into place over the main piers

11 a.m to Noon - Lower truss into position on main piers

1 p.m. - Start disassembly of jacking towers to allow flotilla to leave the bridge.

A lane restriction on the existing U.S. 60 Cumberland River Bridge at Smithland will remain in place until the truss is placed on the new bridge.

Motorists should be prepared for one lane traffic with alternating flow controlled by an automated signal. Delays are likely during peak travel periods.