: The semi truck crash that blocked the U.S. 51 Ohio River "Cairo" Bridge earlier Monday has been cleared, according to KYTC.

Drivers who use the U.S. 51 Ohio River “Cairo” Bridge will need to take an alternate route on Monday afternoon, March 24.

CAIRO, Ill. (WSIL) -- UPDATE: The bridge is back open and the crashed semi truck has been cleared. ORIGINAL: 3:21 p.m. -- The ...

: The Cairo Bridge is now open. Due to this accident the I 24 Kentucky/Illinois bridge will possibly see increased congestion ...

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.

Starting March 3, the bridge carrying Interstate 24 over the Ohio River in Illinois, crossing into Paducah, Kentucky, will have reduced lanes and width restrictions. I-24 traffic will be reduced ...