U.S. 460 in Menifee County to be closed Wednesday, June 18

June 16, 2025

JACKSON, Ky. – Drivers who use U.S. 460 in western Menifee County will need to find an alternate route Wednesday, June 18. The highway will be closed at milepoint 1.5 for replacement of a drainage structure. This location is just west of Bonn Mountain Road in the Means area, 1.5 miles east of the Montgomery County line.

Work will begin around 8 a.m., and should be completed by 4 p.m. During this time, the road will be closed to all through traffic. This will impact travel between Frenchburg and Mt. Sterling.

No marked detour will be posted. Passenger vehicles can use Ky. 713 (Hawkins Branch/Indian Creek Road) as an alternate route. Drivers of larger vehicles such as tractor-trailer trucks and campers may prefer to use I-64 and Ky. 36 through Bath County to bypass the closure.

In case of inclement weather, the closure may be postponed until another suitable date.

Approximately 4,000 vehicles use this section of U.S. 460 each day, a release said.

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