ASHLAND, Ky. (WSAZ) - A traffic alert in Ashland will be impacting drivers through the next couple weeks.

An inspection of the 12th Street Bridge forced it to close Sunday. It’s expected to remain closed through Saturday.

That bridge carries traffic from Lawrence County, Ohio, into Ashland, and its closure has caused delays for drivers using alternate routes.

Haley Nance lives in South Point and works in Boyd County. She was working evening-shift Monday. We spoke with her as she was stuck in traffic in Ironton, and she said her commute was taking about an hour longer than usual.

“It’s very frustrating,” she said. “It’s been awful.”

Traffic could be seen Monday evening backed up on South 2nd Street and South 3rd Street.

Skylar Kimball, owner of Pawsh Pawz Pet Spa in Ashland, said she

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