OWENSBORO, Ky. (WEVV) — The contractor overseeing bridge deck and joint repairs to Owensboro’s Glover Cary Bridge, otherwise known as the Blue Bridge, says the bridge will need to stay closed longer than expected.

The contractor notified the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet that the bridge will need to remain temporarily closed longer than the expected 90 to complete necessary improvements.

Representatives of American Contracting & Services cited ongoing supply chain issues as the primary factor driving the extended closure.

KYTC engineers have been working closely with the contractor for the last several weeks, but officials say multiple attempts to secure a new final completion date have been unsuccessful.

KYTC says its engineers will continue working closely with the contractor to ad

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