COVINGTON, Ky. — The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is closing the entire 12th Street Bridge, also known as the Girl Scout Bridge, as officials perform emergency repair work, officials announced Monday afternoon.

KYTC said police notified officials of a potential issue with a bridge joint on Monday. Bridge inspectors and engineers then closed the structure out of an abundance of caution while crews use hydraulic jacks to temporarily lift the bridge before placing new bridge bearings.

The bearings, KYTC said, will provide support and flexibility, allowing the bridge to adjust to things like temperature changes and traffic loads.

Officials said the work could take up to one week, with the bridge expected to reopen Monday, Oct. 27.

The closure is in place on E. Martin Luther King Jr. Bou

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