Highway to be closed Thursday in Meade County

Motorists traveling through the Meade County community of Ekron will find Ky. 144 closed Thursday, the Transportation Cabinet announced.

CSX Railroad will perform maintenance operations at its crossing located between West Alley and Railway streets. These streets along with Parkway Avenue may be used as a detour around the closing, the cabinet’s news release said.

Crews are expected to complete the work and have the road reopened Friday.