Which roads are closed in Louisville? Flooding continues with more snow on the way

Mayor Craig Greenberg said water levels on the Ohio River could continue to rise with more snow on the way for Louisville.

Water levels on the Ohio River currently remain high and will likely rise through the week before receding, Greenberg said at a press conference Tuesday morning. Some locations closed near River Road, where flooding is most significant, include Carrie Gaulbert Cox Park and Eva Bandman Park.

“Right now, the Ohio River is at 25 feet, which is just above flood stage, so we’re experiencing some flooding in certain low lying areas along River Road,” Greenberg said. “According to the National Weather Service, we expect the Ohio River to crest at about 3 or 4 feet higher than it’s current stage sometime by Friday, and then it will begin to recede.”

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Which roads are closed in Louisville because of flooding?

Other closures due to flooding include the Third Street ramp on Interstate 64 and all of River Road underneath I-64. Louisville MSD has also closed two flood walls in the Portland neighborhood at 10th Street and 27th Street.

Road closures due to flooding risks are as follows, according to Louisville Metro Public Works Communications Specialist Salvador Melendez:

• Campbell Street from Adams Street to Story Avenue.

• Adams Street from East Witherspoon Street to Story Avenue.

• Cabel Street from Adams Street to Story Avenue.

• River Road from Mockingbird Valley Road to Indian Hills Trail.

• River Road from Indian Hills Trail to Blankenbaker Lane.

• Indian Hills Trail from River Road to River Bluff.

• River Road from Indian Hills Trail to the Louisville Boat Club at 4200 River Road.

• Mockingbird Valley Road from Mellwood Avenue to River Road.

• Six Mile Lane and Breckenridge Lane.

• River Road from 3rd to 7th streets (3rd Street off ramp still open with access to eastbound River Road and southbound 3rd Street to downtown. No right turn at ramp.)

• Beargrass Creek and Park Boundary Road.

• Watson Lane and Tennis Boulevard.

• All entry to Cherokee Park including at Willow Avenue, Lexington Road and Eastern Parkway.

How is Louisville preparing for more snow?

Greenberg said the city’s snow team is working to pretreat roads with salt and calcium chloride and will work around the clock through the precipitation to ensure safety on the city’s 110 snow routes.

As of Tuesday afternoon, Louisville is expected to receive 3-5 inches of snow over the next few days, with a winter storm in place for the area, NWS Meteorologist Evan Webb told The Courier Journal.

This story has been updated to reflect new information from the National Weather Service.

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This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: Kentucky flooding: Louisville roads closed, more snow on the way