OLDHAM COUNTY, Ky. — There's a certain rest area in Oldham County that seems to have an unusual schedule - causing an inconvenience for drivers on I-71.
I got a message from a guy named Mark.
"It closes for several days, or even a week or two, then reopens for several weeks before closing again…" he said.
Well, that stinks…
No, actually, it stinks.
I checked in with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet to find out "whas up" and they said they’ve had “multiple problems” with the water and sewer lines out there in recent months.
See, one line services both the northbound and southbound facilities.
Apparently, the KYTC crews would make repairs, the system would work for a few days, and then plumbing would back up again.
Mid-February, they found a sinkhole near one of the manholes to the lines, and they think that may have been exacerbating the issue.
They installed a new sewer pump, and the rest areas reopened last week.
Fingers-crossed things will be…flowing from here on out.
BTW: KYTC reached out to us with a new construction update. They say they're going to have to install one more pump on the southbound side as soon as the weather is warmer, but they shouldn't have to shut it down completely this time.
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