Greenville Road north of Hopkinsville closed following drainage tile collapse

The drainage tile collapse resulted in a large hole in the road.

(UPDATE: The breech in Greenville Road, caused by a drainage tile collapse, has been repaired, and the road is back open to traffic, state officials report Wednesday afternoon.)

Greenville Road north of Hopkinsville is blocked to traffic from Antioch Church Road to Deason Lane following a drainage tile collapse, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announced Monday. 

The collapse resulted in a large hole in the road.

A Kentucky Transportation Cabinet map shows the section of Greenville Road affected by the closure.

Sen. Whitney Westerfield posted a drone photo and video of the damage to his Facebook page. 

“Crews are working to remove the damaged tile and fill the void,” state officials said in a press release. “An estimate on when work will be completed is unknown at this time.”

The closure is between mile points 21.96 and 23.66, according to the release. 

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