Stretch of Kentucky River open to navigation again

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — An 82-mile stretch of the Kentucky River from Frankfort to its mouth at the Ohio River is navigable with the opening of locks and dams Nos. 1 through 4.

They are open to boaters for the first time since 2007, when major renovation work began.

The Kentucky Finance and Administration Cabinet said in a news release that more than 1,200 people on 295 boats have passed through the locks since they opened Memorial Day weekend. It takes an average of about 20 to 30 minutes to "lock through."

Some celebrations are planned, including a ribbon-cutting on June 26 and River Blast on June 27, both in Frankfort. River cleanups are also planned in different communities along the river and along the Ohio River this Saturday.

For more information, visit http://www.kra.ky.gov .

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