Construction picks up on new U.S. 641 in southern Calloway Co., Ky. The project will complete Kentuckyâs section of a corridor from Interstate 69 at Benton to Paris, Tennessee, and Interstate 40 to the south. Itâs scheduled for completion in summer 2023. (Source: Kentucky Transportation Cabinet) By Amber Ruch | February 22, 2021 at 11:04 AM CST - Updated February 22 at 11:04 AM
CALLOWAY COUNTY, Ky. (KFVS) - Working is ramping up on construction of a new, four-lane section of U.S. 641 in southern Calloway County.
Itâs part of a $37.6 million contract to improve local and regional travel.
When finished, there will be a new section of U.S. 641 covering 5.6 miles from Murray to Hazel and the Kentucky-Tennessee line. The existing two-lane highway carries about 6,000 vehicles per day.