State highway officials have reopened U.S. 41 between Trenton and Pembroke following cleanup of debris from a train derailment, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announced around 2 p.m. Monday.
The two-lane highway had been closed for nearly a week after a CSX train derailment near Trenton.
The derailment involving 31 cars occurred shortly before 7 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 30, just northwest of the Trenton city limits. No injuries were reported.
“CSX, in coordination with Todd County Emergency Management, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC), and supporting agencies, has completed debris removal, site stabilization, and roadway cleaning,” Todd County Emergency Management announced in a Facebook post. “KYTC has inspected the affected portion of U.S. 41 and confirmed the roadway is safe for normal traffic operations.”…