Walking back out of the visitor's center, we drove back up the access road and crossed the dam again.  US 62/641 actually runs on top of the dam - but not for long.  The US Army Corps of Engineers is making some very significant changes to the dam, including the addition of a 1200-foot lock and the relocation of US 62/641 about 1/2 mile downstream.  We stopped along the road and took a picture of the progress.  Here, you can see a large levee being constructed that will hold the new US 62/641 as well as the P&L Railroad.  A bridge(s) will be built across the Tennessee River, taking traffic off Kentucky Dam.  Everything is expected to be completed by 2008 at the earliest.

It was time to go home!  We headed down the roadway and snapped this sunset shot at Aurora on Kentucky Lake.  It was a fun-filled trip that we encourage everyone to take!

Aerial photo courtesy US Army Corps of Engineers.  For more information on the Kentucky Lock Project, visit this website.

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