Eclipse Traffic Lighter Than Anticipated

KYTC says traffic volumes, particularly along I-69 and the Pennyrile Parkway heading south toward Hopkinsville have increased Monday morning.

However, traffic volumes continue to be well below what was anticipated.  NASA predicted that up to 1/2 million people would travel to western Kentucky for the total solar eclipse.

Several groups traveling in from across the country also report traffic was light in the early morning hours, but traffic is picking up, according to KYTC.

KYTC says flights to monitor traffic and provide video/photos will be almost continuous starting at 8 am.  However, there will be a break in overflights around 10:30 am, to avoid conflicting with a NASA balloon launch from several locations around the region.