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Department of Highways, District 5
KYTC District 5 Road Show for the week of September 19, 2011
ROADSHOW for the week beginning September 19, 2011
I-64 WEST CLOSED AT THE SHERMAN MINTON BRIDGE OVER THE OHIO RIVER
FOLLOW SIGNED DETOURS VIA I-265 North, I-71South AND I-65 North
Inclement weather or other unforeseen circumstances may occur, so the information below is strictly of an advisory nature and is subject to change with no notice.
Pothole patching, sweeping, drain & ditch cleaning, pavement marking, and maintenance crews may work on major interstates in the Louisville Metro area only during non-peak daytime hours and at night. Motorists should watch for roadside maintenance and pavement marking crews on interstates and highways throughout the rest of the district on a daily basis.
Jefferson County:
Westbound Interstate 64: Exit ramps to Interstate 65 closed to help with traffic mitigation due to the closure of the Sherman Minton Bridge on I-64 over the Ohio River. Motorists traveling from the east should follow the signed detours via I-265 North and I-264 East to I-71 South and then access I-65.
Northbound Interstate 65: Exit ramp to westbound and eastbound I-64 will be closed for bridge deck patching. These ramp closures are scheduled from midnight on Monday, September 19th until 5:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 20th. Crews will work on the I-64 West ramp first and then move to the I-64 East ramp.
Southbound Interstate 65: Exit ramp to eastbound I-64 will be closed for bridge deck patching. This ramp closure is scheduled from midnight on Tuesday, September 20th until 5:00 a.m. on Wednesday, September 21st.
Interstate 64: Lane closures and delays possible between I-65 and the Cochran Hill Tunnels (mile points 4.9 and 8.40) due to roadway resurfacing. Lane closures are possible Sunday – Thursday from 10:00 p.m. each evening until 6:00 a.m. the following morning and Friday- Saturday from 10:00 p.m. each evening until 9:00 a.m. the following morning.
Interstate 265: Lane closures and delays possible between Taylorsville Road and Interstate 64 (mile points 23.1 and 25.4) due to roadway resurfacing. Lane closures are possible in the evenings from 7:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m. the following morning.
Westbound Interstate 264: Lane closures and delays possible between Manslick Road and Taylor Boulevard (mile points 8.13 and 9.1) due to sound barrier installation. Lane closures are possible evenings from 7:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m. the following morning.
Interstate 71: Lane closures and delays possible between Interstate 64 and Interstate 264 (mile points 0.0 and 5.5) due to roadway resurfacing and bridge deck repairs. Lane closures are possible on weeknights from 8:00 p.m. each evening until 6:00 a.m. the following morning. On weekends, lane and ramp closures are possible from 8:00 p.m. on Friday, until 6:00 a.m. on Monday. The speed limit in the work zone will be reduced to 45 MPH.
Interstate 265 (Gene Snyder Freeway): Construction delays possible in both directions between Interstate 64 and US 60 (mile points 25.4 and 26.7) due to interchange improvements. Lane closures are possible on weeknights from 8:00 p.m. each evening until 5:00 a.m. the following morning. On weekends, lane and ramp closures are possible from 8:00 p.m. on Friday, until 5:00 a.m. on Monday. The speed limit in the work zone is reduced to 55 MPH. Motorists should watch for construction trucks and other equipment entering and exiting the roadway from behind the barrier wall.
Interstate 264 (Watterson Expressway): Lane closures and delays possible in both directions between Dixie Highway and Preston Highway (mile points 8.0 and 12.7) due to concrete repairs and diamond grinding on this section of roadway. Lane and ramp closures are possible on weeknights Monday – Friday from 10:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m. the following morning. The exit ramp from southbound I-65 to eastbound I-264 and the entrance ramp from KY 61 (Preston Highway) to eastbound I-264 will both be closed from 10:00 p.m. on Friday, September 16th until 5:00 a.m. on Monday, September 19th and again from 10:00 p.m. on Friday, September 23rd until Monday, September 26th. Motorists should follow the signed detour.
US 31E (Bardstown Road): Lane closures and delays possible between the Jefferson/Bullitt County line and I-265 (mile points 0 and 5) due to roadway resurfacing. Lane closures are possible from 7:00 p.m. each evening until 6:00 p.m. the following morning.
US 31E (Bardstown Road): Construction delays possible in both directions between I-265 and Cedar Look Drive (mile points 4.7 and 5.3) due to ramp improvements. The roadway may be reduced to one lane in each direction weeknights Monday – Thursday from 8:00 p.m. until 5:00 a.m. the following morning. On weekends, lane closures are possible from 8:00 p.m. on Friday until 5:00 a.m. on Monday. The speed limit will be reduced in the work zone. Shoulder closures possible on the ramps to I-265. Motorists should watch for construction trucks and other equipment entering and exiting the roadway from behind the barrier wall.
KY 22: Lane closures and delays possible between Chamberlain Lane and Murphy Lane (mile points 4.0 and 5.6) due to roadway widening. Lane closures are possible evenings from 9:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m. the following morning.
KY 1142 (Palatka Road): Lane closures and delays possible between St. Andrews Church Road and Southside Drive (mile points 0.0 and 1.7) due to roadway resurfacing. Lane closures are possible weeknights from 7:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m. the following morning and on weekends from 7:00 p.m. on Friday until 6:00 a.m. on Monday.
KY 1931 (St. Andrews Church Road): Lane closures and delays possible from US 31W (Dixie Highway) to Arnoldtown Road (mile points 3.1 and 4.1) due to roadway resurfacing. Lane closures are possible evenings from 7:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m. the following morning.
Bullitt County:
Interstate 65: Shoulder closures and delays possible between mile point s 103.8 and 109.36 due to media cable barrier installation.
KY 480 (Cedar Grove Road): Construction delays possible between Interstate 65 and Cedar Grove Elementary School (mile points 1.0 and 2.0) due to roadway widening.
KY 61: Roadway is reduced to one lane at the bridge over the Salt River (mile point 14.0) due to bridge deck restoration. Work will continue through September. Traffic is being controlled by a temporary signal.
KY 3219 (Chapeze Lane): Roadway will be closed to through traffic between the Interstate 65 overpass and Kool Springs Drive (mile points 0.6 and 1.0) due to cross-drain replacement. This closure is scheduled for Saturday, September 17th from 7:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Local access will be allowed.
Franklin County:
Interstate 64: Shoulder closures and delays possible between mile point 57.2 in Franklin County and mile point 65.7 in Woodford County due to media cable barrier installation.
KY 1263 (Big Eddy Road): Roadway is closed at mile point 3 due to a rock slide. Repairs scheduled for this fall.
Henry County:
Routine maintenance
Oldham County:
Routine maintenance
Shelby County:
Interstate 64: Construction delays possible between the Jefferson/Shelby County line and the Simpsonville exit (mile points 23.2 to 28.1) due to roadway widening. The speed limit is reduced to 55 MPH in the construction zone. Westbound motorists should exercise caution due to divided lanes and limited shoulders at bridges. The Cabinet’s Division of Motor Carriers has restricted over dimensional loads to a maximum width of 12 feet. Westbound traffic must stay in the right lane when attempting to use exit 28. Connor Station Road in Shelby County is closed at the I-64 overpass and should reopen at the end of the month. A signed detour is posted.
KY 395: Construction delays possible just north of Interstate 64 at the Flying J Truck Stop (mile point 8.6) due to roadway realignment.
Spencer County:
Routine maintenance
Trimble County:
US 421: Construction delays possible near the bridge over the Ohio River (mile points 18.7 to 19.2).
Dial 511 or log on to 511.ky.gov for the latest in statewide traffic and travel information in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
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