Overnight Ramp and Lane Closures Scheduled this Weekend
Overnight ramp and lane closures on Interstate 65 and Interstate 264 (Watterson Expressway) in Louisville are anticipated this weekend. Contract crews will continue preparations to temporarily widen some ramps in advance of the closure of a five-mile section of I-65 this June and July. Friday, April 17 and Sunday, April 19 | 9 p.m. through […]
Weekend Single Lane Closures Scheduled on I-65 and I-264 in Jefferson County
Single lane closures are scheduled on a section of northbound Interstate 65 in Louisville this weekend. Contract crews are completing shoulder strengthening to prepare for this summer’s closure of a portion of I-65 and the related detour. Northbound I-65 lane closure between Grade Lane (milepoint 129.7) and the I-264 interchange (milepoint 130.7) The closure is […]
Overnight Ramp Closures Scheduled Next Week on I-65 and I-264 in Jefferson County
Restrictions overnight Monday, April 6 Overnight ramp closures on Interstate 65 and Interstate 264 (Watterson Expressway) in Louisville are anticipated next week for temporary ramp widening to ease congestion during the I-65 closure this summer as part of the I-65 Central Corridor project. Drivers can expect the following overnight restrictions: Monday, April 6 | 9 […]
Counting Down: 65 Days to Temporary Closure of I-65
Closure will save an additional year of construction delays Team Kentucky is investing in a better Interstate 65 in Louisville by advancing critical infrastructure improvements along the corridor through a planned temporary closure that will allow contract crews to accelerate the replacement of three key bridges. Saturday, March 28 marks 65 days until the Interstate […]
TRAFFIC ADVISORY: I-65 South Lanes and Ramps Reopening on Sunday, March 15, in Louisville
As preliminary work continues on the I-65 Central Corridor Project to replace bridges in downtown Louisville, several lanes and ramps on I-65 South are reopening ahead of schedule. Motorists should note the following traffic changes: The lane and ramp closures have allowed crews to complete micropiling operations, a process that installs deep steel-reinforced concrete supports […]
TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Overnight Ramp Closures, Lane Reductions on I-65 Continue Next Week
Beginning on Sunday evening, month-long ramp and lane closures on I-65 will begin to advance the construction schedule near Brook Street. The ramp and lane closures are necessary for contract crews to perform micropiling work, a process in which crews will drill micropiles into the ground and grout them in place to provide enhanced stability and load-bearing capacity for the new Kentucky Street/Brook Street bridge. The month-long traffic impacts beginning this weekend on I-65 for barrier […]
TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Work Continues to Advance I-65 Central Corridor Project Ahead of Summer Closure
This Saturday marks 100 days until this summer’s temporary Interstate 65 closure in Louisville to speed construction of the I-65 Central Corridor project’s bridge replacements, and contractors continue to make progress on preliminary work along both I-65 and the Interstate 264 (Watterson Expressway) detour route. Next week, month-long ramp and lane closures on I-65 will begin […]
TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Traffic Relief Efforts Continue Along I-65 and I-264 Ahead of I-65 Central Corridor Project
Work continues along the designated I-65 detour route to ease traffic congestion in advance of the I-65 Central Corridor project’s temporary interstate closure this summer. Starting on Feb. 10, crews began work to widen and restripe interstate ramps to increase capacity and improve merge operations that will improve traffic flow along the designated detour route. […]
TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Traffic Relief Efforts Ahead of I-65 Central Corridor Project Begin This Week Along I-65 and I-264
Overnight ramp and lane closures on Interstate 65 and Interstate 264 (Watterson Expressway) in Louisville begin this week for preliminary work that will ease traffic congestion months in advance of the I-65 Central Corridor project’s temporary interstate closure this summer. Starting the evening of Tuesday, Feb. 10, crews will begin work to widen and restripe interstate ramps to increase capacity and improve merge operations that will reduce traffic congestion along the designated detour route. This phase of work is expected to be completed by the end of March. All construction schedules […]
TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Expect Temporary Ramp Closures on I-65 at Crittenden Drive
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) advises motorists of upcoming temporary closures of the northbound on-ramp from Crittenden Drive (KY 1631) to Interstate 65, as work progresses on the I-65 Central Corridor Project in Louisville. Periodic, temporary closures of the Crittenden Drive on-ramp are scheduled to take place on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 6 a.m. to 6 […]