I-Move Update: Closures planned for ramp repair, bridge construction Sunday and Monday

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The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet continues to make progress on the I-Move Kentucky project as crews work in several areas of I-71 and I-265.

On Sunday, repairs to the ramp from I-71 southbound to I-265 southbound will require the ramp to be closed from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Crews will be replacing a crash cushion device to provide added safety by limiting the damage that can occur should vehicles leave the roadway.

On Monday, traffic on I-265 northbound near the I-71/I-265 interchange will be reduced to one lane from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Lane closures will start near Brownsboro Rd. at mile point 34.1 and end past the I-71 interchange near mile point 34.7. Construction crews will be pouring a new bridge deck for the bridge over I-71. This marks a significant milestone as I-Move Kentucky rebuilds this important interchange to improve safety and ease the flow of traffic on the roadway.

Work schedules may be adjusted due to weather or other unforeseen delays. Drivers should be cautious when traveling through active construction areas. Signage and flaggers will be in place to alert drivers of lane closures and construction zones.

Other I-Move Kentucky Work Areas

I-71/I-265 interchange – Work continues on new bridges, access ramps, along I-71 and the widening of the corridor to add a collector-distributor lane will improve safety for vehicles entering and exiting I-71 at mile point 9.1. See planned traffic impacts listed above.

I-71 northbound to Moser Farm Road – Blasting work on I-71 northbound and southbound at Moser Farm Road is under way and continues daily. Excavation work is needed to eventually widen this area of the I-71 corridor to a total of six lanes. Rolling lane closures and short-term road closures will take place on both northbound and southbound lanes daily, including some weekends, between noon and 3 p.m. while blasting is completed near mile point 11.8 of I-71 northbound.

I-71 southbound between Brownsboro Road bridge and I-265 bridge – Preparation work in this area is ongoing to allow for widening of the corridor and construction of a new Brownsboro Road (KY 1694) bridge over I-71. This work zone is located between mile point 10.3 and mile point 9.1 of I-71 southbound. No traffic impacts are expected this week.

I-71 southbound between Highway 329 and the rest area – Crews continue to work to extend a culvert that will allow for the widening of I-71. No traffic impacts are expected as work continues between mile point 14.5 and mile point 13.5 of I-71 southbound.

I-265 between Taylorsville Road and I-64 – Interior lanes of I-265 between Taylorsville Road and I-64 were recently paved. No traffic impacts are anticipated as crews perform this work and continue drainage and lane widening work in the median between mile point 25.4 and mile point 23.1.