I-265 Lane Closures Coming for I-Move Project

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Drilling crews will work overnight along I-265 for next two weeks

Note: This news release updates the schedule for planned lane closures on Interstate 265.

Drilling crews will work overnight along I-265 between I-71 and I-64 over the next two weeks.

Contractors for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s I-Move Kentucky project will close lanes on Interstate 265 (Gene Snyder Freeway), starting Tuesday, April 7, as they perform geotechnical work over the next two weeks.

Crews will be working along sections of I-265, between the I-64 and I-71 interchanges. The work will occur between mile point 25 and mile point 35 of I-265.

Portions of the left lane of either northbound or southbound I-265 may be closed for the safety of workers and the traveling public. Work will occur between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., from April 7 to April 17, and drivers should be cautious when traveling in the area.

Signage will be in place to alert drivers of the closure and workers in the area. Crews working in the field will follow the state’s social distancing guidelines while advancing this important project.

Other project activities

I-Move Kentucky is the largest construction project in Kentucky since the Ohio River Bridges Project was completed in 2016. The four-year project will add lane capacity and includes improvements at two, major interchanges where I-265 converges with I-71 and I-64.

Clearing and site preparation work also are underway on the project, primarily along the I-71 corridor between I-265 and KY 329 in Oldham County. Initial construction work on the I-Move project is expected to begin this month, starting along I-71.

No timetable has been set to start construction along I-265, but clearing and site preparation work began in late March. The entire I-Move project is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2023.

Learn more about the project

Additional updates on I-Move Kentucky will be shared online and through the project’s social media channels:

Website – www.I-MoveKY.com

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Twitter –  twitter.com/IMoveKY

I-Move Crews to Work on Brownsboro Road Tomorrow

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Utility crews will close one lane near bridge over Interstate 71

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (March 2, 2020) – Contractors for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s I-Move Kentucky project will close lanes on Brownsboro Road near Norton Commons Tuesday as they perform utility work in preparation for construction in the area.

A lane on Brownsboro Road will be closed periodically Tuesday as part of preconstruction work for the I-Move Kentucky project.

A crew will be working on Brownsboro Road (KY 1694), just south of the point it crosses Interstate 71, and will close a single lane to traffic while work is underway. Work will be completed between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., and drivers should be cautious when traveling in the area. Signage and flaggers will be in place to alert drivers of the lane closures.

The utility work is underway to prepare for replacement of the KY 1694 bridge over I-71 later this year at part of the I-Move Kentucky project. The bridge is being widened to accommodate the eventual widening of I-71.

Other project activities

I-Move Kentucky is the largest construction project in Kentucky since the Ohio River Bridges Project was completed in 2016. The four-year project will add lane capacity on I-71 and I-265 and include improvements at two, major interchanges where I-265 converges with I-71 and I-64.

Clearing and site preparation work also are underway on the project, primarily along the I-71 corridor between I-265 and KY 329 in Oldham County. Initial construction work on the I-Move project is expected to begin in four to six weeks, starting along I-71.

No timetable has been set to start construction along I-265. The entire I-Move project is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2023.

Learn more about the project

Additional updates on I-Move Kentucky will be shared online and through the project’s social media channels:

Website – www.I-MoveKY.com

Facebook –  facebook.com/IMoveKY/

Twitter –  twitter.com/IMoveKY

I-265 Lane Closing Overnight for I-Move Project

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Drilling crews will close one lane near Old Henry Road for safety

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Feb. 20, 2020) – Contractors for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s I-Move Kentucky project will close lanes on Interstate 265 (Gene Snyder Freeway), starting tonight, as they perform drilling work over the next few nights.

Overnight lane closures are planned this week on I-265 in eastern Jefferson County.

A drilling crew will be working on I-265, just south of the Old Henry Road interchange, and will close a right lane to traffic while work is underway. Work will occur between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m., and drivers should be cautious when traveling in the area.

The geotechnical drilling is planned at mile point 28.3 of I-265, between the Shelbyville Road and Old Henry interchanges. Signage will be in place to alert drivers of the closure and workers in the area.

Other project activities

I-Move Kentucky is the largest construction project in Kentucky since the Ohio River Bridges Project was completed in 2016. The four-year project will add lane capacity and include improvements at two, major interchanges where I-265 converges with I-71 and I-64.

Clearing and site preparation work also are underway on the project, primarily along the I-71 corridor between I-265 and KY 329 in Oldham County. Initial construction work on the I-Move project is expected to begin in four to six weeks, starting along I-71.

No timetable has been set to start construction along I-265, but clearing work is expected to begin soon. The entire I-Move project is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2023.

Learn more about the project

Additional updates on I-Move Kentucky will be shared online and through the project’s social media channels:

Website –  www.I-MoveKY.com

Facebook –  facebook.com/IMoveKY/

Twitter –  twitter.com/IMoveKY

Construction Starting Soon on I-Move Kentucky

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Widening project to begin along I-71 corridor in Louisville and Oldham Counties                 

Initial construction work will begin next month around the I-71/I-265 interchange.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Feb. 6, 2020) – Contractors for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s I-Move Kentucky project will begin work next week along portions of the project corridor in Jefferson and Oldham counties. Work will begin along I-71 between the I-265 (Gene Snyder Freeway) interchange and KY 329 (Crestwood/Pewee Valley exit).

Starting Monday, Feb. 10, crews will begin clearing areas along I-71 and the interchanges in preparation for construction. This clearing work will continue throughout the project area through the end of March.

Motorists should use caution when traveling in the project area. Crews will be working during daylight hours.

I-Move Kentucky is a major project that will improve safety and reduce congestion through a heavily traveled interstate corridor in Jefferson and Oldham counties. It is the largest, single construction project in Kentucky since the Ohio River Bridges Project was completed in 2016.

The four-year project will add lane capacity and include upgrades at two, major interchanges where I-265 converges with I-71 and I-64.

“This project is making significant improvements through a busy corridor that is important to regional transportation,” said Chris Slone, KYTC’s project manager for I-Move Kentucky. “Each day, these interstates serve hundreds of thousands of travelers, including local drivers, freight haulers and visitors passing through the region.”

Four major sections

The I-Move Kentucky project includes four, major sections.

I-71/I-265 Interchange improvements: KYTC will create a collector-distributor lane on southbound I-71 to improve safety and ease ramp movements to and from I-265.

I-71 widening:  KYTC will widen I-71 to the center and add a 12-foot lane of traffic in each direction to create a total of six lanes between Interstate 265 and KY 329 (Crestwood/Pewee Valley exit).

I-265 widening: KYTC will widen I-265 to the center and add a 12-foot lane of traffic in each direction to create a total of six lanes between KY 155 (Taylorsville Road) and Interstate 71.

I-64/I-265 Interchange improvements: KYTC will reconstruct the I-64/I-265 interchange to improve safety and ease the flow of traffic through the interchange. The project includes areas on I-64 from Blankenbaker Parkway to English Station Road, and on I-265 from Pope Lick Road to the U.S. 60 interchange.

Construction is expected to begin on the I-71/I-265 Interchange improvements and portions of the I-71 widening in the coming months. The timetable for work in other sections of the project has not been determined.

The entire I-Move project is scheduled to be completed by 2023.

Learn more about the project

Additional updates on I-Move Kentucky will be shared online and through the project’s social media channels:

Facebook: facebook.com/IMoveKY/

Twitter: twitter.com/IMoveKY