Week Ahead: Surface paving on I-71 requires overnight ramp closures this week

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Traffic will be impacted on I-71 and at I-71/I-265 interchange

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet continues to make progress on the I-Move Kentucky project as crews work in several areas of I-71, I-64 and I-265. Surface paving work on I-71 and ramps at the I-71/I-265 interchange will require ramp closures several nights over the next few weeks.

Starting tonight (Monday) and continuing each night from 8 p.m. until 6 a.m. the next morning, crews will work to mill and pave the roadway as scheduled below. This multi-day paving project may shift to due to weather.

 

Night 1 (Monday, July 12):

Ramp from I-265 southbound to I-71 northbound will be closed.

Ramp from I-71 northbound to I-265 northbound will be closed.

 

Night 2 (Tuesday, July 13):

Ramp from I-265 southbound to I-71 northbound will be closed.

Ramp from I-71 northbound to I-265 northbound will be closed.

 

Night 3 (Wednesday, July 14):

Ramp from I-265 northbound to I-71 southbound will be closed.

Ramp from I-71 southbound to I-265 southbound will be closed.

Ramp from I-265 southbound to I-71 southbound will be closed.

 

Night 4 (Thursday, July 15):

Ramp from I-265 northbound to I-71 northbound will be closed.

 

Night 5 (Friday, July 16):

Paving canceled due to weather.

 

Night 6 (Monday, July 19):

Ramp from I-71 southbound to I-265 northbound will be closed.

Ramp from I-265 southbound to I-71 southbound will be closed.

 

Night 7 (Tuesday, July 20):

Ramp and collector lane from I-265 northbound to I-71 southbound will be closed.

Ramp and collector lane from I-71 southbound to I-265 southbound will be closed.

 

Night 8 and beyond (Wednesday, July 21 to Aug. 3):

Paving schedule to be released Monday, July 19 to include portions of I-71 northbound and southbound July 21 through 26 and Aug. 2 and 3.

 

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 – Work continues to widen to the roadway including excavation, bridge replacements, paving operations, and the installation sound barrier walls. Ongoing blasting work on I-71 northbound requires rolling lane closures and short-term road closures daily, including some weekends, between noon and 3 p.m. while blasting is completed. Shoulder closures and overnight lane closures may occur during sound barrier wall installation. See planned traffic impacts listed above.

I-71/I-265 interchange – Work continues on new bridges, access ramps and along I-71 near mile point 9.1. The new collector-distributor lane opened earlier this year to improve safety for vehicles entering and exiting the roadway. See planned traffic impacts listed above.

I-265 – Work continues to widen the roadway including excavation in the median and paving operations. Ongoing work requires traffic shifts on I-265 northbound and southbound between Shelbyville Road at mile point 26.8 and Taylorsville Road at mile point 23.1. Traffic shifts to enter I-265 from Shelbyville Road to accommodate ongoing construction of new bridge piers for the I-265 bridge also continue this month.

I-265/I64 interchange – Work continues to rebuild the interchange including a new bridge, access ramps and along I-265 near mile point 25.4.