Archive for month: June, 2022

Striping on U.S. 60/Shelbyville Road and a traffic shift on Interstate 71 will take place tonight as part of the I-Move KY project.

Permanent striping will be installed on Shelbyville Road at the I-265 interchange from 8 p.m. tonight to 6 a.m. Thursday, requiring lane closures throughout the night.

Also starting at 8 p.m. tonight, traffic on I-71 South will be shifted to the left two lanes between Moser Farm Road near mile marker 12 and the I-265 bridge.

Motorists may encounter delays during this time and should be cautious when driving through construction zones. Signage and flaggers will be in place to alert drivers to construction.

Lane closures will be in effect on Interstate 71 and Interstate 265 (Gene Snyder Freeway) tonight as a contractor continues work to move and relocate temporary barrier walls. The work is part of the I-Move KY project.

Traffic will be reduced to one lane on I-71 South between Moser Farm Road near mile marker 12 and I-265 beginning at 8 p.m. tonight, June 24, until 6 a.m. Saturday.

Traffic will also be reduced to one lane on I-265 North between Old Henry Road (Exit 29) and KY 146/La Grange Road (Exit 30) during this same timeframe.

Motorists may encounter delays during this time and should be cautious when driving through construction zones.

A lane closure will be in effect on Interstate 71 tonight and crews will begin final paving operations on a new bridge as part of the I-Move KY project.

Traffic will be reduced to one lane on I-71 South between KY 329 (Exit 14, Crestwood/Pewee Valley) and I-265 beginning at 8 p.m. tonight, June 22, until 6 a.m. Thursday. The lane closure will allow for the relocation of a temporary barrier wall.

Beginning at 10 p.m. tonight, the KY 1694/Brownsboro Road bridge over I-71 will be reduced to a single lane to prep for final paving of the bridge approaches. Flaggers will be in place to maintain traffic flow throughout the day Thursday, with paving operations scheduled for completion by 6 a.m. Friday, June 24.

Drivers may encounter delays during this time and should use caution when driving through construction zones.

Lane closures are scheduled overnight on Interstate 265 (Gene Snyder Freeway) as part of ongoing work for the I-Move Kentucky project.

Beginning at 8 p.m. tonight, June 20, the right lane of both I-265 North and South will be closed between Old Henry Road (Exit 29) and KY 146/La Grange Road (Exit 30). Construction crews will be filling in the shoulder rumble strips in preparation for a traffic lane shift this week. The lane closures will be in effect until no later than 6 a.m. Tuesday.

Blasting along I-71 in Oldham County resumes tomorrow. Beginning Tuesday, June 21, and continuing for the next several months, crews will perform regular blasting work along I-71 South near the rest area in Crestwood at mile marker 13. The timeframe for blasting will generally be weekdays between 2 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. when weather conditions are dry.

Rolling traffic stoppages will be in effect for both northbound and southbound I-71. These brief closures are for the safety of workers and drivers. The roadway will typically reopen to traffic within 15 minutes unless debris cleanup is necessary.

Drivers may need to adjust their travel time and should always use caution in work zones.

I-Move KY is adding travel lanes to I-71 between I-265 (Gene Snyder Freeway) and KY 329 (Crestwood/Pewee Valley). The material being excavated in Oldham County totals around 708,000 cubic yards, half of which is solid rock.

One lane of Interstate 265 (Gene Snyder Freeway) will be closed for several hours Thursday, June 16, as a contractor resets a temporary barrier wall. The work is part of the I-Move KY project.

Beginning at 8 p.m. tonight, the left lane of I-265 North near U.S. 60/Shelbyville Road (Exit 27) will be closed. The closure will last until midnight.

Motorists may encounter delays during this time and should be cautious when driving through construction zones. Signage and flaggers will be in place to alert drivers of lane closures.