I-Move Traffic Alert: Closures on I-71 and at the I-265/I-71 Interchange Start Tonight

Work on the I-Move Kentucky project will require overnight lane and ramp closures at the Interstate 265/I-71 interchange starting tonight, Thursday, May 18.

Crews spent the last two nights placing pavement markers on I-265 North and South between I-64 and La Grange Road. That work has been completed early, allowing crews to begin work on I-71 and at the I-265/I-71 interchange.

Thursday Night

Tonight, beginning at 8 p.m., I-71 North will be reduced to one lane from the I-265/I-71 interchange to Chamberlain Lane near mile marker 10. The closure will last until 6 a.m. Friday.

Short-term ramp closures will also occur during this time on the following ramps:

  • I-265 South to I-71 North
  • I-71 North to I-265 North
  • I-265 North to I-71 North

Friday Night

Beginning at 8 p.m. tomorrow, Friday, May 19, I-71 South will be reduced to one lane from Chamberlain Lane near mile marker 10 to Springdale Road near mile marker 9. The closure will last until 6 a.m. Saturday.

Short-term ramp closures will also occur during this time on the following ramps:

  • I-71 South to I-265 South
  • I-265 North to I-71 South
  • I-265 South to I-71 South

The collector-distributor (C-D) lane on I-71 South will also have short-term closures during this time.

Work schedules may be adjusted due to weather or other unforeseen events.

Drivers should use caution when traveling through active work zones. Signage will be in place to alert drivers of active construction zones and closures.