I-Move Traffic Alert: I-64 ramp closure Wednesday night; More guardrail work Thursday

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Work for the I-Move Kentucky project will require a temporary ramp closure tonight at a major interchange. Beginning at 9 p.m. tonight, Jan. 26, the ramp from eastbound Interstate 64 to northbound Interstate 265 (Gene Snyder Freeway) will be closed to traffic. The right lane of I-265 North will also be blocked at I-64.

The closure is expected to last about an hour. It is necessary to allow the contractor to move paving equipment that is currently inside the cloverleaf interchange. Drivers may experience delays and are encouraged to plan an alternate route if necessary.

Guardrail repairs along I-265 will continue Thursday, Jan. 27. From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, construction workers will intermittently close the right lane of I-265 North between KY 155 (Taylorsville Road / Exit 23) and Old Henry Road (Exit 29). The guardrail repairs will take place at various locations in this six-mile section of I-265. Drivers may encounter traffic delays during this time.

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.

I-Move Traffic Alert: Guardrail repairs planned along I-265

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Work continues on the I-Move Kentucky project, with crews scheduled to make guardrail repairs along Interstate 265 (Gene Snyder Freeway). The repairs will require rolling lane closures throughout the day Tuesday, Jan. 25.

From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, construction workers will intermittently close the right lane of both northbound and southbound I-265 between KY 155 (Taylorsville Road / Exit 23) and U.S. 60 (Shelbyville Road / Exit 27). The guardrail repairs will take place at various locations in this section of I-265. Drivers may encounter traffic delays during this time.

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.

I-Move Traffic Alert: Pothole repairs along I-265 South

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The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet continues to make progress on the I-Move Kentucky project as crews work along several areas of I-71, I-64 and I-265. Emergency work to patch potholes on Interstate 265 South (Gene Snyder Freeway) will require lane closures this afternoon.

The repairs will take place today, Jan. 18, from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., in the southbound lanes of I-265 between Old Henry Road (Exit 29) and I-64. During this time drivers can expect rolling lane closures and possible traffic delays.

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.

Lane closures planned on Shelbyville Road at I-265 overpass

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Bridge construction along Interstate 265 (Gene Snyder Freeway) over US 60 / Shelbyville Road will affect traffic tonight, Jan. 4. The work is part of the I-Move KY project.

 From 9 p.m. Tuesday to 6 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 5, traffic on Shelbyville Road will be reduced to one lane in each direction at the I-265 overpass. The lane closures will allow construction workers to remove bridge forms used during a recent deck pour for the wider I-265 bridges.

Motorists on Shelbyville Road may experience delays and should use caution when driving through active construction areas. Left turn lanes from Shelbyville Road to I-265 may be shifted throughout the night.

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

I-Move Traffic Alert: Beam Setting Scheduled on I-265 Over Aiken Road

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Aiken Road Beam SettingCrews working to widen Interstate 265 (Gene Snyder Freeway) for the I-Move Kentucky project continue make progress on important bridge work. Next Tuesday, Dec. 28, new beams will be set for the bridges that carry I-265 over Aiken Road at mile point 27.7.

The work is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday and will affect traffic on both I-265 and Aiken Road. There will be intermittent traffic stoppages on Aiken Road lasting up to 15 minutes. Northbound and southbound traffic on I-265 will be reduced to one lane around Aiken Road, which is located between U.S. 60/Shelbyville Road and Old Henry Road. Motorists may experience increased traffic congestion and delays.

Work schedules may be adjusted due to weather or other unforeseen delays. Motorists should be cautious when traveling through active construction areas and consider alternate routes when necessary.

I-Move Traffic Alert: Rolling lane closures planned for I-71 striping

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Crews working on the I-Move Kentucky project will restore roadway striping on Interstate 71 throughout midday Wednesday, December 15. Rolling lane closures will be in effect for both directions of I-71 between the Gene Snyder Freeway/I-265 and Exit 14 (KY 329, Crestwood, Pewee Valley) in Oldham County.

The striping work is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday. Oldham County Police will manage traffic control during the rolling lane closures. Motorists on I-71 may encounter delays and increased traffic congestion.

Work schedules may be adjusted due to weather or other unforeseen delays. Motorists should be cautious when traveling through active construction areas and consider alternate routes when necessary.

 

I-Move Week Ahead: Exit ramp shutdown, Shelbyville Road lane closures planned for bridge work

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Installation of new bridge beams on Interstate 265 will require the closure of an exit ramp and part of U.S. 60/Shelbyville Road. The work is part of the I-Move Kentucky project and will take place overnight Monday, December 6.

From 10 p.m. Monday to 6 a.m. Tuesday, December 7, Exit 27 from northbound I-265 to U.S. 60/Shelbyville Road will be completely closed to traffic. The westbound lanes of Shelbyville Road will also be closed at I-265.

Motorists on I-265 North will be able to use Exit 29 Old Henry Road, go back on I-265 South and then take Exit 27 on that side of the freeway to access Shelbyville Road. Similarly, motorists on westbound Shelbyville Road will be required to take the ramp to I-265 North and then turn around at Exit 29 as necessary.

The closures are necessary to allow for the placement of six large beams on the twin bridges that carry I-265 over Shelbyville Road. Construction crews recently built new piers to widen the bridges, which are 204.5 feet long.

Because of power lines adjacent to the bridges, a crane used to set the six beams will be placed in the westbound lanes of Shelbyville Road. Each of the two largest beams measures more than 102 feet in length. A crane will lift the beams over I-265 South, requiring intermittent traffic stoppages of up to 15 minutes throughout the night. The left lane of I-265 South will be closed during the beam setting to provide a staging area for workers.

Work schedules may be adjusted due to weather or other unforeseen delays. Motorists should be cautious when traveling through active construction areas and consider alternate routes when necessary.

I-Move Week Ahead: I-265 northbound and southbound lane closures planned overnight Monday

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Traffic will be impacted between Aiken Road and I-64

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. Work to install a camera pole will require I-265lane closures overnight Monday.

On Monday from 8 p.m. until 6 a.m. Tuesday morning, traffic on I-265 southbound will be reduced by one lane between Aiken Road at mile point 27.7 and Shelbyville Road at mile point 26.8. I-265 northbound and southbound will be reduced by one lane between Shelbyville Road at mile point 26.8 and I-64 at mile point 25.4.

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 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.

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.

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. Traffic shifts on I-265 northbound continue for work on the median between Aiken Road at mile point 27.7 and Old Henry Road at mile point 28.8. See planned traffic impacts above.

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.

I-Move Week Ahead: I-71 southbound lane closure planned overnight Wednesday

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Traffic will be impacted between Kentucky 329 and Moser Farm Road

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. Work to install a temporary barrier wall will require a lane closure overnight Wednesday.

On Wednesday from 8 p.m. until 6 a.m. Thursday morning, traffic on I-71 southbound will be reduced by one lane between Kentucky 329 at mile point 14.5 and Moser Farm Road at mile point 11.8.

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 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 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.

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. Traffic shifts on I-265 northbound continue for work on the median between Aiken Road at mile point 27.7 and Old Henry Road at mile point 28.8.

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.

I-Move Update: Shelbyville Road traffic shifted back to original configuration

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Expansion work overhead at the I-265 interchange moves forward

Shelbyville Road traffic returned to its original configuration near the I-265 interchange today. Bridge pier construction for the I-Move Kentucky project required traffic to be shifted for nearly three months to accommodate expansion work.

Traffic flows on Shelbyville Road near I-265.

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is expanding this important segment of I-265 over Shelbyville Road from four to six lanes to improve safety and relieve congestion. Widening of I-265 between KY 155 (Taylorsville Road) and I-71 was identified as Kentucky’s top transportation priority by the Strategic Highway Investment Formula for Tomorrow (SHIFT) initiative developed by KYTC and included in the 2018 Highway Plan approved by the Kentucky General Assembly.

“Thank you to the public for their patience while we constructed bridge piers at this vital interchange,” said KYTC project manager Chris Slone. “This short-term inconvenience allowed us to make much-needed improvements to the roadway that will benefit motorists for years to come.”

Structural work continues on the bridge over Shelbyville Road leading up to beam installation, surfacing and the eventual use of the expanded roadway. That work may require short-term traffic impacts to be announced at a later date.

Work continues overhead to widen I-265 roadway.

I-Move Kentucky is the state’s innovative approach to improving the safety, ease of travel and quality of life for travelers and businesses that frequently use I-265, I-71 and I-64. Using a four-projects-in-one approach, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet will be able to address some of its highest-priority transportation needs.