I-Move Week Ahead: Lane and Ramp Closures on I-71 and I-265 Starting Tonight

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*Additional closures in bold

Lane and ramp closures will be in place on I-71 and I-265 starting tonight, Friday, Aug. 30. This work is part of the I-Move Kentucky project.  

Fri., Aug. 30 

  • Beginning at 10 p.m., the ramps from I-265 northbound to I-71 southbound (Exit 35B), I-71 southbound to I-265 southbound (Exit 9A), and I-265 southbound to I-71 northbound (Exit 35A) will be closed. Crews will be performing bridge maintenance work. This closure will be in place until 6 a.m. Saturday morning.  
  • At 10 p.m., I-71 South and I-71 North will be reduced to one lane at the Gene Snyder. Crews will be performing bridge maintenance work. This closure will be in place until 6 a.m. Saturday morning.  

Tues., Sept. 3 

  • Beginning at 8 p.m., I-265 northbound at I-64 will have a full closure. The detour for this closure will be to take the I-265 northbound ramp to I-64 westbound (Exit 25B), turn around at Blankenbaker Parkway then take I-64 eastbound to I-265 northbound (Exit 19). Crews will be working on the future I-64 westbound to I-265 northbound ramp.  
  • Beginning at 8 p.m., I-265 northbound will be reduced to one lane from I-71 to KY 42. Crews will be performing pavement installation. This closure will be in place until 6 a.m. Wednesday morning. 

Wed., Sept. 4 

  • Beginning at 9 a.m., there will be intermittent one lane rolling road closures on I-71 northbound from the rest area to KY 329. This closure will be in place until 1 p.m. 
  • Beginning at 8 p.m., I-265 northbound will be reduced to one lane from I-71 to KY 42. Crews will be performing pavement installation. This closure will be in place until 6 a.m. Thursday morning.  
  • At 8 p.m., I-265 southbound from Shelbyville Road to I-64 will be reduced to one lane for overhead sign work. This closure will be in place until 6 a.m. Thursday.  

Work may be adjusted due to weather or other unforeseen events. Drivers should use caution when traveling through active work zones. 

I-Move Traffic Alert: Additional Lane and Ramp Closures on I-71, I-64 and I-265 Starting Tonight

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Additional lane and ramp closures will be in place on I-71, I-64 and I-265 starting Monday, Aug. 26. This work is part of the I-Move Kentucky project.  

Mon., Aug. 26 

  • Beginning at 8 p.m., I-71 southbound will be reduced to one lane from Moser Farm Road until Brownsboro Road. Crews will be performing electrical work in the area. This closure will be in place until 6 a.m. Tuesday morning. 

Tues., Aug. 27 

  • Beginning at 8 p.m., I-71 southbound will be reduced to one lane from Moser Farm Road until Brownsboro Road. Crews will be performing electrical work in the area. This closure will be in place until 6 a.m. Wednesday morning. 
  • Beginning at 8 p.m., I-265 northbound lanes between Westport Road (Exit 32) and Brownsboro Road (Exit 34) will be reduced to one lane. This closure will be in place until 6 a.m. Wednesday morning. 

Wed., Aug. 28 

  • Beginning at 6 a.m., I-265 northbound traffic between Westport Road (Exit 32) and Brownsboro Road (Exit 34) will be shifted to the left side of the road. This will be a long-term shift. 
  • Beginning at 8 p.m., the ramp from I-265 South to I-64 West (Exit 25B) will be closed. This closure will be in place until 6 a.m. Thursday morning.  
  • Beginning at 8 p.m., I-265 southbound from Shelbyville Road to I-64 will be reduced to one lane. This closure will be in place until 6 a.m. Thursday morning.  
  • Beginning at 8 p.m., I-265 northbound from I-71 to US 42, will be reduced to one lane. This closure will be in place until 6 a.m. Thursday. The same closure will be in place Thursday night.  

Thurs., Aug. 29 

  • Beginning at 8 p.m., I-64 eastbound will be reduced to one lane from Blankenbaker Parkway until I-265. Crews will be performing electrical work in the area. This closure will be in place until 6 a.m. Friday morning.  
  • Beginning at 6 a.m., the current split of traffic on I-265 South at Shelbyville Road will be eliminated. All lanes of traffic will now be on the right side of the permanent barrier wall. A right-side lane closure from the Shelbyville Road ramp onto I-265 southbound will stay in place. 
  • Beginning at 8 p.m., I-265 northbound from I-71 to US 42, will be reduced to one lane. This closure will be in place until 6 a.m. Friday morning.  

Work may be adjusted due to weather or other unforeseen events. Drivers should use caution when traveling through active work zones. 

 

About I-Move Kentucky 

The I-Move Kentucky project includes improvements to four major sections of I-265, I-71 and I-64 through a heavily traveled corridor in Jefferson and Oldham counties. Work on the I-Move project is scheduled to continue until fall of 2024. 

I-Move Week Ahead: Multiple Lane and Ramp Closures on I-71 and I-265 Starting Tonight

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Multiple lane and ramp closures will be in place on I-71 and I-265 starting Friday, Aug. 23. This work is part of the I-Move Kentucky project.

Friday, Aug. 23 

  • Beginning at 8 p.m., the exit from I-71 northbound to KY 329 will be closed for paving. This closure will be in place until noon on Saturday.  
  • Beginning at 8 p.m., I-71 northbound from the rest area to the KY 329 overpass will be reduced to one lane. Crews will be working on the surface pavement.  This closure will be in place until 6 a.m. Monday morning. 
  • Beginning at 8 p.m., I-265 northbound from Brownsboro Road to I-71 will be reduced to one lane. Crews will be performing concrete paving. This closure will be in place until 6 a.m. Monday morning.  

Sunday, Aug. 25 

  • Beginning at 3 p.m., I-265 North at Shelbyville Road (Exit 27) will be reduced to one lane. Crews will be performing highway lighting maintenance. This closure will be in place until 6 p.m. Sunday.  
  • Beginning at 3 p.m., ramps from I-265 North to I-71 South, I-71 South to I-265 South, and I-265 South to I-71 North will be closed. Crews will be performing bridge maintenance work. This closure will be in place until 6 a.m. Monday morning.  
  • Beginning at 3 p.m., I-71 southbound and I-71 northbound will be reduced to one lane at the Gene Snyder. Crews will be performing bridge maintenance work. This closure will be in place until 6 a.m. Monday morning. 

Tuesday, Aug. 27 

  • Beginning at 8 p.m., I-265 northbound lanes between Westport Road (Exit 32) and Brownsboro Road (Exit 34) will be reduced to one lane. This closure will be in place until 6 a.m. Wednesday morning. 

Wednesday, Aug. 28 

  • Beginning at 6 a.m., I-265 northbound traffic between Westport Road (Exit 32) and Brownsboro Road (Exit 34) will be shifted to the left side of the road. This will be a long-term shift. 
  • Beginning at 8 p.m., the ramp from I-265 South to I-64 West (Exit 25B) will be closed. This closure will be in place until 6 a.m. Thursday morning.  
  • Beginning at 8 p.m., I-265 southbound from Shelbyville Road to I-64 will be reduced to one lane. This closure will be in place until 6 a.m. Thursday morning.  
  • Beginning at 8 p.m., I-265 northbound from I-71 to US 42, will be reduced to one lane. This closure will be in place until 6 a.m. Thursday. The same closure will be in place Thursday night.  

Thursday, Aug. 29 

  • Beginning at 6 a.m., the current split of traffic on I-265 South at Shelbyville Road will be eliminated. All lanes of traffic will now be on the right side of the permanent barrier wall. A right-side lane closure from the Shelbyville Road ramp onto I-265 southbound will stay in place. 
  • Beginning at 8 p.m., I-265 northbound from I-71 to US 42, will be reduced to one lane. This closure will be in place until 6 a.m. Friday morning.  

Work may be adjusted due to weather or other unforeseen events. Drivers should use caution when traveling through active work zones. 

I-Move Traffic Alert: Lane Closures on I-71 North and I-265 North Starting Friday

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Lane closures on I-71 North and I-265 North will be in place starting Friday, Aug. 23. This work is part of the I-Move Kentucky project.  

Beginning Friday at 8 p.m., I-71 northbound from the rest area to the KY 329 overpass will be reduced to one lane. Crews will be working on surface pavement of that section of the roadway. This closure will be in place until 6 a.m. Monday morning. 

Also, beginning Friday at 8 p.m., I-265 northbound from Brownsboro Road to I-71 will be reduced to one lane. Crews will be performing concrete paving. This closure will be in place until 6 a.m. Monday morning.  

Work may be adjusted due to weather or other unforeseen events. Drivers should use caution when traveling through active work zones. 

I-Move Traffic Alert: Lane Closures on Shelbyville Road Under I-265 Starting Monday

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Lane closures on Shelbyville Road under Interstate I-265 will be in place on Monday, Aug. 19. This work is part of the I-Move Kentucky project.  

Beginning Monday at 9 a.m., Shelbyville Road under I-265 will be reduced to one lane in both directions. Crews will be performing roadway lighting upgrades. This closure will be in place until 3 p.m. on Monday.  

Work may be adjusted due to weather or other unforeseen events. Drivers should use caution when traveling through active work zones. 

I-Move Traffic Alert: Weekend Ramp Closures and Lane Reductions Starting Tonight

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Multiple ramp closures and lane reductions are scheduled to take place this weekend along I-64, I-265 and I-71 as part of the I-Move Kentucky project. Traffic changes are expected to begin on Friday, August 9 at 8 p.m.

Starting Friday, August 9:

  • The ramp from I-64 WB to I-265 SB will be closed from 8 p.m. on Friday, August 9 to 6 a.m. on Sunday, August 11. All traffic will detour at the Blankenbaker Parkway exit.
  • The ramp from I-265 SB to I-64 EB will be closed from 8 p.m. on Friday, August 9 to 6 a.m. on Sunday, August 11. All traffic taking the right I-265 lane and Shelbyville Road on-ramp traffic will take the I-64 WB ramp and detour at the Blankenbaker Parkway exit.

 

Starting Saturday, August 10:

  • I-71 NB will be reduced to one lane at the KY 329 bridge from 4 a.m. on Saturday, August 10 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, August 11.
  • I-71 SB will be reduced to one lane from Moser Farm Road to the I-265 bridge from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, August 10.

 

Starting Sunday, August 11

  • The KY 329 ramp to I-71 NB will be closed from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, August 11.

 

Starting Tuesday, August 13:

  • I-64 EB and WB lanes at the I-265 interchange will undergo daily 15-minute rolling closures around 2 p.m. These closures are necessary for blasting operations in the interchange area and will remain in place until further notice.

I-Move Traffic Alert: Lane Closures along I-71 North and I-71 South on Tuesday, August 6

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Overnight lane closures will be in place along I-71 North and I-71 South starting Tuesday, August 6 from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. as part of the I-Move Kentucky project.

Tuesday, August 6th (8 p.m. – 6 a.m.):

The left two lanes of I-71 NB will be closed from Brownsboro Road to the Rest Area for pavement marker installation.

The right lane on I-71 NB will be closed at Exit 14 for asphalt paving. Exit 14 will also be closed during this time.

The I-71 SB left lane will be closed from Moser Farm Road to Chamberlain Lane for pavement marker installation.

Work may be adjusted due to weather or other unforeseen events. Drivers should use caution when traveling through active work zones.

I-Move Traffic Alert: New Ramp from I-265 North to I-64 West Now Open

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The new ramp from I-265 North to I-64 West (Exit 25B) is now open. This work is part of the I-Move Kentucky project.  

The old ramp (Exit 19B) will no longer be in place and has been permanently closed. All signage has been updated to reflect the new exit pattern. 

Work may be adjusted due to weather or other unforeseen events. Drivers should use caution when traveling through active work zones. 

I-Move Traffic Alert: Major Traffic Switch at the I-64/I-265 Interchange Planned for Monday

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A major traffic switch for the existing I-265 North to I-64 West ramp is scheduled for Monday, Aug. 5. This work is part of the I-Move Kentucky project.  

Saturday, Aug. 3 

Beginning Saturday at 7 a.m., the ramp from I-64 West to I-265 North (Exit 19B) will be closed. Crews will be performing some barrier wall maintenance. This closure will be in place until noon on Saturday.  

Sunday, Aug. 4  

Beginning Sunday at 5 p.m., the I-265 North to I-64 West ramp (Exit 25B) and the I-265 South to I-64 West ramp (Exit 25B) will be closed. This closure will be in place until Monday at 6 a.m.  

The detour to any exit on I-64 West will be to take I-71 South to I-264 West and then to I-64 East or I-64 West. These closures are in place so that crews can restripe and tie in the new I-265 North ramp to I-64 West ramp.  

Monday, Aug. 5 

Beginning Monday at 6 a.m., the new ramp from I-265 North to I-64 West (Exit 25B), south of I-64, will be in place and open. The old I-265 North to I-64 West Exit 19B cloverleaf ramp north of I-64 will no longer be in place and will permanently be closed.  

Reminders: Wednesday, July 31 

I-71 South and I-71 North, south of the southbound rest area (Mile Marker 13), will be reduced to one lane. Crews will be installing pavement markings. This closure will now be in place tonight from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. and tomorrow night from 8 p.m. until Friday at 6 a.m.  

Beginning today at approximately 2 p.m., I-64 East and I-64 West, near the I-265 interchange, will experience rolling road closures for up to 15 minutes. This will be a daily occurrence until further notice. These rolling road closures are being performed to safely blast rock in the area.  

Also, beginning tonight at 8 p.m., the right lane of the ramp from I-64 East to I-265 South (Exit 19A) will be closed. Crews will be installing an overhead sign truss. This closure will be in place until 6 a.m.  

Work 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. 

I-Move Traffic Alert: Lane Closures on I-71 North and I-71 South Starting Tonight

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Lane closures will be in place on I-71 North and I-71 South starting tonight, Tuesday, July 30 as part of the I-Move Kentucky project. Additional closures will begin on I-64 East and I-64 West on Wednesday, July 31.  

Tuesday, July 30 

Beginning tonight at 8 p.m., I-71 South and I-71 North, south of the southbound rest area (Mile Marker 13), will be reduced to one lane. Crews will be installing pavement markings. This closure will be in place until Wednesday at 6 a.m.  

Wednesday, July 31 

Beginning Wednesday at approximately 2 p.m., I-64 East and I-64 West, near the I-265 interchange, will experience rolling road closures for up to 15 minutes. This will be a daily occurrence until further notice. These rolling road closures are being performed to safely blast rock in the area.  

Also, beginning Wednesday at 8 p.m., the right lane of the ramp from I-64 East to I-265 South (Exit 19A) will be closed. Crews will be installing an overhead sign truss. This closure will be in place until 6 a.m.  

Work 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.