I-Move Week Ahead: Traffic shifted on I-265 southbound for prep work

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Traffic will be impacted between Pope Lick Road and Taylorsville 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. Prep work on the right side of the road in that area will require a traffic shift Wednesday night (tonight).

On Wednesday from 8 p.m. until 6 a.m. Thursday, traffic will be shifted to the left on I-265 southbound starting at the Pope Lick Road bridge near mile point 25 and continuing to Taylorsville Road at mile point 23.1.

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 Weekend Report: Lane closure and rest area closure planned on I-71 southbound this weekend

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Traffic will be impacted between the rest area 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. Paving work will require a lane closure on I-71 southbound and the closure of the I-71 southbound rest area at mile point 13 this weekend.

On Friday at 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, the rest area on I-71 southbound at mile point 13 will be closed.

On Friday from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday, paving work on I-71 southbound will require traffic to be reduced by one lane. The lane closure will begin near the rest area at mile point 13 and continue to 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 Week Ahead: Lighting installation requires lane closure, traffic shift Wednesday

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Traffic will be impacted on ramp from I-71 southbound to I-265 northbound

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. Installation of a high mast light pole will require a lane closure and traffic shift on a ramp Wednesday morning.

On Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., lighting installation work will require traffic to be reduced by one lane on I-265 northbound past the I-71 interchange near mile point 34.7. Traffic on the ramp from I-71 southbound to I-265 northbound at I-71 Exit 9 will also be shifted while a crane sets a high mast light pole in place near the shoulder.

This work was previously announced last week and postponed due to weather.

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. See planned traffic impacts 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. 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 Weekend Report: Lane, ramp and rest area closures planned on I-71 southbound this weekend

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Traffic will be impacted between Highway 329 and the rest area

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. Paving work and blasting will require lane closures and a ramp closure on I-71 southbound and the closure of the I-71 southbound rest area at mile point 13 this weekend.

Blasting work on I-71 continues, requiring rolling lane closures and short-term road closures daily between noon and 3 p.m. while blasting is completed. Due to the proximity to the I-71 southbound rest area and to accommodate paving work this weekend, the rest area will be closed Friday at 1 p.m. until 8 p.m. Saturday.

On Friday from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday, paving work on I-71 southbound will require traffic to be reduced by one lane. The lane closure will begin near Highway 329 at mile point 14.5 and continue to the rest area at mile point 13.

On Friday from 8 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, the ramp from Highway 329 at mile point 14.5 to I-71 southbound will be closed.

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. See planned traffic impacts listed above. 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.

Week Ahead: Lane closures planned overnight Monday and Tuesday on I-265

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Traffic will be impacted between Taylorsville Road and Old Henry 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 move a temporary barrier wall will require lane closures overnight tonight (Monday) and tomorrow night (Tuesday).

On Monday and Tuesday nights from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. the next morning, traffic will be reduced by one lane on I-265 northbound and southbound to move a temporary barrier wall. The lane closure will begin at Aiken Road at mile point 27.7 and continue to Old Henry Road at mile point 28.8.

On Monday and Tuesday nights from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. the next morning, traffic will be reduced by one lane on I-265 northbound to move a temporary barrier wall. The lane closure will begin at Taylorsville Road at mile point 23.1 and continue to the I-64 interchange 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 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.

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. See planned traffic impacts listed above. 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 Week Ahead: Overnight closures planned on I-265 northbound Wednesday and Thursday

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Lane closures and intermittent road closures will impact traffic on I-265

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. Shoulder repair work and median work will require lane closures and traffic shifts overnight Wednesday and Thursday on I-265 northbound. Work to install overhead sign trusses will require intermittent road closures tonight (Wednesday).

On Wednesday from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Thursday morning, traffic will be reduced by one lane on I-265 northbound for shoulder repair work. The lane closure will begin at the I-64 interchange at mile point 25.4 and continue to Old Henry Road at mile point 28.8.

On Wednesday from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Thursday morning, intermittent road closures will occur on I-265 northbound while new overhead sign trusses are installed. The short-term closures will start at Taylorsville Road at mile point 23.1 and continue to Shelbyville Road at mile point 26.8.

On Thursday from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Friday morning, traffic will be reduced by one lane on I-265 northbound for shoulder repair work. The lane closure will begin at Old Henry Road at mile point 28.8 and continue to Shelbyville Road at mile point 26.8.

Starting Thursday at 8 p.m., traffic will be shifted to the right on I-265 northbound for work on the median. This traffic shift will be in place for several months starting near Aiken Road at mile point 27.7 and continuing to Old Henry Road at mile point 28.8.

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 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.

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. See planned traffic impacts listed 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: Lane closures planned on I-71 northbound and I-265 this week

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Traffic will be impacted on I-71 between the rest area and Highway 329

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 shift a barrier wall on I-71 northbound will require a lane closure overnight Tuesday through Thursday. Work to patch potholes will require a lane closure overnight Wednesday on I-265.

On Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday nights from 8 p.m. until 6 a.m. the next morning, traffic will be reduced by one lane on I-71 northbound to shift a barrier wall. The lane closure will begin at the rest area at mile point 13 and continue to the Highway 329 bridge at mile point 14.5.

On Wednesday from 8 p.m. until 6 a.m. Thursday morning, traffic will be reduced by one lane on I-265 northbound and southbound for work to repair potholes. The lane closure will begin at Shelbyville Road at mile point 26.8 and continue to Aiken Road at mile point 27.7.

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.

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.

I-Move Weekend Report: Paving work at I-71/I-265 interchange requires lane and ramp closures this weekend

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Traffic will be impacted on I-71 southbound and I-265 ramps

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. Ongoing work for surface paving will require lane closures on I-71 southbound and ramp closures at the I-71/I-265 interchange this weekend.

On Friday from 8 p.m. until Saturday at 6 p.m., work to pave the collector-distributor (C-D) lane on I-71 southbound and three access ramps will require lane and ramp closures. The C-D lane near mile point 9.4 of I-71 southbound will be closed while this work is completed as well as three ramps at the I-71/I-265 interchange including: ramp from I-71 southbound to I-265 southbound; ramp from I-265 northbound to I-71 southbound; and ramp from I-71 southbound to I-265 northbound.

 

 

On Saturday from 8 p.m. until Sunday at 11 a.m., work to pave the I-71 southbound mainline roadway will require traffic to be diverted to the collector-distributor lane. The closure will start at the entrance to the C-D lane near mile point 9.4 and continue past the I-265 bridge to near Springdale Road at mile point 8.7.

On Sunday from 8 p.m. until Monday at 6 a.m., work to pave the shoulders of the I-71 southbound mainline roadway will require traffic to be diverted to the collector-distributor lane. The closure will start at the entrance to the C-D lane near mile point 9.4 and continue past the I-265 bridge to near Springdale Road at mile point 8.7.

 

 

Surface paving work at this interchange is scheduled to continue for several days after these pieces are completed through early August.

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. Ramp closures are planned this week as surface paving work is completed on I-71 at the I-265 interchange.

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.

I-Move Week Ahead: Ongoing paving and shoulder work requires ramp and lane closures this week

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Traffic will be impacted on I-71 and I-265

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. Ongoing work for surface paving and shoulder work will require ramp closures on I-71 and lane closures on I-265 this week.

Tonight (Monday) and for several nights over the next few weeks from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. the next morning, traffic will be reduced by one lane on I-265 northbound for work on the shoulder. The lane closure will start near Aiken Road at mile point 27.7 and continue to La Grange Road at mile point 30.4.

Tonight (Monday) and for several nights over the next few weeks from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. the next morning, work on I-71 at the I-265 interchange will continue as crews mill and pave the roadway. Ramp and lane closures at the interchange will change nightly while the multi-day paving project is completed, weather permitting. The paving schedule will be updated daily on the I-Move Kentucky website.

 

As of today, this work is expected as follows:

 

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.

 

Tuesday, July 20:

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

 

Wednesday, July 21:

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

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

 

Thursday, July 22:

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

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

 

Friday, July 23:

Collector distributor lane on I-71 southbound at I-265 interchange will be closed.

 

Surface paving work is scheduled to continue for several days after these pieces are completed through early August.

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 Week Ahead: Ongoing construction work requires lane, ramp and road closures in project area

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Traffic will be impacted on I-71, I-265 and Shelbyville 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. Several types of closures in the coming days on I-71, I-265 and Shelbyville Road to accommodate ongoing construction work.

Tonight (Thursday) from 10 p.m. until 6 a.m. Friday, Chamberlain Lane will be closed at the I-71 bridge while crews work to prep the existing bridge deck and install new concrete beams. Traffic on I-71 northbound and southbound above will be reduced by one lane near mile point 9.8 while work is completed.

Tonight (Thursday) from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m., the right lane of Shelbyville Road eastbound at the I-265 bridge will be closed to install a temporary barrier wall. Traffic on Shelbyville Road at I-265 was successfully switched to a new traffic pattern overnight Wednesday.

Tonight (Thursday) and for several nights over the next few weeks from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. the next morning, work on I-71 at the I-265 interchange will continue as crews mill and pave the roadway. Ramp closures at the interchange will change nightly while the multi-day paving project is completed, weather permitting. The paving schedule is updated daily on the I-Move Kentucky website.

Tonight (Thursday) and for several nights over the next few weeks from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. the next morning, traffic will be reduced by one lane on I-265 northbound for work on the shoulder. The lane closure will start near Aiken Road at mile point 27.7 and continue to La Grange Road at mile point 30.4.

On Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., traffic will be reduced by one lane on I-265 northbound for work to repair a guardrail. The lane closure will begin near Taylorville Road at mile point 23.1 and continue to Rehl Road at mile point 24.3.

On Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., the entrance to the right turn lane of the I-71 southbound collector-distributor lane will be closed for work on the shoulder and to prep for paving. The closure will start near the I-265 interchange near mile point 9.5.

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. Ramp closures are planned this week as surface paving work is completed on I-71 at the I-265 interchange. 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. See planned traffic impacts listed 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.