Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 3 releases list of expected traffic impacts

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is sharing expected traffic impacts in District Three area through June 5.

This includes the projects listed below. All work is subject to change.

• Interstate 165
  • A project to completely restore and preserve the I-165 bridges over the Green River (mile point 32.6) in Butler County continues. Motorists have switched onto the new traffic pattern. The southbound motorists have been switched to the northbound side. The speed limit has been lowered to 55 mph. Motorists should use caution. The project is expected to last until fall of 2026.
• Barren County
  • KY 90 (mile points 0.2 to 8.8) – A project to enhance safety and efficiency along a 9-mile section of the KY 90 Happy Valley Road corridor in Barren County continues. The limits of the project are between Sanders Street (mile point 0.2) and U.S. 68 Veterans Outer Loop (mile point 8.5). The project adds alternating passing lanes and new turn lanes at different points along the corridor. Drainage improvement work, guardrail work, shoulder improvements, passing lane extensions and vegetation trimming are also included in spots along the route. The project is expected to be completed later this year.

• Logan County
  • KY 2376 (mile points 4.7 to 7) – Crews are expected to continue working on paving operations. Flagging operations and delays can be expected during daytime hours.
  • KY 3172 (mile points 0.0 to 2.6) – Crews are working on a resurfacing project on this section of roadway. Motorists should expect flagging operations and delays.
• Metcalfe County
  • U.S. 68 (from near KY 729 to KY 745) – A project to improve safety and mobility along a section of U.S. 68 in Green and Metcalfe Counties continues. The project will realign U.S. 68 from near KY 729 in Green County to KY 745 in Metcalfe County. The 1.2 miles of new alignment will feature 11-foot travel lanes with 4-foot paved shoulders. The new alignment is designed to reduce curvature and grade variations and will include construction of a new bridge over Caney Fork Creek. Motorists should use caution in this area.
  • U.S. 68 (at the intersection with KY 70) – An intersection safety improvement project continues on U.S. 68 in Metcalfe County. The intersection of U.S. 68 and KY 70 will be reconstructed to a new alignment just to the east of the current intersection. Motorists should use caution in this area.
• Simpson County
  • S. 31-W (mile points 9 to 13.9) – Crews will be working on a resurfacing project from Broadway Avenue to the Warren County line. The work is being done from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. and will take about a week to complete. Motorists should expect delays during the overnight hours.
• Todd County
  • U.S. 79 (from the Tennessee State line to the 3-mile marker) – A project to widen U.S. 79 in Todd County from the Tennessee State line to mile marker 3 continues. Motorists should expect some lane closures and construction vehicles entering the roadway.
• Warren County
  • U.S. 31-W (mile points 20.9 to 22.5) – The project to widen U.S. 31-W in northern Warren County continues. The project widens U.S. 31-W from U.S. 68 to Mizpah Road. The project is entering its final phase as final paving has started.
  • KY 185 – Traffic has been switched to the new alignment in the section between Runner Road and near KY 1320. The project is not complete and workers will still be in the area until later this summer. The HSIP section of the project is from KY 1320 to near Jack Simmons Road, 1.26 miles in length. Drainage improvements and ditching will be a part of this project.
  • U.S. 31-W (from KY 234 to Park Street) – A project to widen the U.S. 31-W Bypass to five lanes from KY 234 to Park Street in northern Bowling Green continues. A long-term construction zone has been set up, narrowing traffic to one lane in each direction with a center turn lane. This is for the construction zone only. The project is expected to be completed sometime in 2027. Delays and traffic queues should be expected

News 40 will continue to provide the latest traffic impacts as they are released.