Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 3 Traffic Impact Report for April 23 through April 30

The District 3 area serves Allen, Barren, Butler, Edmonson, Logan, Metcalfe, Monroe, Simpson, Todd and Warren Counties

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (April 23, 2021) – The expected traffic impacts in the District 3 area for April 23 through April 30 are listed below. All work is subject to change.

Interstate 65

A major pavement rehabilitation and resurfacing project is underway between the 13 mile marker and 25 mile marker. The roadway is down to two travel lanes in the southbound direction in the construction zone. Anyone traveling through the area should use extra caution. The speed limit has been lowered to 55 mph. The project is expected to completed by early winter. More lane closures and major delays are expected in early May. Information will be updated when it becomes available.

Operation Pride has begun working on landscaping projects at several exits on I-65 in Bowling Green. The ramps will remain open during the project, but crews will be working close to the road with some ramp narrowing possible throughout the process. There will be some shoulder closures on I-65 between exits 22 and 28 related to this project.

Interstate 165

A project to upgrade the Interstate 165 interchange with U.S. 231 Morgantown Road at Exit 7 in Bowling Green has started. The improvements to the interchange are part of the I-65 Spur requirements that upgraded the William H. Natcher Parkway to I-165 William H. Natcher Expressway in 2019. The current ramps were designed in a cloverleaf formation that serviced the old tollbooth plaza that no longer exist. New ramps will be constructed as a standard diamond interchange with upgraded LED lighting. The old ramps will be removed once construction of the new ramps are complete. The current bridge will remain and no new bridge is being built. Motorists should expect lane closures and lane shifts that will take place at different times throughout the construction process. The exit and bridge will remain open through the entire construction period.

Allen County

KY 585 Old Franklin Road (mile point 7) – Construction of the new low water crossing on KY 585 at Trammel Creek as begun. The road remains closed at the low water crossing at Trammel Creek. The construction is expected to be complete later this spring or early summer. The detour of KY 622 and KY 100 remains in place. The construction is expected to take approximately 60 working days.

Barren County

U.S. 31-W Louisville Road (Mile point 0.00 to 6.8) – Contractors will continue working on a pavement repair and resurfacing project along Louisville Road beginning at the Edmonson/Barren County Line and extending north to KY 90. Flaggers will be present to maintain traffic through the work zone.

US 68X – West Main Street/ East Main Street/ North Broadway – A new pavement rehabilitation and resurfacing project is set to begin along West Main Street beginning at the intersection of US 31-E and extending east to East Front Street. Contractors will begin making pavement repairs between U.S. 31-E and N. Race Street. Crews worked on sidewalk repairs. The resurfacing is expected to begin in early May. More information will be released when available.

Todd County

U.S. 79 (mile point 1 to mile point 4) – Resurfacing will be completed next week. Expect one lane road during from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. throughout the week next week.

Warren County

KY 234 – Crews are working on a Highway Safety Improvement Project on KY 234 between Hunts Lane and Sherwood Drive. Improvements are also being addressed between Hunt Lane and the Allen County line. Crews have been trenching to make the roadway 1 foot wider on both sides from Roger Porter Road to Hunts Lane. Trenching will take place from Hunts Lane to the Allen County beginning next week.

Milling and paving is expected to begin between Sherwood Drive and Cumberland Trace Road beginning Sunday from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Motorists should expect lane closures and construction zones throughout the entire length of the project. Please slow down and use caution.
U.S. 231 Scottsville Road – Work on a project to improve the U.S. 231 Scottsville corridor between the Greenwood Mall entrance at Bryant Way and KY 884 Three Springs Road is expected to increase next week. Beginning Sunday night from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. motorists should expect lane closures on U.S. 231 Scottsville Road from the Greenwood Mall entrance to Cave Mill Road. The project will add turn lanes on Cave Mill Road and on Scottsville Road to Cave Mill Road. The entire project is epected to be completed later this summer.

Additional information is available here.