Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 3 Traffic Impact Report for May 16 through May 21

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

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The expected traffic impacts in the District 3 area for May 16 through May 21 are listed below. All work is subject to change.

Interstate 65

A project to rehabilitate and resurface a section of Interstate 65 in Warren County will create lane closures beginning tonight in the northbound section of I-65 from the 13 mile marker to the 27 mile marker. The southbound direction will remain down to two lanes in the section as well with a width restriction in place.

The project has also created a new traffic movement at Exit 22. Motorists entering I-65 south from U.S. 231 Scottsville Road at Exit 22 must stop at the bottom of the onramp. The new stop condition at the bottom of the ramp is a result of I-65 being down to two lanes due to the construction. Motorists are encouraged to use alternate access points to get on I-65 in the southbound direction via I-165.

Motorists can access I-165 at KY 622 Plano Road or U.S. 231 Scottsville Road in the Alvaton area of Warren County. Motorists planning to use the onramp to I-65 south from U.S. 231 Scottsville Road at Exit 22 should use caution. Traffic congestion and backup are expected, especially during peak travel times. The entire construction zone on I-65 is from the 27 mile marker to the 13 mile marker in both directions.

The roadway will remain down to two lanes with 11 feet width restrictions per lane in the southbound direction.. The total width restriction is 20 feet. Additional lane closures will be necessary throughout the project. The entire project in both directions is expected to be completed by the early winter season.

The construction schedule beginning tonight is listed below. Work is weather dependent and could change.

Sunday (May 16)
Southbound

I-65 southbound will remain down to two lanes from the 27 mile marker to the 13 mile marker.

A width restriction of 20 feet is in place and each lane is 11 feet. Motorists should use extra caution, watch the road at all times and avoid distracted driving. Slowed and stopped traffic is expected.
Northbound

I-65 northbound will begin to have lane closures from the 13 mile marker to the 27 mile marker. This section will be reduced to two lanes. Motorists should use extra caution, watch the road at all times and avoid distracted driving. Slowed and stopped traffic is expected.

Monday (May 17)
Southbound

I-65 southbound will remain down to two lanes from the 27 mile marker to the 13 mile marker. A width restriction of 20 feet is in place and each lane is 11 feet. Motorists should use extra caution, watch the road at all times and avoid distracted driving. Slowed and stopped traffic is expected.
Northbound

I-65 northbound will have lane closures from the 13 mile marker to the 27 mile marker. This section will be reduced to two lanes. Motorists should use extra caution, watch the road at all times and avoid distracted driving. Slowed and stopped traffic is expected.

Tuesday (May 18)
Southbound

I-65 southbound will remain down to two lanes from the 27 mile marker to the 13 mile marker. A width restriction of 20 feet is in place and each lane is 11 feet. Motorists should use extra caution, watch the road at all times and avoid distracted driving. Slowed and stopped traffic is expected.

Northbound

I-65 northbound will be reduced to one from the 13 mile marker to the 27 mile marker from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. After 6 a.m. the road will remain reduced to two lanes. Motorists should use extra caution, watch the road at all times and avoid distracted driving. Slowed and stopped traffic is expected.

Wednesday (May 19)
Southbound

I-65 southbound will remain down to two lanes from the 27 mile marker to the 13 mile marker. A width restriction of 20 feet is in place and each lane is 11 feet. Motorists should use extra caution, watch the road at all times and avoid distracted driving. Slowed and stopped traffic is expected.

Northbound

I-65 northbound will be reduced to one from the 13 mile marker to the 27 mile marker from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. After 6 a.m. the road will remain reduced to two lanes. Motorists should use extra caution, watch the road at all times and avoid distracted driving. Slowed and stopped traffic is expected.

Thursday (May 20)
Southbound

I-65 southbound will remain down to two lanes from the 27 mile marker to the 13 mile marker. A width restriction of 20 feet is in place and each lane is 11 feet. Motorists should use extra caution, watch the road at all times and avoid distracted driving. Slowed and stopped traffic is expected.

Northbound

I-65 northbound will be reduced to one from the 13 mile marker to the 27 mile marker from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. After 6 a.m. the road will remain reduced to two lanes. Motorists should use extra caution, watch the road at all times and avoid distracted driving. Slowed and stopped traffic is expected.

Interstate 165

A project to upgrade the Interstate 165 interchange with U.S. 231 Morgantown Road at Exit 7 in Bowling Green has started. Motorists have been switched to the new ramp to I-165 northbound. 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 exists. New ramps will be constructed as a standard diamond interchange with upgraded LED lighting. The old ramps will be removed once the construction of the new ramps is 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.
A bridge maintenance project to restore the deck on the bridge near mile marker 23 in the southbound and northbound directions is expected to begin this week. Motorists should expect lane closures.

A width restriction of 12 feet will be in place for the northbound direction beginning May 24. A width restriction of 12 feet in the southbound direction is expected to begin June 7. The speed limit has been lowered to 55 mph.

U.S. 231 Exit 33 – A project to upgrade the Interstate 165 interchange with U.S. 231 Beaver Dam Road in Butler County has started. Crews began working at the site on Monday. The project will address the ramps, bridge deck and lighting at the interchange.

The improvements to the interchange are part of the I-65 Spur requirements that upgraded the William H. Natcher Parkway to the I-165 William H. Natcher Expressway in 2019.

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 throughout the entire construction period. The project is expected to be completed in the summer of 2022.

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. More information will be given when the construction schedule is complete..
Metcalfe County

KY 90 (mile points 6.9 – 11.7). – Contractors are expected to begin working on a pavement repair and resurfacing project along Summer Shade Road beginning at Martin Cemetery Road and extending east to the Metcalfe/Cumberland County Line. Flaggers will be present to maintain traffic through the work zone.

Simpson County

KY 585 – A project to rehabilitate and resurface a section KY 585 Gold City Road in Simpson County near mile point 1 is expected to begin next week. Crews are expected to start with base failure repairs on Monday and resurface once those repairs are made. Motorists should expect lane closures and traffic delays in the area. This project is weather dependent so the construction could change.

Warren County

KY 234 – Paving will continue from Rogers Porter Road to Hunts Lane. The resurfacing portion is expected to start Monday if weather allows.

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. Lane closures from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. are possible in this section. 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 expected to be completed later this summer.

U.S. 68x Kentucky Street/Adams Street – Work on the sidewalk ramps along Kentucky and Adams Street is complete. Base failure repairs are expected to start this week. A resurfacing project is expected to begin soon and more information will be released when the schedule is complete.

U.S. 31-W Nashville Road – A preventative maintenance project is expected to begin from Memphis Junction Road to Story Avenue. Lanes closures will be in place from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. as weather allows the crews to work. The left turn lanes to I-165 will also be improved with this project.

Additional information is available here.