Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 3 Traffic Impact Report for May 23 through May 28

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

May 24, 2021

Kimberly Pharris,

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (May 23, 2021) – The expected traffic impacts in the District 3 area for May 23 through May 28 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 continues with additional lane closures in both directions next week between the 13-mile marker and the 28-mile marker. Crews are making progress on repairing the individual spots where disjointed pavement has occurred. The project is expected to be finished by the end of the year. Motorists should expect delays and use caution while traveling in this area. The stop condition at the onramp to I-65 south at Exit 22 is expected to be removed next week.

The entire construction zone on I-65 is from the 28-mile marker to the 13-mile marker in both directions. The roadway will remain down to two lanes with additional lane closures taking place on certain nights. There is also a width restriction of 11 feet in both directions in this section. The total width restriction is 20 feet. The construction schedule beginning Sunday night is listed below. Work is weather-dependent and could change.

Sunday (May 23)

Southbound

I-65 southbound will be down to one lane from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. from the 28-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 remain down to two lanes from the 13-mile marker to the 28-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.

Monday (May 24)

Southbound

Northbound

I-65 northbound will be down to one lane from the 13-mile marker to the 28-mile marker from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. 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.

Tuesday (May 25)

Southbound

I-65 southbound will remain down to two lanes from the 13-mile marker to the 28-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

Wednesday (May 26)

Southbound

Northbound

Thursday (May 27)

Southbound

Northbound

Friday (May 28)

Southbound

Northbound

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 the 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 throughout 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 has begun. The road remains closed at the low water crossing at Trammel Creek. The construction is expected to be completed in late June or early July. The detour of KY 622 and KY 100 remains in place.
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.

U.S. 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.

Todd County

KY 104 (mile points 10.2 – 14.2) – Resurfacing is expected to begin this week in this section of KY 104. Motorists should expect closures and flagging operations.

Warren County

U.S. 68 Glasgow Road (mile points 20 – 28) – A Highway Safety Improvement Project is expected to begin between the I-65 overpass to the Barren County line. There are five spots along with the corridor that will have shoulder improvements and slope improvements to improve safety in this section. Lane closures can be expected between 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. in this section. The project is expected to be complete before the end of the year.

KY 234 – Paving will continue from Hunts Lane to Allen County. Motorists can expect lane closures and flaggers in the area. Please 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. 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 were completed last week and must settle for a period of time. 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 has started 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.
U.S. 231 Scottsville Road (mile points 3 – 6) – A Highway Safety Improvement Project to address multiple intersections on U.S. 231 Scottsville Road in the Alvaton corridor is going to begin this week. Some intersections will be reconstructed as Restricted Crossing U-Turn (RCUT) intersections. Other intersections will see other improvements. Lane closures and a speed limit reduced to 55 mph should be expected. The project is expected to be completed by the end of the year.

Additional information is available here.