KYTC District 3 releases traffic impact report through Aug. 22

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The expected traffic impacts in the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 3 area through Aug. 22 are listed below. All work is subject to change. Reminder that schools across the District continue to start back. Motorists should be aware of school buses on the road, children waiting for school buses near roads, congestion and traffic queues around schools.

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 northbound motorists have been switched to the southbound side. The speed limit has been lowered to 55 mph. Motorists should use caution. The project is expected to last until fall of 2026.
Highway Safety Improvement Project (HSIP) at Interstate 165 Exit 7 U.S. 231 Morgantown Road in Bowling Green has started. The project will retrofit the current interchange to convert it to a Double Crossover Diamond (DCD) Interchange. While the road will remain open throughout the project, motorists will notice different traffic patterns during construction. The speed limit on U.S. 231 has been lowered to 35 mph through the work zone. The 45-mph area has been extended north of the work zone to Veterans Memorial Highway. One lane in each direction on U.S. 231 is closed. Motorists should use caution while traveling through this section of roadway. The project is expected to be completed later this fall.
Allen County

KY 1855 (mile points 0.0 to 6.7) – Crews are expected to begin paving this section. Lane closures are possible.

Barren County

• U.S. 68 (mile points 0.0 to 10.0) – Crews have finished paving in this section. Crews are expected to work on striping. Motorists should use caution and expect construction vehicles moving slowly along the route.

Butler County

• KY 1153 Sandy Creek Road – A project to replace a drainage structure on KY 1153 Sandy Creek Road over Grassy Lick Creek in southern Butler County has created a long-term closure. The closure is expected to last about two more weeks.

Logan County

• U.S. 68 (mile points 8.0 to 8.8) – Milling operations are expected to begin with paving to start after milling is complete. The work is being done during overnight hours from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. Motorists should expect lane closures and travel delays.
• U.S. 431 Russellville Bypass (mile points 11.5 to 12.5)- Milling operations are expected to begin with paving to start after milling is complete. The work is being done during overnight hours from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. Motorists should expect lane closures and travel delays.
• KY 103 Wilson Avenue at U.S. 68X – A project to improve the intersection of KY 103 Wilson Avenue and U.S. 68X Main Street has created a long-term closure on KY 103 Wilson Avenue at U.S. 68X. U.S. 68X Main Street will remain open from the other three approaches, but not accessible to or from KY 103 Wilson Avenue. KY103 College Street will also remain open during this time.

Simpson County

• KY 1008 (mile point 2.2) – Construction of a turn lane on KY 1008 to U.S. 31-W has begun. Lane closures are in place. Crews are expected to begin paving. Motorists should expect traffic pattern changes in this area. The project is expected to be completed by the end of September.
• KY 622 (mile points 8.8 to 11.1) – Crews are expected to begin working on base failure repairs in preparation to resurface the roadway. Motorists should expect lane closures.
• KY 2592 (mile points 0.0 to 0.7) – Crews are expected to begin working on base failure repairs in this section. Motorists should expect lane closures.

Warren County

• KY 3145 (U.S. 31-W to I-165 connector road at Exit 30) – A project currently underway to widen U.S. 31-W in the northern part of Warren County has created a temporary closure on KY 3145. KY 3145 is closed between U.S. 68 and U.S. 31-W. The closure is expected to last about three more weeks. Motorists should use U.S. 31-W and U.S. 68 as the detour. The on and off ramps to and from U.S. 68 at KY 3145 will remain open. KY 3145 Closure Map
• U.S. 31-W (mile points 20.9 to 22.5) – The next phase of U.S. 31-W widening in northern Warren County continues. The project widens U.S. 31-W from U.S. 68 to Mizpah Road. Traffic has been switched onto the new section of road, but it is two-one traffic for now. There is one travel lane in each direction. Crews will begin working on the other side of the road.
• KY 185 – Two improvement projects on KY 185 have started. The bulk of the work is being done away from the current roadway with little traffic impact. The realignment section of KY 185 will create a new road to the east of the current KY 185, starting near Runner Road and tying back into the current KY 185 just south of KY 1320 (Penns Chapel Road). 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. 68 at KY 242 – A Highway Safety Improvement Project (HSIP) continues U.S. 68 in the Browning Community area of Warren County. The project will construct a Restricted Crossing U-Turn (RCUT) at the intersection of U.S. 68 and KY 242. Motorists should expect lane closures throughout the entire construction process. Th project is in its final phase. To learn more about RCUT intersection, please visit the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s Safer Road Solutions website https://transportation.ky.gov/saferoadsolutions/Pages/RCUT.aspx.
• KY 2265 Glenn Lilly Road (Mile points 0.0 to 5.4) – A project to improve drainage, shoulder areas and to resurface the road in this section continues. Lane closures should be expected from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.