 Updated on 8/25/17
Lane closures and traffic
shifts in place between Bethany Lane and Stonestreet Road (mile markers 7.7 to 9.7)
due to installation of drainage boxes, curbs and
gutters. Additional lane closures are possible weeknights in the
northbound lanes from 9:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m. and in the southbound lanes
from 9:00 p.m. until 8:00 a.m. Lane
closures are also possible on weekends from 9:00 p.m. on Friday until 10:00
a.m. on Saturday and from 9:00 p.m. on Saturday until 10:00 a.m. on Sunday.
Updated schedule on
US 31W pavement replacement project in Jefferson County
Motorists, residents and businesses will soon see construction activity again
on the US 31W (Dixie Highway) pavement replacement project in Jefferson County.
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) engineers have been working with Hall
Contracting of Kentucky, Inc. on an updated schedule for completing work on
drainage structures along the roadway followed by removal and replacement of
the asphalt pavement.
Contract
crews are scheduled to resume work in the area between Bethany Lane and
Stonestreet Road (mile markers 7.7 to 9.7) by the end of this week.
Construction on this section of roadway is estimated to be completed this fall.
Traffic
shifts are currently in place and two lanes of traffic are being maintained in
each direction during daytime hours on US 31W. Lane closures are possible on
weeknights in the northbound direction from 9:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m. Closure
times for the southbound direction are from 9:00 p.m. until 8:00 a.m.
Weekend lane closures are permitted from 9:00 p.m. until 10:00 a.m. the
following morning on Fridays and Saturdays.
During
construction, motorists do not have access to a continuous center turn lane
along US 31W. This turning lane as well as the shoulders on both sides of the
road are being used to accommodate traffic shifts. Left turning lanes are being
provided at the signalized intersections.
The
entire project extends from Stonegate Manor Drive to Greenwood Road (mile
points 6.6 to 11.7). The existing asphalt pavement is being removed down to the
original concrete pavement. An intermediate material is being installed as a
means to prevent reflective cracking between the concrete and asphalt layers.
Base and surface layers of asphalt will be paved to complete the roadway.
The project is divided into four sections of
work:
· Section 1 - Stonegate
Manor Drive to Bethany Lane (mile points 6.6 to 7.7)
· Section 2 - Bethany
Lane to Stonestreet Road (mile points 7.7 to 9.7)
· Section 3 -
Stonestreet Road to West Pages Lane (mile points 9.7 to 10.5)
· Section 4 - West
Pages Lane to Greenwood Road (mile points 10.5 to 11.7)
Section 1 between
Stonegate Manor Drive and Bethany Lane has been completed. Progress in the
Section 2 has been slowed in the past due to utility conflicts. In addition,
resource availability has been an issue for the contractor in recent weeks due
to commitments on other construction projects.
Weather permitting,
Section 3 of the project from Stonestreet Road to West Pages Lane will be
completed by the end of 2017. Due to winter weather restrictions on asphalt
paving, work on the Section 4 between West Pages Lane and Greenwood Road will
be performed in the spring of 2018.
Another
aspect of this project is improvements to most of the traffic signals on this
portion of Dixie Highway. Upgrades include replacing poles, adding
permitted/protected left turn arrows and installing reflective back plates as
well as pedestrian push buttons. Existing sidewalk ramps will be upgraded to
ADA compliance and new ramps will be built where pedestrians previously stood
on the shoulder of the road.
Hall Contracting of Kentucky, Inc. was
awarded this contract in the amount of $14.5 million. Construction is scheduled
for completion by May 15, 2018. The contractor will be assessed penalties in
the amount of $25,000 per day for every day that construction work extends
beyond May 15, 2018.
The
date and duration of this work may be adjusted if inclement weather or other
unforeseen delays occur. Visit goky.ky.gov
for the latest in traffic and travel information in the Commonwealth of
Kentucky. You can also get traffic information for the District 5
counties at facebook.com/KYTCDistrict5
and twitter.com/KYTCDistrict5
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