Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 3 Traffic Impact Report for Nov. 13 through Nov.19

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet sent this bulletin at 11/12/2021 02:05 PM EST
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet

 

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet • District 3

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Wes Watt
270-746-7898 (office)
Wes.Watt@ky.gov

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 3 Traffic Impact Report for Nov. 13 through Nov.19

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

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (Nov. 12, 2021) – The expected traffic impacts in the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 3 area for November 13 through November 19 are listed below. All work is subject to change.

 Interstate 165

  • U.S. 231 Exit 7 – The project to reconstruct the interchange is winding down. Motorists are traveling on the new ramps and the old ramps have been removed. Some minor work is still going on mainly off the roadway.
  • U.S. 231 Exit 33 - The project to reconstruct the Exit 33 interchange continues. The interchange is being reconstructed to a diamond interchange and the old cloverleaf ramps are being removed. Lane closures on I-165 and U.S. 231 are possible throughout the project. The new ramps are expected to be open in the summer of 2022.

Allen County

  • KY 100 West (mile point 0.0 – 8.8) – A Highway Safety Improvement Project along KY 100 that includes super-elevation improvements, resurfacing, improvements to drainage structures, roadside slopes, shoulders and ditches. Majority of drainage and slope work has been completed and the contractor will continue to have multiple flagging operations along the route for the next few weeks. The project is expected to be completed later this year.

  • KY 1421 (mile point 0.0 to 3.4) – A resurfacing project that included culvert replacements and pavement repair work along KY 1421 continues. Most of the work is complete, but striping needs to be finished.

  • KY 2160 (mile point 5 to 7) -A resurfacing project that included culvert replacements and pavement repair work along KY 2160 continues. Crews are working on pipe and pavement repair operations. Paving has been completed. The project should be completed in the next couple of weeks Motorists should expect flaggers along the route.

Barren County

  • KY 63 Tompkinsville Road (mile point 6.3 – 13.2)– A safety enhancement project continues on Tompkinsville Road from Happy Hollow Road then extending north to the Louie B. Nunn Cumberland Expressway overpass. This project improves roadside features, extend roadway culverts and realign the reverse curves between Fox Trail and the Louie B. Nunn Cumberland Expressway. Motorists should expect flaggers to present through the work zone.
  • KY 740 Coral Hill Road (mile point 0.0 - 7.5) – A pavement repair and resurfacing project continues on Coral Hill Road beginning from U.S. 68 and extending north to KY 70. Paving is completed, but some work still remains. Motorists should expect flaggers to be present through the work zone.
  • KY 314 Center Road (mile point 0.0 – 2.3) - A resurfacing project continues on KY 314 Center Road beginning from KY 70 and extending north to the Metcalfe County line. Paving is completed, but some work still remains. Motorists should expect flaggers to be present through the work zone.
  • KY 1318 Tobacco Road (mile point 6.4 – 7.8) - A resurfacing project continues on KY 1318 Tobacco Road beginning from Matthews Mill Road and extending east to Oil Well Road. Paving is completed, but some work still remains. Motorists should expect flaggers to be present through the work zone.

Edmonson County

  • KY 728 Nolin Dam Road (mile point 3.3) – A slide repair project continues on Nolin Dam Road east of Math Minton Road. Motorists should expect flaggers to be present through the work zone.
  • KY 238 Sunfish Bee Spring Road (mile point 9.3 - 9.9) – A slide repair project that temporarily closed a section of KY 238 has reopened to traffic. Motorists should expect flaggers to be present through the work zone. The project is expected to be completed in November. 

Logan County

  • KY 96 (mile point 11 to 15) – A resurfacing project is expected to begin in this section of KY 96 on Monday. Motorists can expect lane closures.

 Metcalfe County

  • KY 218 Crail Hope Road (mile point 0.0 - 3.5) – A pavement repair and resurfacing project that closed a section of Crail Hope Road in Metcalfe County has reopened to traffic. The work is part of a resurfacing project beginning from the Hart/Metcalfe County line and extending east to the Metcalfe/Green County line. Motorists should expect flaggers to be present through the work zone.

 Monroe County

  • KY 63 (mile point 9 to 11.5) – A resurfacing project that includes sidewalk ramp replacements, pavement failure repairs, asphalt milling and asphalt paving continues. Motorists should expect lane closures and flaggers this weekend while crews will be working on shoulder rumble strips and edge line striping. Project completion is expected by end of the month.

  • KY 163 Edmonton road (mile point 12.5 to 12.8) – A turn lane project with asphalt milling and resurfacing for Joe Harrison Carter Elementary school continues. The project changes the striping of roadway and lane widths to accommodate a northbound right turn lane into Joe Harrison Carter Elementary School’s first entrance. The project is mostly complete except for shoulder rumble strips and thermoplastic turn arrows which is expected to be completed this weekend. 

Simpson County

  • KY 383 West Madison Street (mile point 8.2 to 9.5) – An asphalt milling and resurfacing project will start this week. The project will begin paving operations between KY 1008 to U.S. 31-W this weekend into first of the week weather dependent. Project will have thermoplastic marking and cross walk work at various intersections. Crews and flaggers will be in the roadway at times. Expect lane closures and delays. Project is expected to be completed by end of November.

 Warren County

  • U.S. 231 Scottsville Road (mile point 3 – 6) – A Highway Safety Improvement Project to address multiple intersections on U.S. 231 Scottsville Road in the Alvaton corridor continues. Some intersections will be reconstructed as Restricted Crossing U-Turn (RCUT) intersections. Other intersections will see restricted left turn movements. Lane closures and reduced speed limit to 55 mph is in place. Current project phase is working in the median of the roadway.  Lane closures are expected to continue.
  • KY 263 (mile point 10.2 – 14.4) – Paving is completed, but work on the shoulders continues.  Motorists should expect lane closures from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. The project is expected to be completed by the end of November.
  • KY 240 (mile point 12.8 – 18.7) –Paving is half completed and is expected to be completed by the end of the week. Motorists can expect lane closures and delays from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. The project should be completed by the end of November.
  • U.S. 68 Veterans Memorial (mile point 12.6 – 15.2) – The paving portion of this project is complete and crews will be working on striping.
  • U.S. 68 Glasgow Road (mile point 20 – 28) – A Highway Safety Improvement Project has started between the I-65 overpass to the Barren County line. There are five spots along with 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.

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