Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 3 Traffic Impact Report for May 7 through May 13

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet sent this bulletin at 05/06/2022 03:05 PM EDT
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 May 7 through May 13

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

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (May 6, 2022) – The expected traffic impacts in the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 3 area for May 7 through May 13 are listed below. All work is subject to change.

Interstate 65

  • A project to rehabilitate and resurface Interstate 65 in Simpson County has created lane closures. The lane closures are in the northbound direction from the Kentucky-Tennessee line (mile point 0.00) to the Warren County line (mile point 13.7). The right lane closure will be in place 24 hours a day. The speed limit is lowered to 55 mph in this section. Motorists should use caution while traveling in this area. Construction crews continue to address drainage repairs followed by resurfacing.  Additional lane closures will be added as the project progresses. More information will be released when the timetable for the additional lane closures is known.

Interstate I-165

  • Motorists should expect lane closures in both directions from the Warren County/Butler County line (mile marker 18) to mile marker 21. Crews are working on a resurfacing project in that area. The speed limit has been lowered 55 mph.
  • U.S. 231 Exit 33 - The project to reconstruct the Exit 33 interchange continues. The interchange is being reconstructed to a diamond interchange. Please slow down and use caution in this area.

Louie B. Nunn-Cumberland Expressway

  • A project to rehabilitate and resurface a section of the Louie B. Nunn-Cumberland Express in Barren and Metcalfe Counties will continue next week. Motorists can expect work going on from the 20-mile marker to the 36-mile marker and the speed limit will be lowered to 55 mph. Lane closures will be in place from the 28-mile marker to the 36-mile marker.

Allen County

  • KY 100 West (mile points 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. The contractor will continue work on the project building out slopes and preparations for curve improvements. The contractor will have multiple flagging operations along the route. The project completion date is expected in mid-May.
  • KY 100 East Main St/Holland Road (mile points 14.8 – 17.2, from KY 101 at the square to the KY 1421 intersection) – An asphalt milling and resurfacing project and sidewalk ramp replacements continue. Crews will be working on side of the road with possible shoulder closures at times. The expected completion of the entire project is the end of June.
  • KY 101 Smiths Grove Road (mile points 1.20 – 15.86) – Crews will be working on a resurfacing project. Flaggers and stopped traffic should be expected. The project is expected to be finished by the end of June.
  • KY 101 Smiths Grove Road (mile points 15.8 – 13.3) KY 234 intersection to Warren county line) – Crews will be working on a resurfacing project. Flaggers and stopped traffic should be expected. The project is expected to be finished by the end of June.
  • KY 1332 Halifax road (mile points 10.6 - 16.1) - Halifax bailey road to KY 101) – Crews will be working on a resurfacing project. Flaggers and stopped traffic should be expected. The project is expected to be finished by the end of June.

Barren County

  • KY 90 Burkesville Road (mile point 17.7 – 22.0) – Construction of the next phase of KY 90 Glasgow-Burkesville Road continues. At this time, most of the construction will take place away from traffic; however, as construction progresses, traffic impacts will occur with increasing frequency.  At this time, motorists can expect flaggers to be present throughout the project. The project encompasses a section of roadway approximately four miles long between Fallen Timber Creek Bridge, near KY 839 and the Barren/Metcalfe County line. The project will widen the existing roadway template and features a bypass around the Eighty-Eight community.
  • KY 63Tompkinsville Road (mile point 6.3 – 13.2)– Work on a safety enhancement project on Tompkinsville Road from Happy Hollow Road then extending north to the Louie B. Nunn Cumberland Expressway overpass continues.  As roadside improvements are completed, asphalt resurfacing will begin.  Motorists should expect flaggers to present through the work zone.
  • KY 1307New Salem Road (mile point 4.0 – 8.6) – The drainage improvement project has been postponed until mid-May.

Edmonson County

  • KY 728 Gap Hill Road (mile points 8.8 – 12.0)– A resurfacing project is underway on KY 728 Gap Hill Road beginning from KY 1827 and extending east to the Hart County line. Motorists should expect flaggers to be present throughout the work zone.

Logan County

  • KY 103 – A drainage project will create lane closures during certain times from KY 79 to KY 1038.

 Metcalfe County

  • KY 533 Breeding Road (mile points 9.3 - 9.7)– Work on a slide repair project continues on Breeding Road beginning at Mosby Ridge Road and extending east to the Adair County line.  To complete the repairs the road will be closed to through traffic and a detour will be provided. The closure is expected to begin on May 2 and is expected to reopen May 30. The detour will utilize KY 61, Dividing Ridge Road and Reese Hurt Road. Motorists need to allow extra travel time due to the distance of the detour.

Monroe County

  • KY 214 (mile points 1.7 – 6.5) – Asphalt resurfacing project with Failure repairs and culvert repairs. The contractor will have sporadic flagging operations performing failure and or pipe repairs along with resurfacing. Motorists should avoid area if possible or expect delays. Expected completion in June.

Simpson County

  • KY 662 (mile points 3.2 – 5.0) – Asphalt resurfacing project will have failure and pipe repairs as well. The contractor expects to start repairs this coming week with asphalt resurfacing later in April. Expected completion June.
  • KY 664 (mile points 2.0 – 4.4) - Asphalt resurfacing project will have failure and pipe repairs as well. The contractor expects to start repairs this coming week with asphalt resurfacing later in April. Expected completion June.

Warren County

  • U.S. 68 Veteran’s Memorial - A preventive maintenance project on a section of U.S. 68 Veteran’s Memorial in Warren County has started. Motorists should expect lane closures during daytime hours from U.S. 68 Russellville Road (mile point 9.3) to near U.S. 231 Morgantown Road (mile point 11.1). The project is expected to take several weeks to complete.
  • KY 242 (Between KY 884 and U.S. 68) – Crews are expected to pave KY 242 between KY 884 and U.S. 68. Motorists should expect lane closures from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. The project is expected to take about a week or so to complete.
  • U.S. 31-W (From Dillard Road to south of Buchanon Park) – A project to widen this section of U.S. 31-W in the Rich Pond area is ongoing. A lane shift has been put in place temporarily near Buchanon Park. Please slow and use caution in this area.

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