WEEKLY UPDATE: Construction Schedule
for I-65 South at Kennedy Interchange
Contractor repairing roadway bridge damaged after a semitrailer lost its load
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (July 7, 2022) – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) updates motorists on the scheduled shoulder, lane and ramp closures for interstates 64, 65 and 71 at the Kennedy interchange.
The following are the scheduled weekend closures:
- Total closure of the I-65 North ramp to I-64 West from 7 p.m. on Friday, July 8, to 5 a.m. on Monday, July 11.
- Closure of the right lane on the I-65 South ramp to I-64 East and I-71 North from 7 p.m. on Friday, July 8, to 5 a.m. on Monday, July 11.
The following are the scheduled weekday overnight closures:
- Closure of right and center lanes on I-64 East at the I-65 South overpass at mile point 5.4 from 7 p.m. on Monday, July 11, to 5 a.m. on Tuesday, July 12.
- Closure of right and center lanes on I-64 East at the I-65 South overpass at mile point 5.4 from 7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 12, to 5 a.m. on Wednesday, July 13.
- Closure of left and center lanes on I-64 East at the I-65 South overpass at mile point 5.4 from 7 p.m. on Wednesday, July 13, to 5 a.m. on Thursday, July 14.
- Total closure of the I-65 North ramp to I-64 West from 7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 19, to 5 a.m. on Wednesday, July 20.
I-65 South remains closed as motorists enter Kentucky from the John F. Kennedy Memorial Bridge at mile marker 136.5. Motorists are being diverted onto the ramp for Jefferson Street where they can merge back onto I-65 South, just north of an area known locally as “Hospital Curve.” Drivers do not have to exit onto surface streets.
Shoulder closures will be permitted at any time within the construction zone. Lane closures are also possible under the interchange on East Witherspoon Street in downtown Louisville.
All the closures are to repair a bridge on I-65 South within the Kennedy interchange that was structurally damaged when a coil of steel fell off a semitrailer in March 2022. The repairs include replacing some of the bridge’s beams and its deck, or driving surface. The construction is expected to be completed this fall. The date and duration of this work may be adjusted if inclement weather or other unforeseen delays occur.
District 5 has been providing weekly updates on closures for this project since early June. Motorists can get traffic information for District 5, including the weekly project updates, at www.transportation.ky.gov/DistrictFive, facebook.com/KYTCDistrict5 and twitter.com/KYTCDistrict5. Visit goky.ky.gov for the latest in traffic and travel information from across Kentucky.
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