Interstate widening project begins for Fayette County

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet

 

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet • District 7

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Natasha F. Lacy
859-246-2355 (office)
859-229-8447 (cell)
NatashaF.Lacy@ky.gov

Interstate widening project begins for Fayette County

I 64/I 75 between the Newtown Pike and Paris Pike Interchanges

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 4, 2022) – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) advises motorists of work starting for the interstate project in Lexington. The route location for  the I 64/I 75 widening is between the Newtown Pike and Paris Pike Interchanges. The anticipated completion date is November 1, 2024.

The current schedule is below:

Interstate 64/Interstate 75

Tuesday, Sept. 6 through Friday evening, Sept. 9/Saturday morning, Sept. 107 p.m. evenings until 6 a.m. the following mornings

  • lane closures will be in effect between the Newtown Pike Interchange (milepoint 115) and the Paris Pike Interchange (milepoint 113)
  • the section is along an approximate 6.7 mile section where the two interstates are combined in Fayette County.

Tuesday, Sept. 6 through Wednesday, Sept. 77 p.m. Tuesday until 6 a.m. Wednesday

  • the Newtown Pike and Paris Pike ramps will be closed along the southbound side of Interstate 75

Wednesday, Sept. 7 through Thursday, Sept. 87 p.m. Wednesday until 6 a.m. Thursday

  • the Newtown Pike and Paris Pike ramps will be closed along the northbound side of Interstate 75

Message boards will be in place advising motorists to utilize the detours.

All work/closures are scheduled on a tentative basis, and subject to change depending on weather conditions, emergencies and other factors beyond the control of the Department of Highways.

District 7 includes:  Anderson, Bourbon, Boyle, Clark, Fayette, Garrard, Jessamine, Madison, Mercer, Montgomery, Scott and Woodford Counties

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