Overnight Closures of East End Tunnel
Start Next Week in Jefferson County
Crews will be conducting a required, biennial inspection of the tunnel
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Oct. 13, 2022) –
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) advises motorists of scheduled overnight closures of the East End Tunnel for next week in Jefferson County. The tunnel’s northbound and southbound bores carry KY 841 (Gene Snyder Freeway) traffic between Louisville and southern Indiana via the Lewis and Clark Bridge over the Ohio River.
The tunnel’s northbound bore will be closed from 9 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 17, to 5 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 18, and again from 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 18, to 5 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 19. The road closures for this will be on KY 841 North, just after the U.S. 42 interchange. That’s exit 37 for Prospect, the last off-ramp before the bridge on the Kentucky side. Traffic impacted by the northbound closure should detour using Interstate 71 South to Interstate 65 North to cross the Ohio River into Indiana.
The tunnel’s southbound bore will be closed from 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 19, to 5 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 20, and again from 9 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 20, to 5 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 21. The road closure for this will be on Indiana State Road 265 East, just after the Old Salem Road interchange. That’s exit 11 for Utica and River Road, the last off-ramp before the bridge. Traffic impacted by this closure should detour using Interstate 65 South to cross the Ohio River into Kentucky.
Engineers from KYTC and consultancy HDR will be participating in the assessment. Traffic Response and Incident Management Assisting the River Cities, better known as TRIMARC, will also perform routine maintenance of its traffic monitoring system. The tunnel was opened to traffic in 2016.
Digital message signs will be placed well in advance of the closures notifying motorists of the work. Drivers should heed signage, use caution and adjust their commutes to accommodate the closures.
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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The photo shows engineers from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and consulting firm HDR inspecting the East End Tunnel in October 2020.
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