Lane closures scheduled for Newtown Pike/KY 922 Widening Project in Fayette County

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Kentucky Transportation Cabinet • District 7

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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

Lane closures scheduled for Newtown Pike/KY 922 Widening Project in Fayette County

Project area is between New Circle Road/KY 4 and Interstate 75

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 24, 2024)  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) advises motorists of scheduled lane closures that are necessary for the Newtown Pike/KY 922 Widening Project to begin. The project limits are between milepoints 1.6 and 3.2 --- a distance of 1.61 miles.

Newtown Pike/KY 922

Sunday, Feb. 25 through Monday, Feb. 26 7 p.m. Sunday until Monday at 5 a.m.

  • temporary lane closures in both directions will be in effect between milepoints 1.6 and 3.2 for striping operations
  • motorists will be able to pass through the work zone

Sunday, Feb. 257 p.m. Sunday and until further notice

Intersection of Newtown Pike/KY 922 and Aristides Boulevard:

  • the inbound far right lane on Newtown Pike/KY 922 will be closed (milepoint 2.9)
  • right turn movements for motorists will be allowed onto Aristides Boulevard from Newtown Pike/KY 922
  • two (2) thru lanes and a left turn lane will remain open for traffic

The project to widen a portion of Newtown Pike/KY 922 will improve safety and mobility along a high-traffic corridor in Lexington. The route will be widened from two to three lanes in each direction between New Circle Road/KY 4 and Interstate 75.

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

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