Nightly Single Lane Closures Scheduled for I-64/75 in Fayette County
Tuesday, Sept. 24 - Thursday, Sept. 26
Expect delays on I-64/75 between the Newtown Pike and Paris Pike exits 7 p.m. - 6 a.m.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 24, 2024) – Construction for the I-75 widening project in Lexington will require temporary overnight lane closures on I-64/75 each night from Tuesday, Sept. 23, through Thursday, Sept. 26. The lane closures will allow for cleanup work on the interstate shoulder.
Beginning at 7 p.m. each day, contractors will close the left lane of I-64/75 in each direction between mile marker 113 and mile marker 115 (Paris Pike and Newtown Pike exits).
Tuesday, September 23 – Thursday, September 26
- The left lane of I-64/75 in each direction will be closed between the Paris Pike and Newtown Pike exits beginning at 7 p.m. each night.
- Barrels will be in place to facilitate traffic. Short delays are possible.
- All lanes will reopen by 6 a.m. the following morning.
The work is part of the I-75 widening project. When complete in 2026, this project will reduce congestion and improve safety throughout the 2-mile corridor from the Newtown Pike exit to the Paris Pike exit. It is the first of two projects to widen I-64/75 to four lanes each direction in Fayette County. Find more information online at DrivingLexingtonProgress.org.
All work and/or 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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