Ramp Closures Scheduled for I-64/I-75 in Fayette County Tuesday, October 29 and Wednesday, October 30

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Kentucky Transportation Cabinet • District 7

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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

Ramp Closures Scheduled for I-64/I-75 in

Fayette County

Tuesday, October 29 and Wednesday, October 30 

Expect delays on I-64/I-75 at the Newtown Pike and Paris Pike 

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 29, 2024)  Construction for the I-75 widening project in Lexington will require temporary overnight ramp closures on I-64/I-75 overnight Tuesday, Oct. 29 and Wednesday, Oct. 30. The closure will allow contractors to pave the ramps.

Beginning Tuesday night at midnight, contractors will close the northbound I-64/I-75 exit ramp to Newtown Pike, exit 115, for paving work. The ramp will reopen by 5 a.m. Wednesday morning. Then, beginning Wednesday night at midnight, contractors will close the southbound I-64/I-75 exit ramp to Paris Pike, exit 113, for paving work. The ramp will reopen by 5 a.m. Thursday morning.

Overnight Tuesday, October 29 – Wednesday, October 30

  • The northbound I-64/I-75 exit ramp to Newtown Pike, Exit 115, will close at midnight.
  • Delays are possible, so please plan a different route.
  • The ramp will reopen by 5 a.m.

Overnight Wednesday, October 30 – Thursday, October 31

  • The southbound I-64/I-75 exit ramp to Paris Pike, Exit 113, will close at midnight.
  • Delays are possible, so please plan a different route.
  • The ramp will reopen by 5 a.m.

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/I-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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