Preliminary Work to Replace Interstate 64 Bridges Over Beargrass Creek Begins Next Week in Louisville
Project scheduled for completion in Fall 2025
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Feb. 28, 2025) – Preliminary work will begin next week on replacing the Interstate 64 East and West bridges over the Middle Fork of Beargrass Creek in Louisville. The project will be completed in multiple phases and is anticipated to be completed in Fall 2025.
The project includes demolishing and replacing the two existing bridges, located at mile point 11.799, near Exit 10 (Cannons Lane) on I-64 West and Exit 12 to Interstate 264 (Watterson Expressway) on I-64 East.
Lane closures and traffic shifts will occur during the project's initial phase, with two 11-foot lanes maintained in each direction. Once shoulder work is complete, eastbound and westbound traffic will be shifted to the outside shoulder while work occurs in the median. Following the completion of the median work, eastbound traffic will remain on the outside shoulder, and westbound traffic will be shifted to the median between Breckenridge Lane and Browns Lane to accommodate the removal and replacement of the westbound bridge. Work on the westbound bridge will begin in mid-May and be completed by July 2025.
The final phase, which includes demolishing and constructing the eastbound bridge, is expected to be completed by Fall 2025. During this phase, motorists will be shifted to the newly completed westbound bridge and median between Breckenridge Lane and Browns Lane.
The work is being completed by E&B Paving, LLC. of Jeffersonville, Ind., under a $6.6 million contract. Motorists should anticipate lane closures and traffic shifts as construction progresses. Traffic impacts will be shared via District 5's weekly Roadshow report, which outlines all traffic impacts related to major projects and maintenance work.
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