Temporary Closure Scheduled for Paris Pike (US 68) in Fayette County Overnight
Tuesday, March 18 – Thursday, March 20
Delays possible on Paris Pike near I-75 from midnight to 5 a.m. each day
LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 18, 2025) – Construction for the I-75 widening project will require short temporary overnight closures of Paris Pike in both directions under the I-75 bridge overnight Tuesday through Thursday. Motorists should use I-75 as a detour route or seek alternate routes. The closures will allow contractors to remove the existing barrier wall on the I-75 bridge over Paris Pike.
Beginning Tuesday at midnight, contractors will close Paris Pike in both directions under the I-75 bridge for overhead demolition work. All lanes will reopen by 5 a.m. Wednesday morning. The closure will repeat on Wednesday and Thursday nights. Traffic traveling eastbound – away from Lexington – on Paris Pike will detour via I-75 southbound to Exit 110 (Winchester Road), turn around and re-enter Paris Pike eastbound via Exit 113 (Paris Pike). Traffic traveling westbound – toward Lexington – on Paris Pike will detour via I-75 northbound to Exit 115 (Newtown Pike), where they will turn around and re-enter Paris Pike westbound at Exit 113 (Paris Pike).
Law enforcement will be on site to direct traffic.
Overnight Tuesday, March 19 – Thursday, March 20
- At midnight each night, Paris Pike will close in both directions under the I-75 bridge.
- Law enforcement officers will be present at both ramp intersections to detour traffic onto the interstate.
- All lanes of Paris Pike will reopen by 5 a.m. each 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 Paris Pike exit to the I-64/75 southern split. It is the second 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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