BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (Aug. 2, 2025) – The expected traffic impacts in the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 3 area for Aug. 2 through Aug. 8 are listed below. All work is subject to change.      

Interstate 165      

• **** NEW TRAFFIC PATTERN*** - A project to completely restore and preserve the I-165 bridges over the Green River (mile point 32.6) in Butler County continues. Motorists have switched onto the new traffic pattern. The northbound motorists will be switched to the southbound side. The speed limit has been lowered to 55 mph. Motorists should use caution. The project is expected to last until fall of 2026.           

• Highway Safety Improvement Project (HSIP) at Interstate 165 Exit 7 U.S. 231 Morgantown Road in Bowling Green has started. The project will retrofit the current interchange to convert it to a Double Crossover Diamond (DCD) Interchange. While the road will remain open throughout the project, motorists will notice different traffic patterns during construction.  The speed limit on U.S. 231 has been lowered to 35 mph through the work zone. The 45-mph area has been extended north of the work zone to Veterans Memorial Highway. One lane in each direction on U.S. 231 is closed. Motorists should use caution while traveling through this section of roadway. The project is expected to be completed later this fall.    

Allen County  

• KY 1855 (mile points 0.0 to 6.7) - Crews are expected to be working on base failure repairs in preparation for a resurfacing project. Lane closures are possible. Please use caution in this area.   

• KY 2163 (mile points 0.0 to 2.8) - Crews are expected to be working on base failure repairs in preparation for a resurfacing project. Lane closures are possible. Please use caution in this area.             

Barren County     

• U.S. 68 (mile points 0.0 to 10.0) - Crews will continue drainage work throughout the corridor.      

Edmonson County 

• KY 1749 (mile point 3.3) - The bridge over little Beaverdam Creek remains closed out of an abundance of caution due to a structural issue. Crews have begun work on repairing the bridge. Once a timeline is known for reopening the bridge, a press release will be go out.  

Logan County

• KY 103 Wilson Avenue at U.S. 68X - A project to improve the intersection of KY 103 Wilson Avenue and U.S. 68X Main Street in the City of Auburn will create a long-term closure on KY 103 Wilson Avenue.  
  
  

  The project will close KY 103 Wilson Avenue at U.S. 68X beginning Monday, July 28 at 6 a.m. for approximately 30 days. U.S. 68X Main Street will remain open from the other three approaches, but not accessible to or from KY 103 Wilson Avenue. KY103 College Street will also remain open during this time. The only road that will be closed beginning Monday is KY 103 at U.S. 68X.  
  
  Trucks and other large vehicles should not approach the area or other internal side streets due to lack of space for large vehicles. The recommended route for the detour is KY 73, U.S. 68 and KY 100.  The project will realign and widen the intersection along with drainage improvements with some curb, gutter and sidewalk work.

 Monroe County      

• KY 678 (mile point 8.6) - The project to replace a low water crossing with an upgraded bridge has been completed.   

Simpson County  

• KY 1008 (mile point 2.2) - Construction of a turn lane on KY 1008 to U.S. 31-W has begun. Lane closures are in place. Motorists should use caution while traveling in this area. The project is expected to be completed by the end of September.  

 Warren County      

• KY 3145 (U.S. 31-W to I-165 connector road at Exit 30) - A project currently underway to widen U.S. 31-W in the northern part of Warren County will create a temporary closure on KY 3145. Beginning Monday, Aug. 4, KY 3145 will close between U.S. 68 and U.S. 31-W.   
  
  The closure is expected to last about a month.   Motorists should use U.S. 31-W and U.S. 68 as the detour. The on and off ramps to and from U.S. 68 at KY 3145 will remain open.
  
  KY 3145 Closure Map  

• U.S. 231 Scottsville Road – Crews wil be constructing a lane separating curb on U.S. 231 Scottsville Road near Mel Browning Street in front of the RaceTrac convenience store. Crews will beginning working around 3 a.m. Wednesday, Aug 3. The project is expected to be completed later in the morning. Motorists should expect lane closures during this time.   

• U.S. 31-W (mile points 20.9 to 22.5) - The next phase of U.S. 31-W widening in northern Warren County has started. Crews have started moving dirt to widen U.S. 31-W from U.S. 68 to Mizpah Road. Most of the work is being done away from the current roadway so little traffic impacts are expected.         

• KY 185 - Two improvement projects on KY 185 have started. The bulk of the work is being done away from the current roadway with little traffic impact.  The realignment section of KY 185 will create a new road to the east of the current KY 185, starting near Runner Road and tying back into the current KY 185 just south of KY 1320 (Penns Chapel Road).  The HSIP section of the project is from KY 1320 to near Jack Simmons Road, 1.26 miles in length. Drainage improvements and ditching will be a part of this project.          

• U.S. 68 at KY 242 - A Highway Safety Improvement Project (HSIP) is set to begin on U.S. 68 in the Browning Community area of Warren County. The project will construct a Restricted Crossing U-Turn (RCUT) at the intersection of U.S. 68 and KY 242. Motorists should expect lane closures throughout the entire construction process.   To learn more about RCUT intersection, please visit the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s Safer Road Solutions website https://transportation.ky.gov/saferoadsolutions/Pages/RCUT.aspx.