Overnight Road Closures Scheduled for Leestown Road Wednesday, August 13
Expect delays on Leestown Road between 10 p.m. – 5 a.m.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Aug. 12, 2025) – Construction for the New Circle Rd. (KY 4) Widening project in Lexington will require temporary overnight road closures on Leestown Road (US 421) on Wednesday, August 13. The closures will allow for pier column construction on New Circle over the Leestown Road bridge.
Beginning tomorrow at 10 p.m., contractors will close Leestown Road in both directions under the KY 4 (New Circle Road) overpass. The closure will be between the two sets of ramps (mile markers 1.9/1.7). All roads will reopen by 5 a.m. Thursday morning. Drivers can use New Circle Road (KY4) to go to Georgetown Road (US 25) or Old Frankfort Pike (KY 1681).
Wednesday, August 13
- At 10 p.m., Leestown Road will close going northbound and southbound under the KY 4 (New Circle Road) overpass.
- The closure will be between the two sets of ramps (mile markers 1.9/1.7).
- Drivers can use New Circle Road (KY 4) to go to Georgetown Road (US 25) or Old Frankfort Pike (KY 1681).
- All roads will reopen by 5 a.m. the following morning.
- Delays are possible; please plan accordingly.
The work is part of the New Circle Road widening project. When complete in 2027, the project will increase the capacity and operation of New Circle Road and the Leestown Interchange, improving safety and travel times in this rapidly-growing area of Lexington. 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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