Preliminary Work Underway for I-64 Improvement Project in Franklin County
Project includes new blacktop and bridge repairs
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Aug. 28, 2025) – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) announces preliminary work is now underway for an improvement project along five miles of Interstate 64 in Franklin County. The project will extend the life of the interstate and enhance driving conditions on the roadway.
The I-64 improvement project, between the Frankfort exits (mile markers 53 and 58), includes the milling and removal of the existing asphalt surface followed by resurfacing with new asphalt pavement. Other improvements to the 5-mile corridor include bridge repairs and bridge crash wall repairs.
Preliminary work on the project is underway, and drivers should anticipate lane closures and traffic shifts as construction progresses.
- Beginning Thursday, Sept. 4, at 7 p.m., through Sunday, Sept. 14, the left lane of I-64 West near U.S. 60 at mile marker 57 will be closed.
- Beginning Sunday, Sept. 14, at 7 a.m., through Wednesday, Sept. 24, the right lane of I-64 West near U.S. 60 at mile marker 57 will be closed.
- Eastbound I-64:
- Beginning Wednesday, Sept. 24, at 7 p.m., through Saturday, Oct. 4, the left lane of I-64 East near U.S. 60 at mile marker 57 will be closed.
- Beginning Saturday, Oct. 4, at 7 p.m., through Tuesday, Oct. 14, the right lane of I-64 East near U.S. 60 at mile marker 57 will be closed.
Additional updates on traffic impacts will be provided in District 5’s weekly Roadshow Report: https://transportation.ky.gov/DistrictFive/Pages/KYTC-District-5-Roadshow.aspx.
HG Mays Corporation of Franklin County, KY, was awarded the $10.5 million contract. Construction is scheduled to be completed by the Fall of 2026.
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