Ongoing Weeknight Single Lane Closures Scheduled for Newtown Pike Beginning Tuesday, Sept. 2
Expect delays on Newtown Pike
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 2, 2025) – Construction for the Newtown Pike (KY 922) Widening project in Lexington will require an ongoing overnight single lane closure Monday-Friday beginning tonight, Tuesday, Sept. 2. The closure will be a single right-lane closure in each direction on Newtown Pike between New Circle Road (KY 4) and I-64/I-75 for pipe work and shoulder widening. The closure will be in effect weeknights until the work is complete.
Each evening, Monday-Friday, beginning at 7 p.m., the right lane in each direction on Newtown Pike will close between New Circle Road (KY 4) and I-75/I-64. All lanes will reopen by 5 a.m. the following morning.
Beginning Tuesday, September 2
- Each evening beginning at 7 p.m., the right lane in each direction on Newtown Pike will close between New Circle Road (KY 4) to I-64/I-75 (mile markers 1.40-3.40).
- All lanes will reopen by 5 a.m. the following morning.
- This closure will repeat Monday-Friday until the work is complete.
- Delays are possible; please plan accordingly.
This work is part of the Newtown Pike (KY 922) widening project. When complete in 2027, this project will add a lane in each direction on Newtown Pike (KY 922) from New Circle Road (KY 4) to I-75, improving safety and traffic flow by increasing capacity to handle current and future traffic volumes. It will also provide improvements to Legacy Trail. Find more information online at DrivingLexingtonProgress.com.
All work/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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