Expect nightly delays on Leestown Road between 10 p.m. - 5 a.m.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 17, 2026) – Construction for the New Circle Road (KY 4) Widening project in Lexington will require temporary overnight road closures on Leestown Road (US 421) on Wednesday, March 25, and Thursday, March 26. The closures will allow beams to be set for the final phase of the new bridge carrying New Circle over Leestown Road.
Beginning Wednesday at 10 p.m., contractors will close Leestown Road in both directions under the New Circle Road (KY 4) 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 detour using New Circle Road (KY4) to go to Georgetown Road (US 25) or Old Frankfort Pike (KY 1681). The closure will repeat again on Thursday at 10 p.m. and will reopen by 5 a.m. Friday morning.
Wednesday, March 25 & Thursday, March 26
- At 10 p.m., Leestown Road will close going northbound and southbound under the New Circle Road (KY 4) 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.
- On Thursday, March 26, the closure will repeat, and all roads will reopen Friday 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/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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