BOWLING GREEN — The expected traffic impacts in the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 3 area for May 14 through May 20 are listed below. All work is subject to change.
Interstate 65
- A project to rehabilitate and resurface Interstate 65 in Simpson County has created lane closures. The lane closures are in both directions from the Kentucky-Tennessee line (mile point 0.00) to the Warren County line (mile point 13.7). The right lane closure will be in place 24 hours a day. The speed limit is lowered to 55 mph in this section. Motorists should use caution while traveling in this area. Construction crews continue to address drainage repairs followed by resurfacing. Beginning Monday, May 16 through Thursday, May 19 the northbound direction will be down to one lane from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m.
Interstate I-165
- Motorists should expect a right lane closure in both directions from the 24 mile marker to the 27 mile marker. Crews are working on a resurfacing project in that area. The speed limit has been lowered 55 mph.
- U.S. 231 Exit 33 – The project to reconstruct the Exit 33 interchange continues. Currently, the right lane is closed in the southbound direction from the 35 mile marker to the 33 mile marker. The interchange is being reconstructed into a diamond interchange. Please slow down and use caution in this area.
Louie B. Nunn-Cumberland Expressway
- A project to rehabilitate and resurface a section of the Louie B. Nunn-Cumberland Express in Barren and Metcalfe Counties will continue next week. Motorists can expect work going on from the 20-mile marker to the 36-mile marker and the speed limit will be lowered to 55 mph. Lane closures will be in place from the 28-mile marker to the 36 mile marker. A width restriction 12 feet will be in place from May 16 through May 31 from the 28 mile marker to the 36 mile marker.
Allen County
- KY 100 West (mile points 0.0 – 8.8) – A Highway Safety Improvement Project along KY 100 that includes superelevation improvements, resurfacing, improvements to drainage structures, roadside slopes, shoulders, and ditches. The Contractor will continue work on the project building out slopes and preparations for curve improvements. The Contractor will have multiple flagging operations along the route. The project completion date is expected in the middle of May.
- KY 100 East Main St/Holland Rd (mile points 14.84 – 17.24) – An asphalt milling and resurfacing project with failure repairs and sidewalk ramp replacements. The contractor is expected to start work within the next couple of weeks. Crews will be working on asphalt failure repairs and on sidewalk ramps. Flaggers and shoulder closures should be expected. Completion of the entire project is at the end of June.
- KY 101 Smiths Grove Road (mile points 1.20 – 15.86) – An asphalt milling and resurfacing project with failure repairs and milling. Crews will be working on asphalt failure repairs soon. Flaggers and stopped traffic should be expected. Completion of the entire project is at the end of June.
- KY 101 Smiths Grove Road (mile points 15.86 – 13.34) – An asphalt milling and resurfacing project with failure repairs and milling. Crews will be working on asphalt failure repairs soon. Flaggers and stopped traffic should be expected. Completion of the entire project is at the end of June.
Barren County
- KY 90 Burkesville Road (mile point 17.7 – 22.0) – Construction of the next phase of KY 90 Glasgow-Burkesville Road continues. At this time, most of the construction will take place away from traffic; however, as construction progresses, traffic impacts will occur with increasing frequency. At this time, motorists can expect flaggers to be present throughout the project. The project encompasses a section of roadway approximately four miles long between Fallen Timber Creek Bridge, near KY 839 and the Barren/Metcalfe County line. The project will widen the existing roadway template and features a bypass around the Eighty-Eight community.
- KY 63 Tompkinsville Road (mile point 6.3 – 13.2)– Work on a safety enhancement project on Tompkinsville Road from Happy Hollow Road then extending north to the Louie B. Nunn Cumberland Expressway overpass continues. As roadside improvements are completed, asphalt resurfacing will begin. Motorists should expect flaggers to present through the work zone.
Edmonson County
- KY 728 Gap Hill Road (mile points 8.8 – 12.0)– A resurfacing project is underway on KY 728 Gap Hill Road beginning from KY 1827 and extending east to the Hart County line. Motorists should expect flaggers to be present throughout the work zone.
Metcalfe County
- KY 533 Breeding Road (mile points 9.3 – 9.7)– Work on a slide repair project continues on Breeding Road beginning at Mosby Ridge Road and extending east to the Adair County line. To complete the repairs the road will be closed to through traffic and a detour will be provided. The closure is expected to begin on May 2 and is expected to reopen May 30. The detour will utilize KY 61, Dividing Ridge Road and Reese Hurt Road. Motorists need to allow extra travel time due to the distance of the detour.
Monroe County
- KY 214 (mile points 1.7 – 6.5) – Asphalt resurfacing project with Failure repairs and culvert repairs. The contractor will have sporadic flagging operations performing failure and or pipe repairs along with resurfacing. Motorists should avoid area if possible or expect delays. Expected completion by the end of June.
Simpson County
- KY 662 (mile points 3.2 – 5.0) – Asphalt resurfacing project will have failure and pipe repairs as well. The contractor expects to start repairs this coming week with asphalt resurfacing later in April. Expected completion June.
- KY 664 (mile points 2.0 – 4.4) – Asphalt resurfacing project will have failure and pipe repairs as well. The contractor expects to start repairs this coming week with asphalt resurfacing later in April. Expected completion by the end of June.
Warren County
- U.S. 68 Veteran’s Memorial – A preventive maintenance project on a section of U.S. 68 Veteran’s Memorial in Warren County continues. Motorists should expect lane closures during daytime hours from U.S. 68 Russellville Road (mile point 9.3) to near U.S. 231 Morgantown Road (mile point 11.1). The contractor has moved into the asphalt layer phase.
- S. 31-W (From Dillard Road to south of Buchanon Park) – A project to widen this section of U.S. 31-W in the Rich Pond area is ongoing. A lane shift has been put in place temporarily near Buchanon Park. Please slow and use caution in this area.
- KY 240 – (mile points 0.0 to 5.7) – Paving will continue in this area. Flaggers could be present, please use caution while traveling in this area.