BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (Oct. 15, 2021) – The expected traffic impacts in the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 3 area for October 15 through October 22 are listed below. All work is subject to change.
Interstate 165
- U.S. 231 Exit 7 – The project to reconstruct the interchange continues. Motorists are driving on the new configuration and the old ramps are being removed. Some of the ramps are on temporary diversions and are being constructed to the permanent location. Motorists should expect lane closures in the area. The entire project is expected to be completed by the end of the year.
- U.S. 231 Exit 33 – The project to reconstruct the Exit 33 interchange continues. The interchange is being reconstructed to a diamond interchange and the old cloverleaf ramps are being removed. Lane closures on I-165 and U.S. 231 are possible throughout the project. The new ramps are expected to be open in the summer of 2022.
Allen County
- KY 100 West (mile point 0.0 – 8.8) – A Highway Safety Improvement Project continues along KY 100 that includes super-elevation improvements, resurfacing, improvements to drainage structures, roadside slopes, shoulders and ditches. Contractor will have multiple flagging operations along the route so motorists should expect delays. The project is expected to be completed by the middle of November.
- KY 1421 (mile point 0.0 – 3.4) – A resurfacing project that includes culvert replacements and pavement repair work along KY 1421 continues. Motorists should expect flaggers along the route. The project is expected to be completed next week.
- KY 2160 (mile point 5 – 7) – A resurfacing project that includes culvert replacements and pavement repair work along KY 2160 continues. Motorists should expect flaggers along the route. The project is expected to be completed in late November.
- KY 63 (mile point 9 – 11.5) – Crews will be working on a resurfacing project that includes sidewalk ramp replacements, pavement failure repairs, asphalt milling and asphalt paving. Motorists should expect lane closures and flaggers. Crews will be placing rock on the shoulder of the roadway from Sixth Street to Carl Benson Road. Project completion is expected by the middle of November.
Barren County
- KY 63 Tompkinsville Road (mile point 6.3 – 13.2) – A safety enhancement project has started on Tompkinsville Road from Happy Hollow Road then extending north to the Louie B. Nunn Cumberland Expressway overpass. This project will improve roadside features, extend roadway culverts and realign the reverse curves between Fox Trail and the Louie B. Nunn Cumberland Expressway. The section between Fox Trail and the Louie B. Nunn Cumberland Expressway is closed to through traffic. A signed detour is in place along Siloam Road, KY 90, and Lenna Drive. This closure is expected to remain in place until mid November. In addition to the closure, work is expected to resume on another culvert extension (mile point 9.2) just south of Patton Road. Work on this culvert will require a lane closure to remain in place for approximately two weeks. During the work on the culvert a single lane for traffic will be maintained by a temporary signal.
- KY 740 Coral Hill Road (mile point 0.0 to 7.5) – A pavement repair and resurfacing project has started on Coral Hill Road beginning from U.S. 68 and extending north to KY 70. Crews will begin with pavement repairs and pipe replacements. The roadway will be resurfaced when the repair portion of the project is finished. Motorists should expect flaggers to be present through the work zone.
- KY 314 Center Road (mile point 0.0 – 2.3) – A resurfacing project continues on KY 314 Center Road beginning from KY 70 and extending north to the Metcalfe County line. Motorists should expect flaggers to be present through the work zone.
- KY 1318 Tobacco Road (mile point 6.4 – 7.8) – A resurfacing project continues on KY 1318 Tobacco Road beginning from Matthews Mill Road and extending east to Oil Well Road. Motorists should expect flaggers to be present through the work zone.
- U.S. 68 Edmonton Road (mile point 15.9 – 16.9) – A resurfacing project continues on Edmonton Road beginning from KY 740 and extending east to Lecta Salem Road. Motorists should expect flaggers to be present through the work zone.
Edmonson County
- KY 728 Nolin Dam Road (mile point 3.3) – A slide repair project continues on Nolin Dam Road east of Math Minton Road. Once the slide repairs have been made, crews will repair the damaged asphalt pavement. Motorists should expect shoulder closures and occasional flagging as equipment work near the traveled way.
- KY 238 Sunfish Bee Spring Road (mile point 9.3 and 9.9) – A slide repair project that temporarily closed a section of KY 238 has reopened to traffic. The section of highway between the two slide repair locations will be resurfaced as a part of this project. The project is expected to be completed in November.
Logan County
- KY 103 (mile point 2.6 – 7.8) – Culvert replacements and drainage improves are being done along this route. Motorists should expect flaggers and lane closures.
Metcalfe County
- KY 218 Crail Hope Road (mile point 0.0 to 3.5) – A pavement repair and resurfacing project that closed a section of Crail Hope Road in Metcalfe County has reopened to traffic. The work is part of a resurfacing project beginning from the Hart/Metcalfe County line and extending east to the Metcalfe/Green County line. Motorists should expect flaggers to be present through the work zone.
- U.S. 68 West Stockton Street (mile point 6.2 – 8.6) – A resurfacing project will continue on West Stockton Street beginning from KY 3234 and extending east to KY 163. Paving crews are expected to complete the paving during the evening hours beginning at 5 p.m. Motorists should expect lane closures and flaggers to be present through the work zone. The section from KY861 to the square has been reconfigured from four lanes to three lanes.
Todd County
- KY 102 (mile point 0.0 – 1.8) – Culvert replacements and drainage improves are being done along this route. Motorists should expect flaggers and lane closures.
- KY 107 (mile point 0.0 – 2.5) – Culvert replacements and drainage improves are being done along this route. Motorists should expect flaggers and lane closures.
- KY 508 (mile point 0.0 – 4.3) – Culvert replacements and drainage improves are being done along this route. Motorists should expect flaggers and lane closures.
Warren County
- KY 240 (mile point 12.8 – 18.7) – An asphalt resurfacing project is expected to start once the weather clears. Motorists can expect lane closures and delays from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. The project should be completed by the end of November.
- KY 1435 (mile point 7 – 14) – – A preventive maintenance project from the Butler County line to mile point 7 has started. Motorists should expect lane closures and flaggers. The paving portion of this project is complete. Work on the shoulder area and off road is expected to continue until the end of November.
- U.S. 68 Russellville Road (mile point 6 – 8) – A project to resurface U.S. 68 Russellville Road continues. The bulk of the paving is complete. Crews will be working on reflectors, rumble strips and striping. The project is expected to be complete by November 15.
- U.S. 68 (mile point 12.6 – 15.2) – A paving job is expected to pick up beginning this weekend. Crews had been working on improving sidewalk ramps. Median construction is expected to begin over the weekend. Milling and paving is expected to begin Monday night. Motorists should expect lane closures from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m.
- U.S. 68 Veterans Memorial (mile point 9.3 – 11.1) – 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 project is expected to take several weeks to complete. Lane closures and delays are expected. Motorists should follow the lowered speed limit to help with loose gravel that will be place before the cape seal.
- U.S. 68 Glasgow Road (mile point 20 – 28) – A Highway Safety Improvement Project has started between the I-65 overpass to the Barren County line. There are five spots along with corridor that will have shoulder improvements and slope improvements to improve safety in this section. Lane closures can be expected between 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. in this section. The project is expected to be complete before the end of the year.
- U.S. 231 Scottsville Road (mile point 3 – 6) – A Highway Safety Improvement Project to address multiple intersections on U.S. 231 Scottsville Road in the Alvaton corridor continues. Some intersections will be reconstructed as Restricted Crossing U-Turn (RCUT) intersections. Other intersections will see restricted left improvements. Lane closures and reduced speed limit to 55 mph is in place. Current project phase is working in the median of the roadway. Left lane and shoulder closures are in place for the next few weeks. Right shoulder closures are in place sporadically until the end of the project. The project is expected to be completed by the end of the year.