The District 3 area serves Allen, Barren, Butler, Edmonson, Logan, Metcalfe, Monroe, Simpson, Todd and Warren Counties
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (April 23, 2021) – The expected traffic impacts in the District 3 area for April 23 through April 30 are listed below. All work is subject to change.
Interstate 65
A major pavement rehabilitation and resurfacing project is underway between the 13 mile marker and 25 mile marker. The roadway is down to two travel lanes in the southbound direction in the construction zone. Anyone traveling through the area should use extra caution. The speed limit has been lowered to 55 mph. The project is expected to completed by early winter. More lane closures and major delays are expected in early May. Information will be updated when it becomes available.
Operation Pride has begun working on landscaping projects at several exits on I-65 in Bowling Green. The ramps will remain open during the project, but crews will be working close to the road with some ramp narrowing possible throughout the process. There will be some shoulder closures on I-65 between exits 22 and 28 related to this project.
Interstate 165
A project to upgrade the Interstate 165 interchange with U.S. 231 Morgantown Road at Exit 7 in Bowling Green has started. The improvements to the interchange are part of the I-65 Spur requirements that upgraded the William H. Natcher Parkway to I-165 William H. Natcher Expressway in 2019. The current ramps were designed in a cloverleaf formation that serviced the old tollbooth plaza that no longer exist. New ramps will be constructed as a standard diamond interchange with upgraded LED lighting. The old ramps will be removed once construction of the new ramps are complete. The current bridge will remain and no new bridge is being built. Motorists should expect lane closures and lane shifts that will take place at different times throughout the construction process. The exit and bridge will remain open through the entire construction period.
Allen County
KY 585 Old Franklin Road (mile point 7) – Construction of the new low water crossing on KY 585 at Trammel Creek as begun. The road remains closed at the low water crossing at Trammel Creek. The construction is expected to be complete later this spring or early summer. The detour of KY 622 and KY 100 remains in place. The construction is expected to take approximately 60 working days.
Barren County
U.S. 31-W Louisville Road (Mile point 0.00 to 6.8) – Contractors will continue working on a pavement repair and resurfacing project along Louisville Road beginning at the Edmonson/Barren County Line and extending north to KY 90. Flaggers will be present to maintain traffic through the work zone.
US 68X – West Main Street/ East Main Street/ North Broadway – A new pavement rehabilitation and resurfacing project is set to begin along West Main…
Read More: Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 3 Traffic Impact Report for April