Pothole patching, sweeping, drain & ditch cleaning, pavement marking, and maintenance crews may work on major interstates in the Louisville Metro area only during non-peak daytime hours and at night.  Motorists should watch for roadside maintenance and pavement marking crews on interstates and highways throughout the rest of the district on a daily basis.

Jefferson County:

• Westbound Interstate 64: Lane closures and delays possible between Blankenbaker Parkway and Hurstbourne Parkway (mile points 17.0 and 15.0) due to pavement patching.  Lane closures are scheduled for Monday, August 30^th and Tuesday, August 31^st from 8:00 p.m. each evening until 6:00 a.m. the following morning.

• Eastbound Interstate 64: Exit ramp to northbound Interstate 71 (mile point 5.9) will be closed for paving from 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 31^st until 6:00 a.m. on Wednesday, September 1^st.

• Interstate 71: Lane closures and delays possible in both directions between Interstate 264 and KY 53 in Oldham County (mile points 5 and 22) for pavement inspections.  Crews will be working in a mobile operation on Tuesday, August 31st from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.

• Interstate 264: Lane closures and delays possible at the US 42 underpass (mile point 22.1) and Browns Lane underpass (mile point 18.5) due to bridge painting.  Lane closures are scheduled in the evenings from 8:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m. the following morning and on weekends from 8:00 p.m. on Friday until 6:00 a.m. on Monday.

• Interstate 65: Lane closures and delays are possible in both directions between the Bullitt/Jefferson County line and ½ mile north of the Outer Loop (mile points 123.1 and 127.5) due to concrete pavement repairs.  The roadway may be reduced to two lanes weeknights    Monday – Friday from 9:00 p.m. in the evening until 5:00 a.m. the following morning.

• Westbound Interstate 64: Lane closures and delays possible between Hurstbourne Parkway and I-264 (mile points 15.0 and 12.2) due construction of auxiliary lane.  Lane closures are scheduled for Monday, August 30th – Thursday, September 2nd from 7:00 p.m. each evening until 6:00 a.m. the following morning.  Motorists should watch for construction vehicles entering and exiting the roadway.  The speed limit will be reduced to 45 MPH in the work zone.

• Interstate 265: Lane closures and delays possible between the Seatonville Road overpass and Taylorsville Road (mile points 18.8 and 23.3).  The roadway may be reduced to one lane weeknights Monday – Thursday from 7:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m. the following morning. On weekends, lane closures are possible from 7:00 p.m. on Friday until 6:00 a.m. on Monday.  The speed limit in the work zone will be reduced to 55 MPH.

• Interstate 64: Construction delays possible between I-265 and the Jefferson/Shelby County line (mile points 18.8 and 23.9) due to roadway widening.  Westbound I-64 traffic lanes are split with permanent barrier wall between the two travel lanes.  All traffic exiting westbound I-64 to I-265 must be in the right lane at the beginning of the lane split.  Motorists should be aware that the shoulders are limited and narrow at the bridge crossings. Lanes will be restricted to 12 feet in width. The speed limit is reduced to 55 MPH in the construction zone and this is a double fine work zone.  Construction is scheduled for completion in the fall of 2010.  As part of this project, Clark Station Road is closed at the I-64 overpass.  The road is closed until November for removal and replacement of the bridge.  Motorists should follow the signed detour via US 60 to Conner Station Road (in Shelby County) to KY 148.

• Interstate 264/Interstate 64 interchange: Shoulder closures and delays possible on westbound I-264 at the ramp to westbound   I-64 approaching the Sherman Minton Bridge (mile point 0.1) due to ramp replacement:

• US 31W (West Main Street and South 22nd Street): Lane closures and delays possible between US 150 and South 6th Street (mile points 19.5 and 21.7) due to sidewalk ramp repairs.  Lane closures are scheduled weekdays from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m.  Lane closures are also possible on Saturdays from 8:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m. and on Sundays from 2:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m.

• US 31 (Clark Memorial Bridge): Lane closures possible from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. due to bridge repairs.

• US 60A (Lexington Road): Lane closures and delays possible between Alta Vista Road and US 60 (mile points 8.7 and 10.5) due to roadway resurfacing.  Lane closures are scheduled daily from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.

• KY 146: Lane closures and delays possible near Interstate 265 between Nelson Miller Parkway and Springs Station Road (mile points 6.9 and 7.8) due to construction of turning lanes.  No lane closures are permitted weekdays from 6:00 a.m. until 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p. m. until 6:00 p.m.

• KY 155 (Taylorsville Road): Lane closures and delays possible at the intersection with Landherr Drive (mile point 8.2) due to construction of the Blankenbaker Parkway extension.

• KY 155 (Taylorsville Road): Lane closures and delays possible between Pee Wee Reese Road and Broadmeade Road (mile points 15.6 and 16.1) due to sidewalk installation.  Lane closures scheduled daily from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.

• KY 864 (Poplar Level Road): Lane closures and delays possible between Interstate 264 and Eastern Parkway (mile points 11.3 and 13.7) due to roadway resurfacing and median repairs.  Work will occur weeknights from 7:00 p.m. each evening until 6:00 a.m. the following morning.

• KY 913 (Blankenbaker Parkway): Lane closures and delays possible at the intersection with Blankenbaker Access Drive (mile point 0.9) due to roadway construction.

• KY 1447 (Westport Road): Lane closures and delays possible between Hubbards Lane and I-264 (mile points 0.9 and 1.9) due to roadway widening.  Speed limit on Westport Road has been reduced to 25 MPH in the construction zone.

• KY 1631 (Fern Valley Road): Lane closures and delays possible between Signature Drive and Industrial Boulevard due to sidewalk installation.  Lane closures scheduled daily from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.

• KY 2051 (Rockford Lane): Lane closures and delays possible between Dover Road and Cane Run Road (mile points 1.4 and 1.9) due to sidewalk installation.  Lane closures scheduled daily from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.

• Wood Road (CS 1020): Roadway is closed at the bridge over the Middle Fork of Beargrass Creek, 0.2 miles north of Whipps Mill Road due to bridge replacement.  Motorists should follow the signed detour via Lyndon Lane.

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