By MICHAEL CRIMMINS
Glasgow News 1
District 3 of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announced expected traffic impacts for Barren County and the surrounding areas.
The expected impacts are for May 19 through Friday, May 23. District 3 areas include Allen, Barren, Butler, Edmonson, Logan, Metcalfe, Monroe, Simpson, Todd, and Warren counties.
All work is subject to change, according to the transportation cabinet.
Interstate 165
— A project to completely restore and preserve the I-165 bridges over the Green River (mile point 32.6) in Butler County has started. Motorists should expect long-term lane closures and a traffic pattern changes. The project is expected to last until fall of 2026.
— Highway Safety Improvement Project (HSIP) at Interstate 165 Exit 7 U.S. 231 Morgantown Road in Bowling Green has started. The project will retrofit the current interchange to convert it to a Double Crossover Diamond (DCD) Interchange. While the road will remain open throughout the project, motorists will notice different traffic patterns during construction. The speed limit on U.S. 231 has been lowered to 35 mph through the work zone. The 45-mph area has been extended north of the work zone to Veterans Memorial Highway. One lane in each direction on U.S. 231 is closed. Motorists should use caution while traveling through this section of roadway. The project is expected to be completed later this fall.
Barren County
— U.S. 68 (mile points 0.0 to 10.0) – Crews will continue drainage work throughout the corridor.
Logan County
— U.S. 431 (mile point 24.5) – Crews will be working a slide repair in this area of U.S. 431. Motorists should expect a one-lane road controlled by a temporary signal.
Monroe County
— KY 678 (mile point 8.6) – A project to replace a low-water crossing with a bridge has created a long-term closure on KY 678 at Peter Creek in Monroe County. The closure is expected to last until July.
Warren County
— U.S. 31-W (mile points 20.9 to 22.5) – The next phase of U.S. 31-W widening in northern Warren County has started. Crews have started moving dirt to widen U.S. 31-W from U.S. 68 to Mizpah Road. Most of the work is being done away from the current roadway so little traffic impacts are expected.
— KY 185 – Two improvement projects on KY 185 have started. The bulk of the work is being done away from the current roadway with little traffic impact. The realignment section of KY 185 will create a new road to the east of the current KY 185, starting near Runner Road and tying back into the current KY 185 just south of KY 1320 (Penns Chapel Road). The HSIP section of the project is from KY 1320 to near Jack Simmons Road, 1.26 miles in length. Drainage improvements and ditching will be a part of this project.
— KY 961 (The entire route) – Crews have finished base failure repairs in preparation for a resurfacing project. The entire road will be resurfaced. Motorists should expect lane closures.
— U.S. 231 Scottsville Road (mile points 9.6 to 8.9) – A project to resurface a section U.S. 231 Scottsville Road in Bowling Green is expected to start Sunday night. Motorists should expect lane closures on U.S. 231 from KY 2158 Cumberland Trace Road(mile point 8.9) to KY 884 Three Springs Road (mile point 9.6). The lane closures will be in place Sunday through Thursday from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. The work is weather dependent and the work schedule is subject to change.
— KY 1402 Porter Pike – Crews will continue resurfacing operations. Motorists can expect lane closures in the this area.
— KY 626 (mile points 5.8 to 8.2) – A resurfacing project will begin next week from U.S. 231 to KY 1435. Motorists should expect lane closures form 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
— KY 2631 (mile points 0.0 to 1.5) – A resurfacing a project is expected to begin next week. Lane closures should be expected from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
