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01-04-2025
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3 lanes of Kennedy Bridge closed for repairs to fully reopen by Friday. What we know
Three lanes on the John F. Kennedy Memorial Bridge are set to reopen by Friday following temporary repairs to damaged parts, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet said in a statement. Lanes will reopen gradually ahead of the Friday rush hour, KYTC spokesperson Morgan Woodrum said. While the leftmost lane will remain closed, the two lanes to the right are expected to be open from Tuesday until Friday. Crews will then shift the closure to the left two lanes temporarily Friday while construction equipment is removed. After this is complete, all three lanes will reopen. The long-term project to remove and replace expansion joints on the bridge is expected to restart with intermittent lane closures in July once new permanent parts arrive. Crews contracted with KYTC will then work at the bridge, which carries southbound Interstate 65 traffic from Jeffersonville to Louisville, until at least April 2026. Expansion joints, the parts on the bridge scheduled to be replaced over the next year, are meant to prevent concrete supporting the travel surface from cracking. The joints can expand and contract as temperatures rise and fall. Additional information about future lane closures will be made available as the project progresses, Woodrum said. More: 'Nutcracker,' 'Dracula,' and 'Swan Lake' top the Louisville Ballet's 2025-26 season Reach reporter Leo Bertucci at lbertucci@ or @leober2chee on X, formerly known as Twitter This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: Louisville traffic: Kennedy Bridge lanes to temporarily reopen by Friday
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18-03-2025
- Automotive
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2 I-64 bridges to be replaced in Louisville this year. What to know about traffic patterns
A pair of Interstate 64 bridges in Louisville are set to be demolished and reconstructed starting this summer, and drivers can expect several changes in traffic patterns through the fall. In a statement, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet spokesperson Morgan Woodrum said preliminary work on the project has already begun, but the demolition of two bridges over the Middle Fork of Beargrass Creek — westbound I-64 near Cannons Lane and eastbound I-64 near the Watterson Expressway exchange — won't start until mid-May at the earliest. The project includes multiple phases, and lane closures and shifts will be in place throughout the timeline, Woodrum said. Crews will start work on the shoulder, leaving drivers with two 11-foot lanes in each direction. Crews will then move their work to the median, and traffic heading both east and westbound will be shifted to the outside shoulder. After work in the median is complete, all eastbound traffic will remain in the outside shoulder, while westbound traffic is moved to the median between Breckenridge and Browns lanes to accommodate the removal and replacement of the westbound bridge, Woodrum said. The process to replace the bridge is expected to be complete by July. The final phase of the project is the demolition and construction of the eastbound bridge, which could be done by this fall. While the eastbound bridge is being replaced, eastbound traffic will be shifted to the new westbound bridge and median Breckenridge and Browns lanes, Woodrum said. KYTC awarded a $6.6 million contract for the project to Jeffersonville, Indiana-based E&B Paving. Updates on traffic changes will be shared on KYTC's weekly Roadshow report. More: Top 8: Courier Journal Pizza Madness enters Round 2. Here's how to vote Reach reporter Leo Bertucci at lbertucci@ or @leober2chee on X, formerly known as Twitter This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: I-64 bridges over Beargrass Creek in Louisville to be replaced
