Elected and other government officials as well as residents gathered this morning to celebrate the ribbon cutting of a long-standing project.
Federal Highway Administrator Victor Mendez, Louisville Mayor Jerry Abramson, Kentuckly Transportation Cabinet District 5 Chief District Engineer Matt Bullock and Govenor Steve Beshear's Chief of Staff Adam Edelen each spoke during the ribbon cutting for the interchange ramps I-264 at Wesport Road.
The $47 million project also includes widening of Westport Road between I-264 and Hubbards Lane. The project has been in the works for 25 years. As the ribbon cutting was being held, crews were still putting the finishing touches on the project.
The ramp from Westport Road to the Watterson headed toward Shelbyville Road opened Thursday morning and two more are scheduled to open by the end of the day. The remaining ramp, from southbound I-264 to Westport Road, will open on Friday. The widening of Westport Road from the interchange to Hubbards Lane will be completed in 6-8 weeks. The delay in opening the ramps all at once was due to the considerable rain we've recently received.
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