Friday, September 28, 2012

KYTC Announces Several Lane, Ramp Closures

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 5 Office has announced the following lane and road ramp closures:

  • Eastbound I-264 from Dixie Highway to I-65: 10 p.m. Today (September 28) t0 6 a.m. Monday (October 1). Motorist will be detoured via westbound I-264 to eastbound I-64 to southbound I-65 and then re-connected to I-264. All entrance and exit ramps will be closed at Taylor Blvd. and Third Street/Southern Parkway interchanges. The exit ramp from I-264 Eastbound to Crittenden Drive will be closed. This ramp closures will prevent access to the Louisville International Airport. Use the signed detours via westbound I-264 to eastbound I-64 and then southbound I-65. Follow soutbound I-65 to access the airport (exit 131B) and Crittenden Drive (Exit 132).
  • Interstate 71 at mile point 14.3 in Oldham County: Sunday (September 30) , 6:30-7:30 a.m. Crews will be conducting a rolling road block along the interstate as they install cable across the roadway.
  • Dixie Highway resurfacing between KY 1931 (Greenwood Road) and Interstate 264. Lane closures will begin next week and are possible all nights and weekends from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. the following morning. One lane of traffic will be maintained each direction at all times. Shoulder closures are possible during daytime hours. The contract completion date for this project is June 30, 2013.
For more information on these projects, dial 511 or go to www.511.ky.gov or on the District 5 Facebook page at www.facebook.com/KYTCDistrict5.

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Fall Bike To Work Days Announced

Louisville Metro Government's Bike Louisville program is encouraging you to ride your bike to work this Friday, September 28, and next Friday, October 5.

A group will be meeting at the Seneca Park basketball courts at 7:15 a.m. to travel together or you can make the ride on your own.

If you would like to host a ride to work group and want metro to promote it, email them at john.eisinger@louisvilleky.gov.

Thursday, September 13, 2012

Ramp closures this evening

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) District 5 Office announces temporary ramp closures on Interstate 65 in Louisville. The following ramps will be closed this evening, September 13th, for guardrail repairs:


• Exit ramp from northbound I-65 to Eastern Parkway (Exit 132) from 7:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.

• Exit ramp from southbound I-65 to Crittenden Drive (Exit 132) from 8:00 p.m. until 11:00 p.m.


The actual starting date and duration of this work may be adjusted if inclement weather or other unforeseen delays occur. Dial 511 or log on to 511.ky.gov for the latest in traffic and travel information in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. You can also get traffic information for the District 5 counties at www.facebook.com/KYTCDistrict5.

Wednesday, September 12, 2012

INPUT SOUGHT FROM CLARK COUNTY RESIDENTS ABOUT TRANSPORTATION PLAN

KIPDA and the Clark County Board of Commissioners asking seeking input from residents during an open house for the Clark County Transportation Plan.


The plan will assist county planners in making decisions to address the transportation needs for next 20 years. It will assess the conditions of the existing transportation network, study alternatives to correct these issues and offer recommendations for implementation to assure Clark County has a transportation system that meets its future needs.

The plan is composed of three reports. The initial report, called the “Existing & Future Conditions Assessment”, analyzed the existing transportation infrastructure and was the subject of a public open house last July. The second report, called “Alternatives Development”, builds on the needs identified in the first report, as well as suggestions received from the local agencies and public comments. It has created alternatives for all forms of transportation: vehicular, pedestrian, bicycle, and freight. Some examples include adding lanes to congested corridors, improving turn lanes at intersections with a high crash rate, and extending trails through a community. A digital version of the report will be available for download off the KIPDA’s website (www.kipda.org) beginning September 12th.

The study team is holding an open house style public meeting to hear from residents about the proposed alternatives. The meeting will be held from 5-7 p.m. on September 17th at the Ken Ellis Center in Jeffersonville, 1425 Pennsylvania Avenue., in Jeffersonville. It will allow participants to view maps of Clark County where alternatives for improvement are being proposed, receive copies of the Executive Summary to the “Alternatives Development Report”, and talk to project representatives one-on-one.

For more information or questions, call Nick Batta with Bernardin, Lochmueller and Associates, Inc., the project’s consultant, at 317-222-3880 or email him at nbatta@blainc.com