I-64/Hurstbourne Parkway Interchange Improvements Moving Forward

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) is moving forward with a project to improve traffic operations at the heavily traveled interchange of Interstate 64 and KY 1747 (Hurstbourne Parkway) in Louisville. KYTC staff will begin purchasing right of way in December in preparation for construction by summer.


Turning lanes will be added at various ramps in the interchange to help reduce congestion and delay as well as improve vehicular safety.

“The I-64/Hurstbourne Parkway interchange is one of the busiest interchanges in Louisville with approximately 60,000 vehicles each day,” said Matt Bullock, Chief District Engineer for the Department of Highways Louisville District. “This project, as designed by our engineers, will improve the flow of traffic at the interchange without negatively impacting local streets.”

Plans for a complete interchange reconstruction were presented to the public in 2002. Due to high costs of right of way and construction, the project team has developed a lower-cost, effective solution. Their revised plan of improvements includes:

• An additional lane on southbound Hurstbourne Parkway between Linn Station Road and Bluegrass Industrial Parkway
• An additional lane on northbound Hurstbourne Parkway at Linn Station Road, resulting in three travel lanes
• An additional left turn lane from southbound Hurstbourne Parkway to the entrance ramp for eastbound I-64, resulting in a dual left turn
• An additional left turn lane on the exit ramp from westbound I-64 to southbound Hurstbourne Parkway, resulting in a dual left turn
• An additional lane from southbound Hurstbourne Parkway to the entrance ramp for westbound I-64, resulting in a dual right turn
• Restriping westbound Linn Station Road to provide a triple left turn onto southbound Hurstbourne Parkway
• Addition of sidewalks along southbound Hurstbourne Parkway between Linn Station Road and Bluegrass Industrial Parkway

Federal interstate maintenance funds are being used for the project, with construction estimated at $2.5 million. Work is expected to be complete by the end of 2013.

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