Closures Expected For Thunder Over Louisville and Bridge Painting

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet's Department of Highways District 5 Office has announced the following closures in association with the Kentucky Derby Festival’s Thunder Over Louisville event (which is Saturday):

Clark Memorial Bridge: closed to pedestrians and motorists from 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 18 until 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 21.

The 3rd Street exit ramp: Closing at 10pm tomorrow. The 2nd Street entrance ramp will be closing at 8am on Saturday. All will be open at 6:00 a.m. Sunday.

In addition, the cabinet has announced beginning April 21 The Clark Memorial Bridge will be undergoing a makeover.

In addition to the bridge being painted, there will also be structural steel and sidewalk repairs. The contract was awarded in December to G Force Consulting for $494,494 and should be completed by July 31, 2013.

Residents can expect lane closures from 8 p.m.-5 a.m. The closures will not be allowed until May 6 (due to Derby Festival event).

The duration of these projects may be adjusted due to weather or other unforeseen delays. Call 511 or go to www.611.ky.gov for details.

Ramp From Northbound Blankenbaker to Westbound I-64 Closed April 7-13

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet's (KYTC) District 5 Office has announced the closure of the ramp from northbound KY 913/Blankenbaker Parkway to westbound I-64 beginning at 7 a.m. Sunday (April 7) through 7 a.m. April 13.

The closure will allow crews to replace a cracked concrete pavement on the ramp as a part of the Blankenbaker improvement project.

As a part of the closure, there are two detours being made available:

• Eastbound I-64 to northbound I-265 (Gene Snyder) to westbound I-64 or
• Bluegrass Parkway to WattersonTrail to southbound Blankenbaker Parkway to westbound I-64

KYTC has also announced that the exit ramp from eastbound I-64 to northbound Blankenbaker Parkway (Exit 17) is scheduled for closure April 14-20, weather permitting.

The Blankenbaker Improvement Project is being completed by Gohmann Construction Inc., for $1.76 million and will be completed by June 1.

The duration of the project may change due to weather or unforseen situations. To monitor these changes as well as traffic information, go to www.511.ky.gov or call 511. You can also keep up wih the information from the District 5 Facebook page at www.facebook.com/KYTCDistrict5.