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.

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

New Albany Hosting Meeting About McDonald Lane Improvements

The City of New Albany is hosting a public meeting from 6:30-8 p.m. tomorrow (August 20) at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, 1725 Scheller Lane in New Albany, to discuss construction plans for McDonald Lane.

The project will reconstruct McDonald Lane, replace existing pavement and adding a storm sewer system using curbs and inlets. In addition, a new sidewalk will be added with a multi-use pat (for walking and biking) and some safety improvements will be added. There are also plans for two roundabouts (one at McDonald Lane and Hickoryvale Drive and another at McDonald Lane and Oxford Drive.

The open-house sessions will provide residents the opportunity to make comments on the designs, receive information about the project and talk to officials about the plans. In addition, residents can view prelimary plans at these locations:

• City of New Albany offices, 311 Hauss Square, Room 325 in the City-County Building. 
• New Albany-Floyd County Library, 180 W. Spring St.
• Bernardin, Lochmueller and Associates office, 61 Quartermaster Court in Jeffersonville.

Written comments can be mailed to the project design consultants, Bernardin, Lochmueller and Associates office, by emailing Nick Batta at nbatta@blainc.com.

KYTC Announces Lane Closures on Second Street Bridge

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet  has announced that he George Rogers Clark/Second Street Bridge will be reduced to one lane in reach direction from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. tomorrow and Thursday (August 29-30).

The closures will allow access to paint inspectors to examine the bottom of the bridge deck. One lane will be open to traffic at all times during the scheduled hours. Signage will also be in place to alert and guide motorist.

Congressman Yarmuth and Jeffersontown Announce Funding for Bluegrass Commerce Park Improvements




Congressman John Yarmuth presents
 a check to Jeffersontown Mayor Bill Dieruf.

 

Congressman John Yarmuth and City of Jeffersontown Mayor Bill Dieruf announced in a press conference today a federal investment to fund infastructure improvements and upgrades to the Bluegrass Commerce Park.



The funding, through the Federal Highway Administration's Transportation, Community and System Preservation Program (TCSP) is a $447,750 grant to resurface and rehabilitate the park's roadways, increase safety at key intersections and add a signature entrance to the park.

The improvements were selected as a part of the city's master plan for the park to make the park more competitive in attracting new businesses and retaining current ones.

The park, which is the largest industrial park in Kentucky, encompasses more than 1,800 acres and is home to about 850 businesses and has more than 40,000 workers within it. It represents an estimated annual employment tax base of more than $9 million for the city.

The funding through the Transportation, Community and System Preservation Program is available to states, metropolitan planning organizations and local governments to plan and implement strategies to improve the efficiency of transportation system, reduce enviornmental impacts of transportation and to ensure efficient access to jobs, services and centers of trade.

Bike ride benefits Ohio River Greenway

Le Tour de Pork,  a 50-mile bike race benefiting the Ohio River Greenway, will be heldat 7 a.m. August 11 at Turtle Run Winery, 940 St. Peter's Church Road NE in Corydon, Indiana.

The cost is $35, which includes the ride, a pork barbeque lunch and a t-shirt. To register, go to www.tourdeporkride.com. Registration is required and online registration closes on August 10.

For more information, email info@ohiorivergreenway.org or call (812) 989-9262.

Closures on southbound I-71, Hite Lane at KY22 and KY393

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) District 5 Office has announced the following closures:

• Right lane on southbound Interstate 71 in Louisville approaching the ramp to southbound Interstate 65. The lane closure is scheduled for tonight (August 2nd) from 6:30 p.m. until midnight. KYTC crews will be performing bridge deck patching on the Witherspoon Street overpass.
• Closure of Hitt Lane at KY 22 as part of the KY 22 widening project in Jefferson County. Hitt Lane will be closed to through traffic at the intersection with KY 22 to allow for installation of sewers and drainage structures. This intersection is scheduled to close at 9:00 a.m. on Monday (August 6th) and will reopen by 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 12th. Motorists should follow the signed detour via Haunz Lane.
• Closure of KY 393 near KY 146 in Oldham County (mile point 5.1).  This roadway will be closed from 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 8^th until 5:00 p.m. on Friday, August 10^th.  CSX Railroad will be making repairs to their crossing on KY 393 near Buckner (see red X on map below).

The starting date and duration of work may be adjusted for inclement weather or other unforeseeable delays. 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.