FLEMINGSBURG, Ky.– Three Kentucky Transportation Cabinet highway improvement projects totaling $35 million are under way along I-64 in northeast Kentucky with work zones continuing through this fall and into next spring.
The projects will bring smoother pavement, drainage repairs, new guardrail, cable barrier, and other enhancements to 30 miles of the interstate in Rowan and Carter counties.
Work zones include lane closures, speed limit reductions, and yield conditions at interstate on ramps. Approaching work zones, the right lane of I-64 is closed in the following locations:
- I-64 (MM 129-135) in Rowan Co.: From the Bath County line to the Bullfork Road overpass, mile markers 129 to 135. One-lane traffic each direction. Right lane closed, merge left approaching work zone. Watch for traffic shifts inside work zones. Speed limit reduced to 55 mph. Traffic entering I-64 from KY 801 must yield at the bottom of the on ramp to oncoming interstate traffic.
- I-64 (MM 141-148) in Rowan Co.: From the Rowan County rest areas to the Carter County line. Contractors will set up traffic control – right lane closed, merge left, each direction – beginning next week, Aug. 28, with milling and paving expected to start after Labor Day.
- I-64 (MM 154-171) in Carter Co.: From about Smith Run overpass to the Tygarts Creek bridge, mile markers 154 to 160, this year. One-lane traffic each direction. Right lane closed, merge left approaching work zone. Watch for traffic shifts inside work zones. Speed limit reduced to 55 mph. Traffic entering I-64 from KY 2 at Olive Hill must yield at the bottom of the on ramp to oncoming interstate traffic.
- Next year, beginning in spring, the Carter County work zone will shift eastward with construction and lane closures taking place between the Tygarts Creek bridge/Olive Hill Exit 161 and Grayson, mile markers 160 to 171.
Electronic message boards are set up on each project to warn travelers of traffic conditions and delays. Motorists should watch for narrow lanes and traffic shifts in work areas, heed all warning signs, and use caution to protect themselves and workers.
Road work schedules may be adjusted if inclement weather or other unforeseen delays occur. Visit GoKY.ky.gov online for real-time traffic information, or use the Waze mobile application. Follow Transportation Cabinet operations in northeast Kentucky on social media @KYTCDistrict 9 for updates.