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District 3 traffic impact report for 4-8 Jun 2018

By Wes Watt, District 03 Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (Serving Allen, Barren, Butler, Edmonson, Logan, Metcalfe, Monroe, Simpson, Todd, and Warren Counties)

BOWLING GREEN, KY (Sun 3 Jun 2018 2018) - The expected traffic impacts in District 3 for June 4 through June 8 are listed below. All work is subject to change.



ALLEN COUNTY
  • KY 98 Brownsford Road - Work will continue on the KY 98 realignment project in the Durham Springs area. Most of the work will take place off the existing roadway and should have little impact on motorist traveling the area.

  • KY 98 bridge over Barren River Lake - Bridge painting on the KY 98 bridge over Barren River Lake at mile point 9.1 is will continue near the intersection with KY 921. Traffic will be down to one lane on the bridge with traffic control being done by a temporary traffic signal. Travel lanes will be down to 12' and the project is expected to take about a month to complete.

BARREN COUNTY
  • Louie B. Nunn Cumberland Parkway (Barren/Metcalfe) - Work is expected to begin on a bridge maintenance contract on various bridges along the Cumberland Parkway. The work will consist of cleaning, painting and applying a concrete coating to 28 bridges along the parkway. Expect lane closures to be in place at various bridges along the parkway and on the routes that pass beneath.

  • U.S. 31-E North L. Roger Wells Road - Contractors are working on a resurfacing project that will improve roadside features along U.S. 31-E. The project is 10.5 miles in length and will begin at Lexington Drive and extend north to the Hart County line. Flaggers will be present to maintain traffic through the work zone during daytime working hours.

  • Cavalry Drive at U.S. 31-E - Work will continue on a project that will connect Cavalry Drive to the current intersection of U.S. 31-E and Trojan Trail. This project will consist of roadway excavation, paving, and installing a new traffic signal.

  • U.S. 68 Veterans Outer Loop - Contractors are expected to work on a resurfacing project on the Veterans Outer Loop beginning at KY 90 extending east to U.S. 31- E. Flaggers will be present to maintain traffic through the work zone during daytime working hours.

BUTLER COUNTY
  • KY 340 Brooklyn Road north of Brooklyn Chapel Road to KY 79 - Contract crews will continue grade and drain work. Motorists should anticipate a one lane roadway controlled by flaggers.

  • KY 626 Barrys Lick Road from KY 1153 extending east to KY 79 - Contract crews will begin asphalt resurfacing operations. Motorist should anticipate a one lane roadway controlled by flaggers.

METCALFE COUNTY
  • Greensburg Road (U.S. 68) - Contractors are expected to continue work on a shoulder improvement project that will improve roadside features and replace drainage structures on U.S. 68. The project is 7.5 miles in length and begins at KY 1243 extending east to KY 70. Flaggers will be present to maintain traffic through the work zone. This project is expected to be completed by July 2018.

MONROE COUNTY
Construction of the Tompkinsville Bypass will continue. Folks in the community will notice signs placed in advance of the construction zones. Since it is a new route, most of the construction will take place away from traffic; however, as construction progresses, some traffic impacts will occur particularly at intersections. Notice will be given as these impacts happen throughout the course of the project.
  • KY 1049 from Intersection of KY 163 to intersection of KY 1520 - Crews will begin resurfacing roadway. Flaggers will be present and traffic will be down to one lane near paving operation during working hours. Motorist should use caution while traveling in the area.

SIMPSON COUNTY
  • KY 100 Scottsville Road (mile point 13.5-16.4) - Contractors will continue to work on a project that reconstructs and widen KY 100 from I-65 to KY 622 as weather permits. Traffic has been re-routed to the new alignment. Motorists should be prepared for occasional delays due to flagging as earthwork operations resume. Traffic will remain on the new alignment for the remainder of the project. However motorists should be aware that the speed limit will remain lowered through the construction zone.

  • U.S. 31-W Nashville Road - Roadway construction activities will continue between Lowes and I-65 with crews and flaggers present as excavation and widening construction continues. Paving crews will also be present next week and could lead to additional delays for motorist in the area. The speed limit through the project remains at 45 mph.

    Access to U.S. 31-W from Macedonia Road will remain closed. A detour is posted to allow motorist access to U.S. 31-W from Macedonia Road using Macedonia Spur Road.

  • KY 100 west from KY 1008 to Logan County line - Crews will be present to begin work on a resurfacing and curve improvement project. Flaggers will be used at various stages of the project and motorist should use caution when traveling the area.

TODD COUNTY
  • KY 475 Tress Shop Road from U.S. 41 extending north to Old Bells Chapel Road, a distance of 6 miles. Contract crews continue asphalt resurfacing operations. Motorist should anticipate a one lane roadway controlled by flaggers, and should be aware of construction vehicles entering and exiting the roadway.


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