2 I-64 bridges to be replaced in Louisville this year. What to know about traffic patterns

A pair of Interstate 64 bridges in Louisville are set to be demolished and reconstructed starting this summer, and drivers can expect several changes in traffic patterns through the fall.

In a statement, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet spokesperson Morgan Woodrum said preliminary work on the project has already begun, but the demolition of two bridges over the Middle Fork of Beargrass Creek — westbound I-64 near Cannons Lane and eastbound I-64 near the Watterson Expressway exchange — won’t start until mid-May at the earliest.

The project includes multiple phases, and lane closures and shifts will be in place throughout the timeline, Woodrum said. Crews will start work on the shoulder, leaving drivers with two 11-foot lanes in each direction. Crews will then move their work to the median, and traffic heading both east and westbound will be shifted to the outside shoulder.

After work in the median is complete, all eastbound traffic will remain in the outside shoulder, while westbound traffic is moved to the median between Breckenridge and Browns lanes to accommodate the removal and replacement of the westbound bridge, Woodrum said. The process to replace the bridge is expected to be complete by July.

The final phase of the project is the demolition and construction of the eastbound bridge, which could be done by this fall. While the eastbound bridge is being replaced, eastbound traffic will be shifted to the new westbound bridge and median Breckenridge and Browns lanes, Woodrum said.

KYTC awarded a $6.6 million contract for the project to Jeffersonville, Indiana-based E&B Paving. Updates on traffic changes will be shared on KYTC’s weekly Roadshow report.

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