10/01/2026
🚦 WEEKEND TRAFFIC ADVISORY 🚦
Hey everyone! Just a reminder to plan ahead for travel this Sunday. KYTC has several ramp closures active this weekend that may impact your commute:
Be sure to allow extra time for detours! You can review the full advisory and map updates here: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1BvMwjAuvy/
🚧 I-264/U.S. 42 Improvement Project Traffic Advisory: Weekend Ramp Closures on I-71 and I-264 Beginning Friday, Oct. 2 🚧
As work continues to advance on the $130 million widening and improvement project of Interstate 264 (Watterson Expressway) and U.S. 42 (Brownsboro Road) in Louisville, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) advises motorists of upcoming I-71 and I-264 weekend ramp closures.
Ramp closures on I-71 and I-264 are scheduled to allow contract crews to place girders on the I-264 East (Watterson Expressway) to I-71 South ramp bridge over the Watterson Expressway (I-264) interchange ramps. To safely carry out the work, the traffic restrictions listed below will be in place.
🚧Beginning at 12 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 2, to 6 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 5:
---The I-71 South ramp to I-264 West (Exit 5) will be closed. Motorists should continue on I-71 South to Zorn Avenue at Exit 2, then take I-71 North to reach I-264 West.
🚧Beginning at 6 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 3, to 6 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 5:
---The I-264 East ramp to I-71 South (Exit 23B) will be closed. Motorists should take I-71 North to I-265 North to reach I-71 South.
---I-71 North at mile point 4.9 will be reduced to one lane and intermittent stoppages will be possible. Motorists are encouraged to seek alternate routes during the scheduled lane reduction and intermittent stoppages. Drivers can continue westbound on I-264 to Exit 5, then use either U.S. 42 (Brownsboro Road) at Exit 22 or KY 1447 (Westport Road) at Exit 21 to access I-264 East and continue to I-71 North.
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