Paris Pike (US 68) in Fayette County

Wednesday, August 6 – Thursday, August 7

Delays possible on Paris Pike 11:55 p.m. – 5 a.m.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (August 5, 2025) – Construction for the I-75 widening project from Paris Pike (US 68) to the Southern Split in Lexington will require temporary overnight closures of Paris Pike in both directions on Wednesday, August 6, and Thursday, August 7. Motorists should use I-75 as a detour route or seek alternate routes. The closures will allow contractors to remove barrier walls on the I-64/I-75 bridge over Paris Pike.

Beginning Wednesday at 11:55 p.m., contractors will close Paris Pike in both directions under the I-75 bridge. All lanes will reopen by 5 a.m. Thursday morning. The closure will repeat beginning at 11:55 p.m. Thursday, August 7, with all lanes reopening by 5 a.m. Friday morning. Traffic traveling eastbound – away from Lexington – on Paris Pike will detour via I-75 southbound to Exit 110 (Winchester Road), turn around and re-enter Paris Pike eastbound via Exit 113 (Paris Pike). Traffic traveling westbound – toward Lexington – on Paris Pike will detour via I-75 northbound to Exit 115 (Newtown Pike), where they will turn around and re-enter Paris Pike westbound at Exit 113 (Paris Pike).

Law enforcement will be onsite to direct traffic.

Wednesday, August 6 – Thursday, August 7

• Wednesday at 11:55 p.m., Paris Pike will close in both directions under the I-75 bridge.
• All lanes will reopen by 5 a.m. Thursday.
• The closure will repeat at 11:55 p.m. Thursday, with all lanes reopening by 5 a.m. Friday.
• Law enforcement officers will be present at both ramp intersections to detour traffic onto the interstate.

The work is part of the I-75 widening project. When complete in 2026, this project will reduce congestion and improve safety throughout the 2-mile corridor from the Paris Pike exit to the I-64/75 Southern Split. It is the second of two projects to widen I-64/75 to four lanes each direction in Fayette County. Find more information online at DrivingLexingtonProgress.org.

All work and/or closures are scheduled on a tentative basis, and subject to change depending on weather conditions, emergencies and other factors beyond the control of the Department of Highways. 

District 7 includes: Anderson, Bourbon, Boyle, Clark, Fayette, Garrard, Jessamine, Madison, Mercer, Montgomery, Scott and Woodford Counties

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