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El 28 de julio se realizó un cambio de tráfico en Newtown Pike para continuar con el proyecto de ampliación de la I-75, que busca mejorar la seguridad y reducir la congestión en una zona con problemas de accidentes y tráfico pesado. El cambio incluyó cierres de carriles intermitentes mientras se trasladaban vehículos a la primera sección completada del paso subterráneo de Legacy Trail, un proyecto de 1.5 millones de dólares que permitirá que ciclistas y peatones crucen de forma segura bajo Newtown Pike. El proyecto más amplio de ampliación de la I-75 expandirá la carretera a ocho carriles en un corredor de 2.3 millas y se espera que esté completado en 2026.
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LEXINGTON, Ky. — Construction crews shifted traffic on Newtown Pike on July 28 to make way for continued expansion of the I-75 widening project, which aims to improve safety and reduce congestion in a corridor long plagued by accidents and heavy truck traffic.
Beginning at 7 p.m., intermittent rolling roadblocks affected Newtown Pike northbound between Newtown Court and Citation Boulevard while crews moved vehicles onto the first completed portion of the Legacy Trail underpass. A single lane closure was also in effect on the right-hand lane going northbound, with possible lane closures on southbound Newtown Pike. All lanes reopened at 5 a.m. the following morning.
The traffic shift was necessary to allow construction to begin on the next section of the Legacy Trail underpass, a $1.5 million project that will route the popular 12-mile recreational trail safely beneath Newtown Pike at Citation Boulevard. Once complete, the underpass will eliminate the need for cyclists and pedestrians to cross the widened roadway, which will ultimately contain six lanes in that area.
The broader I-75 widening project aims to expand the interstate to eight lanes—four in each direction—over a 2.3-mile corridor from the Paris Pike exit to the I-75/I-64 southern split. The project is expected to be completed in 2026. Motorists were advised to expect short delays and use caution while traveling through the work zone.
The underpass construction comes as the Legacy Trail, which stretches from the Kentucky Horse Park to downtown Lexington, undergoes a partial closure between Newtown Springs Drive and Citation Boulevard to accommodate the work. Transportation planners said the underpass was necessary because expanding Newtown Pike to six lanes would create a crossing that was too long and unsafe for pedestrians and cyclists.
Sources
- KYTC District 7 Press Releases
- Kentucky Transportation Cabinet overview of the I-75/I-64 widening project scope and timeline
- Information about the Legacy Trail underpass construction and safety concerns
- FOX 56 report on Legacy Trail partial closure and underpass project details
This article was generated by AI (claude-haiku-4-5-20251001) based on source material from KYTC District 7 Press Releases, enriched with 2 web searches. The original source is available at https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/KYTC/bulletins/4228637.
