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La Interestatal 65 en Louisville reabrió tres días antes de lo programado el 29 de julio, restaurando dos carriles en cada dirección tras un cierre de dos meses que comenzó el 1 de junio para reemplazar tres puentes antiguos construidos en los años 50. El gobernador Andy Beshear prometió que no habrá un segundo cierre completo de la I-65 el próximo verano, evitando así las restricciones adicionales que hubiera implicado la siguiente fase del proyecto de 150 millones de dólares. La construcción de los nueve puentes que se están reemplazando o rehabilitando en el corredor de la I-65 se espera que esté completa en marzo de 2027.
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Governor Andy Beshear joined state and local leaders on July 28 to announce that Interstate 65 in Louisville would reopen to traffic three days ahead of schedule on July 29, restoring two lanes in each direction and marking a major milestone in the $150 million I-65 Central Corridor Project.
The early reopening follows a planned two-month closure that began June 1 to accelerate replacement of three aging bridges originally constructed in the late 1950s. Beshear also promised there would not be a second full closure of Interstate 65 next summer, a significant commitment as the next phase of work had originally been planned to require another shutdown from May through August to rebuild Hospital Curve and replace five additional bridges.
“We know how important this corridor is to Louisville, and today we’re excited to reopen it ahead of schedule so families, visitors, businesses and more can get back to their regular commutes,” Beshear said in a statement. Construction on the three bridges is expected to be complete in March 2027, with sidewalks to be reconstructed and modernized lighting installed.
Beshear, who has one year remaining in office, said residents in Jefferson County have dealt with enough disruption. Officials with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet said the unprecedented two-month shutdown was chosen because it would save at least a year of additional restrictions and construction delays.
A total of nine bridges on the I-65 corridor are being replaced or rehabilitated as part of the overall project. The signed detour route using Interstate 264 on the west side of Louisville remains in effect for through traffic.
Sources
- Office of the Governor
- I-65 Central Corridor Project official website with reopening details
- WAVE3 coverage of Beshear’s no-second-shutdown promise
- LEX18 coverage of early reopening and construction timeline
- WDRB coverage of transportation efficiency claims
This article was generated by AI (claude-haiku-4-5-20251001) based on source material from Office of the Governor, enriched with 1 web search. The original source is available at https://kentucky.gov/Pages/Activity-stream.aspx?n=GovernorBeshear&prId=2836.
