Traffic

Intersection work to promote safer, more efficient traffic flow LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 25, 2025) – Work starts this week on a $13 million Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) highway improvement project to build safer, more efficient intersections along Richmond Road (U.S. 25) and Athens-Boonesboro Road (KY 418) south of Man O’ War Boulevard in Lexington. Five intersections…

Traffic Advisory: Lane closures on Richmond/Athens-Boonesboro Roads in  Fayette County For preliminary construction work  LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 24, 2025) – Motorists should watch for lane closures this week along Richmond Road/US 25 and Athens-Boonesboro Road/KY 418 corridor in Fayette County for preliminary construction work. Wednesday, June 25 – 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. Thursday, June…

Cross drain replacement operations LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 24, 2025) – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) advises motorists of a scheduled closure for Pinckard Pike/KY 169. The temporary closure is necessary for cross drain installation operations. Thursday, June 26 – 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. Pinckard Pike/KY 169 – East & Westbound a closure for cross drain…

Garrard County Slide repair operations continues LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 20, 2025) – KYTC District 7 advises that this news release serves as an update. Work continues for a section of Buckeye Road/KY 39 for slide repair operations. One lane will be open for the roadway during a specific time. Motorists should continue to utilize the alternate…

Slide repair operations between milepoints 17.5 and 17.7 LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 17, 2025) – KYTC advises the traveling public of a temporary closure. A section of Buckeye Road/KY 39 will be closed for slide repair operations. Motorists will need to utilize an alternate route. Wednesday, June 18 through Monday, June 23– 8 a.m. Wednesday until Monday,…

Operations scheduled for West Maple Street/Wilmore Road/KY 29 in Jessamine County Roadway improvements LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 10, 2025) – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) advises motorists of work scheduled for West Maple Street/Wilmore Road/KY 29. The roadway upgrades will include drainage improvement, base failure repairs (restoring pavement) and milling/resurfacing (adding a new top layer of asphalt).…

Asphalt strip patching LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 7, 2025) – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) advises motorists of scheduled strip patching work for Paris Pike/US 68. Roadway distress occurs in many forms; rutting from tire wheels, uplifting of soil (from water) underneath the asphalt which causes mounding, cracking and potholes. Strip patching is a process for…

Leestown Road Beginning Monday, June 9 Expect delays on Leestown Road LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 6, 2025) – Construction for the New Circle Road (KY 4) Widening project in Lexington will require an ongoing lane closure on Leestown Road beginning before Greendale Road through to New Circle Road. The closures will allow for pipe work and…

Rolling roadblocks for pothole repairs LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 6, 2025) – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) advises motorists of scheduled pothole repairs. Rolling roadblocks (a mobile operation) will be utilized for the work. Temporary delays for traffic during the operations could be approximately 15-20 minutes. The District 7 Madison County Maintenance Crew will be performing…

New Circle Road/KY 4 in Fayette County Rolling roadblocks for pothole repairs LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 6, 2025) – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) advises motorists that this news release serves as an update. Rolling roadblocks (a mobile operation) for pothole repairs has been rescheduled. Work was not performed on Thursday, June 5, due to the inclement…