A contractor for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has installed signage and is mobilizing to begin work along sections of Interstate 24 in Lyon County and Caldwell County. This highway improvement project will require lane and width restrictions for both eastbound and westbound traffic.
Motorists can expect to encounter lane and width restrictions between the 45 mile marker and the 56 mile marker on I-24. The project area begins near the KY 293 Interchange at I-24 Exit 45 and runs eastward to the KY 139 Interchange in Caldwell County at Exit 56, a distance of 10.61 miles. This work zone includes a 12-foot load width restriction.
This section of I-24 has been plagued by settling and shifting concrete slabs that have created areas of rough surface that has required ongoing maintenance efforts in recent years. This project includes the replacement of uneven slabs and diamond grinding on the westbound lanes to smooth the surface and extend the life of the existing concrete roadway. The project includes an asphalt overlay along the eastbound lanes through the project.
Rogers Group, Inc., is the prime contactor on this $11.1 million highway improvement project. The scheduled completion date is November 1, 2009.
