Thursday, October 17, 2013

Last of I-24 construction winding down

A busy construction season along the 93 miles of Interstate 24 through Kentucky is coming to an end as construction is nearing completion along the last of three major rehabilitation projects this summer.

A contractor for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans to reopen northbound ramps from U.S. 41-Alternate/Fort Campbell Boulevard at Exit 86 in Christian County sometime during the day on Saturday.

Extended work zone lane restrictions along the 7-mile section of Interstate 24 from the 86- to the 93-mile marker are coming down today. A short lane restriction for eastbound and westbound traffic on the main line of I-24 is expected to remain up at Exit 86 until the ramp work at that location is completed and the ramps are reopened to normal traffic sometime this weekend.

This summer contractors completed major rehabilitation work along about 34 miles of Kentucky’s 93 miles of Interstate 24.