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From Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 5:

Transportation Cabinet to Hold Second Public Meeting on Oct. 15 for KY 1531 (Johnson Road) Planning and Environmental Linkage Study in Eastern Louisville
Citizens invited to provide input on potential improvements to enhance connectivity and mobility

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Oct. 7, 2026) – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) will host the second public meeting on Thursday, Oct. 15, for the KY 1531 (Johnson Road) Planning and Environmental Linkage Study (PEL) on potential transportation improvements from U.S. 60 (Shelbyville Road) to Aiken Road in eastern Jefferson County.

The meeting will be an open-house event with no formal presentation, held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Stopher Elementary School, 14417 Aiken Road, Louisville, KY 40245 . Those interested in learning more about the project or providing feedback are encouraged to attend at any time during the event to review exhibit materials, ask questions, and submit comments. Representatives from KYTC and the engineering design consultant team will be available throughout the meeting to answer questions and discuss the project.

The purpose of the PEL study is to identify potential transportation improvement needs along KY 1531 (Johnson Road) from U.S. 60 (Shelbyville Road) to Aiken Road in Jefferson County and to evaluate potential short- and long-term concepts to address identified needs. The study includes an analysis of existing conditions along the corridor to enhance mobility and connectivity along KY 1531 (Johnson Road).

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From Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 6:

TRAVEL ADVISORY: Getting to the Glow -- A BLINK Travel Guide
Know your options when navigating around construction through the Brent Spence Bridge Corridor

COVINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 7, 2026) – If you’re heading to BLINK this Thursday, October 8, through Sunday, October 11, a little route planning can brighten your night. There are many options to get under the lights, regardless of the destination or the direction you’re heading.

Let's start with those who are looking for an easy way to get to downtown Cincinnati or Northern Kentucky without driving. In Cincinnati, there are several transit options with Metro . In Northern Kentucky, TANK  offers park and ride options on Friday, Oct. 9 and Saturday, Oct. 10 from Northern Kentucky University. This option drops riders off right at the Covington Transit Center just steps away from the fun.

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From Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 5:

TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Two-way Conversion of KY 2261 (Ann Street) between Mero and Clinton Street in Franklin County
Traffic pattern changes support two-way conversion of Ann Street from Mero Street to Broadway Street

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Oct. 7, 2026) – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) advises motorists of an upcoming change to the traffic pattern on KY 2261 (Ann Street) between Mero and Clinton Street in Franklin County, where the roadway will be converted from a one-way to a two-way tomorrow.

Pavement markings will be installed on KY 2261 (Ann Street) on Thursday, Oct. 8, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., with intermittent lane closures possible to support the work. The new traffic pattern is being implemented to support an upcoming highway safety improvement project that will convert all of Ann Street from one-way to two-way traffic between Mero Street and Broadway Street, as well as Mero Street between St. Clair Street and Ann Street.

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From Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 3:

Traffic Signal Removal Scheduled at U.S. 31-EX and Front Street in Glasgow
Evaluation confirms intersection will remain an all-way stop

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (Oct. 6, 2026) — The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has completed its evaluation of the U.S. 31-EX (Race Street) and Front Street intersection in Glasgow in Barren County. The evaluation determined the intersection will remain an all-way stop, and the traffic signal will be removed.
The signal is scheduled for removal Wednesday, Oct. 7. The signal was switched to flashing red when the evaluation began in April. Stop signs and message boards were installed to alert motorists to the change.

The evaluation was prompted by a utility company moving lines to new poles, which would require the traffic signals to be relocated. Preliminary data collected before the evaluation showed traffic counts at the intersection no longer met federal guidelines for a traffic signal, prompting the evaluation to determine whether an all-way stop would meet traffic flow needs. The full evaluation confirmed the preliminary data.

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet will continue to monitor traffic conditions at the intersection to ensure the all-way stop continues to provide safe and efficient traffic flow.

Bowling Green closed Chestnut Street between the U.S. 31-W Bypass and 2nd Avenue on Monday, Oct. 5, while crews investigated a roadway collapse near a stormwater line. The city had warned the closure might last into Tuesday, but crews finished early and the street reopened Monday.

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Louisville officials say a final design for the Reimagine Ninth Street project, a major remaking of the thoroughfare, is weeks away. Construction is planned for 2027, with completion targeted for 2028. (The full Courier Journal story, which details what will change, is behind a paywall.)

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KYTC says the I-75 widening through Lexington remains on schedule. Final paving should wrap up around the end of October, with all eight lanes open from Newtown Pike to the Southern Split (the I-64/I-75 split south of the city). Contractors will spend November on signs and striping, and drivers are asked to obey the 55 mph work-zone limit until then. Paving on Euclid Avenue has also finished.

Drivers say the orange barrels keep coming. The state's widening of Newtown Pike, one of Lexington's main routes in and out, has been underway for more than two and a half years. A delivery driver based in the work zone said it makes the evening rush "10 times worse," while a local shop owner said cut-through traffic on Newtown Pike has eased as the I-75 work winds down. Lexington's public works department lists more than two dozen active projects affecting drivers, most of them short-term. One longer closure: Cooper Drive at University Drive is down to one lane until mid-December.

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From Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 2:

Southbound Ramp Opening Planned for I-169 at Exit 11 this Week
Ramp scheduled to open by Thursday

MADISONVILLE, Ky. (Oct. 5, 2026) – The new southbound entrance ramp to Interstate 169 at Exit 11 in Christian County is nearing completion.

The ramp is scheduled to open to traffic by the end of the day on Thursday. The current cloverleaf style ramp being used by southbound traffic will close following the opening of the new ramp.

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From Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 2:

UPDATE: New Traffic Pattern to Begin by Monday at Twin Bridges
Three lanes now open on NB Bridge

MADISONVILLE, Ky. (Oct. 4, 2026) - A cross over to allow one lane of southbound U.S. 41 to use the northbound Twin Bridge is now open.

Three lanes of traffic, one southbound and two northbound, will now utilize the northbound bridge until repairs are made under the right lane of the southbound bridge. One lane of SB traffic will continue to use the left lane of the SB bridge.

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From Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 7:

New Double Crossover Diamond Interchange Opens Early at Leestown and New Circle Roads
Leestown Road reopens following weekend work to transition traffic to new interchange

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 4, 2026) – Lexington’s second Double Crossover Diamond (DCD) interchange is now open to traffic at Leestown Road (US 421) and New Circle Road (KY 4), marking a major milestone in the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s (KYTC) New Circle Road Widening Project.

Leestown Road between Taylor Drive and Opportunity Way has also reopened to traffic, along with Exit 7 (US 421/Leestown Road) on New Circle Road, following a weekend closure that allowed crews to complete the final work needed to transition traffic into the new interchange configuration.

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From Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 1:

Overnight Detour on I-24 Westbound in Marshall County on Monday, Oct. 5, Between Exits 31 & 27

PADUCAH, Ky. (Oct. 4, 2026) – Motorists should anticipate an overnight detour on Interstate 24 westbound between Exit 31 (Grand Rivers) and Exit 27 (Kentucky Dam/Calvert City) on Monday, Oct. 5, weather permitting.

This is part of an ongoing work zone on I-24 in Marshall County. Crews were unable to complete work on Friday night, Oct. 2, due to inclement weather.

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KYTC changed its plan for the I-65 Central Corridor project. Gov. Andy Beshear said I-65 will stay open during the work, which reverses the earlier plan for a full shutdown. Instead, the one-mile stretch from Hospital Curve to near the Kentucky Street overpass will drop to one lane in each direction from May 2027 (after the Kentucky Derby) through late 2028. Trucks and through traffic will detour via I-264. Local underpasses will close in turn: Broadway closes through October for overpass demolition, and Muhammad Ali Boulevard and Brook Street will also be affected. Mayor Craig Greenberg said the city will monitor traffic in real time. District 5 chief engineer Matt Bullock said open areas under the interstate will be replaced with MSE retaining walls.

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Crews in Barren County are adding turn lanes and passing lanes to KY 90 between Cave City and Glasgow. Drivers should expect delays in the work zone. The project is on schedule to finish this fall.

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The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) closed a five-mile stretch of I-65 through central Louisville — from Jefferson Street to the Watterson Expressway (I-264) — in both directions at 12:01 a.m. June 1 so crews could replace three aging bridges (over Kentucky/Brook streets, Hill Street/Burnett Avenue and the CSX line, and Bradley Avenue) on the $150 million Central Corridor project. State highway engineer James Ballinger said the full closure would save at least a year of construction compared to working under traffic, with the new bridges expected to last about 75 years. The project is funded by the state legislature and the 2021 federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Prep work began in early May with the closure of the St. Catherine Street off-ramp and 1st Street on-ramp, and crews pre-assembled 70 steel beams and precast deck panels so they could be "puzzled" into place quickly. The contract carried "steep penalties" for lateness.

The roughly 120,000–125,000 daily drivers on the corridor were directed to a signed detour on I-264 (Georgia Davis Powers Expressway) around the west side of the city, adding an estimated 15–20 minutes. Officials urged test-driving alternate routes, staggering work hours and using Waze (KYTC's official mapping partner). The coverage looked at ripple effects: hospitals in the LOUMED district said they would stay open 24/7 with staggered shifts and pre-positioned ambulances; Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF) pointed travelers to its Crittenden Drive west entrance; and businesses along Preston Highway and South Preston Street braced for either a windfall or a slump from cut-through traffic.

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The first days of the closure went more smoothly than many expected. The main trouble spot was northbound I-65 just before the Watterson, where a temporary barrier split eastbound and westbound traffic and caught drivers making last-minute lane changes. KYTC added signs, restriped lanes near the airport, and had a team drive the whole detour to review signs after truckers reported confusion at the Watterson East interchange. Trucks still using non-truck navigation kept getting stuck under Louisville's notorious low railroad trestle known as the "can opener," and KYTC turned to geofencing and in-cab alerts. TARC reported no major bus delays. In Old Louisville and Germantown, residents complained about trucks cutting through residential streets and about round-the-clock demolition noise, though opinions on the noise were split.

Demolition finished about two and a half weeks in, and the project moved into rebuilding while staying on schedule despite storms. The two-mile southbound section from University Boulevard to the Watterson reopened June 29, two days early, along with four ramps. Courier Journal columnist Joseph Gerth argued that the closure's success suggests it may be time to revisit "8664," the old proposal to remove I-64 from Louisville's waterfront.

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I-65 reopened to two lanes in each direction early Wednesday, July 29 — three days ahead of the Aug. 1 target — after crews worked overnight to restripe, change signs and pull barrels. The corridor remains a construction zone with a 40 mph speed limit and nine ramps still closed (including Brook Street to Chestnut, St. Catherine, and the Arthur Street off-ramp). Commuters' reactions were mixed: some from southern Indiana saw faster trips, while others from Elizabethtown and Bullitt County said the drive took about as long as their detours. Businesses near the detour, like a convenience store that saw 25% fewer customers, welcomed the reopening.

The three bridges replaced during the shutdown will be finished by March 2027. Overall, nine bridges are being replaced along the corridor, and the full project is expected to wrap up in late 2027 or early 2028. Gov. Andy Beshear said that I-65 should not fully shut down again while work continues, and through traffic is still encouraged to use the I-264 detour.

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With the interstate open again, work shifted to replacing bridge superstructures over downtown streets. The Muhammad Ali Boulevard/South Brook Street underpass closed in late August and immediately caused hour-long backups near the hospitals, so the planned Broadway underpass closure was postponed a few days. The University of Louisville turned part of Muhammad Ali Boulevard into a two-way street to keep its parking garages reachable. Broadway eventually closed but reopened weeks ahead of its mid-October target. When it did, Jacob Street under I-65 closed permanently to ease traffic from the Broadway off-ramp. Gray Street under I-65 closes Oct. 5 through late November.

In late June, WAVE reported that contracts as drafted called for a second full I-65 shutdown in summer 2027, from just after the Kentucky Derby through late August (northbound would stay closed until mid-October), to replace six more bridges, including one near Hospital Curve. Traffic would be allowed as far north as Broadway that time. A KYTC spokesperson said Jefferson County residents "should not have to endure two closures in two years" and that the governor intends to push the closure further into the future.

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In June, KYTC closed the southbound sidewalk on the George Rogers Clark Memorial Bridge between Louisville and Jeffersonville after an inspection found deteriorating steel beams and concrete. The northbound sidewalk had been closed since December 2024, so the bridge is now completely closed to pedestrians. The bridge remains safe for vehicles. KYTC is developing a rehabilitation project to restore the bridge's full weight capacity and is considering cutting it from four lanes to three, with wider lanes and room for pedestrians and cyclists. That plan was put on pause during the I-65 work.

The lane reduction, which would leave a single inbound lane into Louisville, has drawn growing pushback from Indiana. Jeffersonville's mayor called for Kentucky leaders to come to the table, and Indiana politicians asked federal officials to block the plan. Courier Journal columnist Joseph Gerth argued the bridge's congestion comes from drivers avoiding tolls on the Kennedy and Lincoln bridges and from today's wider vehicles, and suggested lower tolls as a fix.

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KYTC entered the final phase of a project that began in February 2025 to replace worn expansion joints on the Kennedy Bridge (I-65 over the Ohio River). Until Aug. 17, the right two lanes were closed, along with the Court Avenue and 6th Street on-ramps in Jeffersonville and the I-65 South to I-64 West ramp, plus a weekend closure of three lanes. Separately, in June crews installed solar-powered lighting at the I-64/I-71 interchange downtown to improve visibility and stop copper wire theft, which KYTC says has caused nearly $1.5 million in damage to highway lighting since 2020.

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On Aug. 2, the Transit Authority of River City (TARC) launched a redesigned network that cuts routes from 24 to 15 and bus stops from about 3,300 to about 1,400, while running buses more often on the busiest corridors (color-coded at 15, 30 and 60 minutes). Areas losing direct service include parts of the airport area, Middletown, Riverport, Outer Loop and Bardstown Road beyond Breckenridge. A new 11-bay downtown transfer hub at 8th Street and Muhammad Ali Boulevard uses timed "pulse" transfers. Executive Director Ozzy Gibson said the changes bring expenses in line with revenue and fix a network with too many low-ridership routes. Fares were free for the first two weeks.

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Louisville Metro unveiled a paving plan of more than $30 million to tackle potholes. Public Works crews had patched more than 39,000 potholes so far in 2026, about a third of them after the snowy 2025–26 winter. Separately, KYTC's second phase of Bardstown Road improvements is studying whether to replace the five-way intersection at Dundee Road and Douglass Boulevard with a single-lane roundabout to improve traffic flow and shorten pedestrian crossings.

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The U.S. Coast Guard ordered the Milton-Madison Bridge, which carries U.S. 421 over the Ohio River between Milton, Ky., and Madison, Ind., closed in August after seven barges broke loose and drifted toward it. Five tugboats stopped the barges before they reached the bridge.

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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear led a groundbreaking in early May beneath the Brent Spence Bridge for the new companion bridge to be built to its west, in a ceremony focused on the politics that made the project possible. Work on the Ohio side had already disrupted I-71/75 traffic in April. Starting in May, Covington began seeing longer-lasting closures, some of them permanent, including exit closures that will end the "Texas turnaround" that northern Kentucky drivers have long used.

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The Purple People Bridge, the pedestrian crossing between Newport and Cincinnati, reopened ahead of schedule in early June after closing in May for structural repairs. In September, a new study began looking at ways to get workers to Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) more quickly. Early ideas include a new bridge, dedicated bus service and driverless vehicles.

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Lexington's second double crossover diamond interchange, at Leestown Road (U.S. 421) and New Circle Road, was set to open by 5 a.m. Monday, Oct. 5, after a weekend closure of Leestown Road and New Circle Exit 7 for final paving (about 3,100 tons of asphalt), signals, lighting and markings. The $51 million interchange, part of the New Circle Road widening project, took nearly three years to build. Nearby residents expect shorter commutes, such as trips to Leestown Middle School from Masterson Station. Officials hope out-of-town visitors for the Keeneland Fall Meet, UK football and the Breeders' Cup can figure out the unfamiliar layout. Lexington's first double crossover diamond is at Harrodsburg Road and New Circle.

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After more than 50 crashes near the Jacobson Park entrance since 2022, three of them fatal, including the recent death of 41-year-old AJ Glasscock, the city and KYTC banned left turns on flashing yellow arrows from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Old Richmond Road and Athens-Boonesboro Road. Mayor Linda Gorton said a planned state widening project will move the park entrance opposite Ellerslie and add a signal. In August, a new traffic light went into operation on Versailles Road at the left turn onto New Circle Road's outer loop, reorganizing turn and through movements at the interchange.

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In April, KYTC closed the I-75 northbound on-ramp at Newtown Pike (Exit 115) overnight for sign work and closed the southbound Paris Pike exit (Exit 113) for several days to widen the ramp. Also in April, daytime left-lane closures on I-64 in Fayette and Scott counties allowed shoulder repairs ahead of a future resurfacing job. In late September, misplaced construction cones caused a "significant" backup on northbound I-75 at the Paris Pike exit, and Lexington police said some drivers drove through the work zone.

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Chinoe Road between Fontaine and Hart roads closed during the day Aug. 3–7 for sanitary sewer repairs, and Shillito Park Road closed in September for paving to create an entrance for the new Senior & Therapeutic Recreation Center. In July, a section of KY 1973 in northern Fayette County was dedicated as the "Dr. John Dallas Stempel Memorial Highway" in honor of the late director of UK's Patterson School of Diplomacy, under a resolution sponsored by state Rep. Vanessa Grossl.

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Madison County Fiscal Court approved a fall paving list covering about a dozen county roads across its four districts, paid from existing county funds (about $1.1 million at $120.55 per laid ton of asphalt). It also requested state Local Assistance Road Program (LARP) money for several more roads.

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The state's $4.6 billion 2026–2028 highway plan includes more than $58 million for Warren County. The largest item is $18.7 million to widen U.S. 31-W to five lanes between the Simpson County line and Buchanon Park. The plan also includes $2 million (FY2028) for an engineering study of a new I-65 interchange near Woodburn to close a 14-mile gap between exits, $11.7 million to extend Three Springs Road from Flea Land to I-165, and a two-lane roundabout at I-65 and KY 101 in Smiths Grove. Allen County gets more than $30 million for KY 100 safety rebuilds, including straightening curves and replacing a bridge at the Simpson line. Barren County gets more than $32 million, including a two-way left-turn lane on KY 1297/Donnelly Drive and replacement of the U.S. 31-E bridge over Water Street in Glasgow.

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Construction started in mid-July to widen KY 884 (Three Springs Road) in Bowling Green from McCoy Place to Fieldstone Boulevard to three lanes, with a center turn lane, a single-lane roundabout at Smallhouse Road, sidewalks on both sides, a new bridge over I-165, and a turn lane for Foundation Christian Academy. District 3 Engineer Joe Plunk said growth in the area "has simply outpaced the current transportation infrastructure." The existing I-165 bridge will stay open until traffic shifts to the new one.

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