Several local and state road projects under way or set to begin will result in traffic impacts.
Preparation work ahead of the summer closure of Interstate 65 in downtown Louisville continues this week.
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District Five says from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. Tuesday and Wednesday nights the ramp from First Street near the Chestnut Street intersection to southbound I-65 will be closed. Lane closures will be in effect on I-65 South between Saint Catherine Street and Arthur Street. Closures of the off-ramp from I-65 South to Saint Catherine Street and the on-ramp from First Street are also now in effect.
Meanwhile, KYTC District Four says lane configuration changes are now in effect along KY 245/New Shepherdsville Road near the intersection of KY 349 and Wilson Parkway in Nelson County as the installation of a roundabout begins. Two lanes of KY 245 in each direction will remain open. Left turns into and out of Wilson Parkway will require southbound motorists to use the left lane of travel to make a left turn. Motorists turning left while exiting Wilson onto New Shepherdsville Road should be aware the center lane will not be available as an acceleration zone.
Finally, the Elizabethtown Police Department says construction of the roundabout at the intersection of Veterans Way and Towne Drive is scheduled to begin Monday, May 18. The EPD says the posted speed limit on Veterans Way will be reduced to 35 miles per hour, then to 25 miles per hour once construction begins. When exiting Towne Drive onto Veterans Way, motorists will be required to turn right only, and only northbound traffic on Veterans Way will be permitted to turn onto Towne Drive. No opposing turns will be allowed during construction.
Motorists should slow down, use caution, stay alert, and obey all signage and flaggers when entering any work zones.
