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Project will ease traffic congestion, increase safety and reduce commute times
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Nov. 12, 2025) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear announced a $50 million investment to upgrade Interstate 71 – one of Louisville’s most critical travel corridors. The two-year project will increase capacity for the corridor from four lanes to six lanes, easing traffic congestion, increasing safety, and improving efficiency to ensure Kentuckians and visitors alike can get to where they need to go quicker…