LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Drivers traveling along Interstate 65 and Interstate 264 in Louisville should prepare for overnight lane and ramp closures starting this week as crews begin traffic improvements ahead of a major summer interstate shutdown.
Construction gets underway Tuesday night, with crews widening and restriping ramps along designated detour routes that will handle traffic when part of I-65 closes later this year. The off-ramp from I-65 North to I-264 East will shut down at 9 p.m. Tuesday and reopen at 6 a.m. Wednesday.
A five-mile stretch of I-65 between Jefferson Street and I-264 is set to close for about two months this summer while crews replace aging bridges. During that time, traffic will be rerouted mainly along I-264 and Interstate 64…