Part of major Lexington road reopened hours after tractor-trailer crash

A section of Nicholasville Road near New Circle Road is expected to be blocked off for multiple hours Thursday morning after a tractor-trailer overturned, according to the Lexington Traffic Management Center.

The crash was reported around 7:20 a.m. in the outbound lanes of Nicholasville Road. Officials originally expected the road to be closed for 2 to 3 hours, but just after 9:30 a.m., the traffic management center said drivers will not be able to use outbound Nicholasville Road at New Circle Road for several more hours.

Outbound Nicholasville Road traffic is being diverted to New Circle Road, while drivers exiting the inner loop of New Circle Road is being diverted to inbound Nicholasville Road, the traffic management center said…

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