Lane closures coming to Watterson Expressway near VA hospital as $130M road work starts

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) – Crews are scheduled to start work this week on a long-anticipated widening of the Watterson Expressway near a new U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs hospital.

Kentucky awarded a $129.9 million contract to Cleary Construction Inc. in May. The company was one of two that bid on the proposal, which state engineers estimated would cost $114.6 million.

WDRB News reported earlier this year on the delays and cost increases of the plan that has been in the works since at least 2010…

Story continues

TRENDING NOW

LATEST LOCAL NEWS