OAK GROVE, KY – Lane restrictions will begin Wednesday, April 1 along a five-mile stretch of I-24 in Christian County, starting just east of the Kentucky Welcome Center.
Westbound Interstate 24 will be reduced to one lane near the 92.7 mile point and will then be cross over to the eastbound side of the roadway at around the 92.1-mile point. The east and west bound lanes of traffic will share the eastbound side of the interstate between the 92.1- and 88-mile points. Ramp access to Exit 89 will be maintained.
This traffic configuration will be in effect until the end of July.
This $25 million project will see both westbound lanes from the 93 to the 88-mile points removed and rebuilt from the road base up. This section of roadway is currently concrete but will be replaced by new asphalt pavement.
In addition to new base and surface pavement of the roadway, this project will also include resurfacing of the westbound I-24 bridge over West Fork Red River (91.4 mp). Due to the lane configuration, the maximum allowable load width will be 14 feet. Over-dimensional vehicles exceeding this width restriction must use an alternate route.
Westbound over-dimensional traffic is advised to detour via I-65 to I-165 to the Western Kentucky Parkway to I-69 to I-24, provided no restrictions are in place on those routes. Eastbound over-dimensional traffic should take I-169 to the Western Kentucky Parkway to I-165 to I-65.
The project is scheduled to be completed by mid-August.
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