Work is progressing on
the dual roundabout interchange along U.S. 62 at the U.S. 31W Bypass in Elizabethtown, with the next phase of traffic changes going into effect Tuesday.
According to Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District Four, the ramp from the northbound bypass lanes to U.S. 62 will be closed along with the U.S. 62 ramp onto the bypass northbound. One-lane traffic in each direction will continue on U.S. 62.
The new work means a new round of detours for motorists to follow.
For drivers going north on the bypass to U.S 62, traffic will continue north on the bypass to Patriot Parkway, then to Ring Road, and back onto U.S. 62.
For drivers going from U.S. 62 to the northbound bypass lanes, traffic will use the reopened U.S. 62 ramp onto the southbound bypass lanes, continue to the roundabout at New Glendale Road, and reverse direction onto the northbound bypass lanes.
“We want folks to remember that this is a state project, and we can’t push traffic off on a county or city street,” said KYTC District Four Public Information Officer Chris Jessie. “We have to keep traffic on a state route. Second of all, we have to make sure that the detour route can accommodate any traffic that would be on that route if there were no detours, so in other words, we can’t send a big semi or a wide load down through a city street where they have to make tight turns.”
The project is scheduled to be completed by November 1. Additional traffic pattern changes will come with each phase of the project.
Follow KYTC District Four social media for updates.
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