A contractor for The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) plans additional traffic restrictions along the Purchase Parkway within the Interstate 24 Exit 25 Interchange work zone starting on Monday, August 1, 2016. The contractor plans to close the I-24 Westbound Exit Ramp (Exit 25-B) to the Purchase Parkway Northbound starting around 6:00 p.m., CDT, Monday. This ramp closure is to allow completion of necessary work on Diversion 2. Westbound I-24 traffic seeking to access Calvert City via the Purchase Parkway northbound lanes should detour via I-24 Exit 27 to US 62 westbound. A message board will be placed east of I-24 Exit 27 to direct traffic to detour via Exit 27-B to US 62. As a reminder, the contractor is still hauling material from the northeast quadrant of the existing cloverleaf interchange to help construct flyover ramps for the new interchange configuration. The contractor has flaggers stationed on several ramps within the interchange to assist with traffic control as trucks move around the interchange. Motorists should be prepared to stop when required. This is part of an ongoing reconstruction of the interchange to allow Interstate 69 to be extended southward along the parkway in the future. This phase of work should not impact through-traffic on the main line of Interstate 24. This work zone includes a 55 mile per hour speed limit with an enhanced enforcement presence and double fines for citations. Jim Smith Contracting of Grand Rivers is the prime contractor on the $37.8 million interchange reconstruction project. The new I-24/I-69 Calvert City interchange has a target completion date of July 1, 2018. All work schedules are subject to change due to weather, emergencies and other factors. Dial 511, log on to 511.ky.gov or download the WAZE app for the latest in traffic and travel information in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
