PADUCAH, Ky. (April 24, 2020) – A contractor for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has completed demolition of an overpass, allowing southbound traffic on the U.S. 45-Bypass and U.S. 45-Business to be restored on a temporary connection. The temporary alignment was opened late Wednesday at the southwest edge of Mayfield.
The temporary traffic configuration is expected to remain in place through most of the summer while construction to attach the New KY 80 Bypass to the south leg of the intersection continues.
The new traffic configuration requires traffic from Mayfield heading south along U.S. 45 to turn right on the Macedonia Road Connector ramp, negotiate an All-Way Stop to turn left on a 2-way to return to the original alignment of U.S. 45 toward Pryorsburg and Wingo. Motorists will have access to the I-69 Exit 21 Interchange by turning right at the All Way Stop.
Southbound traffic on the U.S. 45-Bypass will also have to stop and either turn left to head north on U.S. 45 into Mayfield or continue straight ahead at the All-Way Stop to head South on U.S. 45.
Northbound traffic on U.S. 45 can turn right at the All-Way Stop to continue northward into Mayfield or go straight to connect to I-69 Exit 21.
This temporary configuration includes an extended section of 2-way traffic along the old roadway.
Motorists are reminded that this continues to be an active work zone. The contractor will be using large trucks and heavy equipment to complete the necessary grade and drain work for the new intersection. Caution is required where equipment, flaggers and other construction personnel are along the roadway in close proximity to traffic.
Southbound traffic on U.S. 45-Bypass and U.S. 45-Business had been closed since Monday to allow demolition of an overpass. Restoration of traffic flow through this construction corridor came about 2-days ahead of schedule.
This work at the U.S. 45-Bypass/U.S. 45-Business Interchange is part of construction of the New KY 80 Mayfield Bypass. Jim Smith Contracting is the prime contractor on this $14.2 million project. The target completion date is November 15, 2020. At this time, construction of the new roadway is about 40 percent complete.
A map indicating the location of this work zone at the southwest edge of Mayfield is available at www.facebook.com/kytcdistrict1. You do not have to be a Facebook member to access this page.