Work Progresses South of Bypass
ELIZABETHTOWN, Ky. (Jun. 5, 2022) – As supply issues with cement affect the construction industry as a whole, current road projects are being affected. One job is the US 31W Reconstruction Project through Elizabethtown. The contractor will be allowed start the next phase of work to the south of the US 31W Bypass early while continuing to work on the current section under construction between Ring Road and the bypass. The previous requirement was for the contractor to finish the currently active section before progressing south. Allowing this change enables them to continue toward completion of the overall project.
With the next phase of construction, southbound existing lanes between the US 31W Bypass and Saint John Road (KY 1357) will be affected beginning Monday night, June 6th. Traffic will be shifted into the median portion of US 31W just south of the bypass and continue in this configuration to Saint John Road. We anticipate approximately four weeks for this phase but there is a small amount of concrete work needed which may additionally affect the schedule.
During this same time, traffic will continue being shifted to outside lanes of the section currently under construction between Ring Road and the bypass with the median closed as work is completed in this area. The contractor has been prohibited from using daytime lane closures to this point but to accommodate concrete delivery schedules and to ensure progress with this section, they will be allowed to have lane closures until midday this coming week for curb pours.
With these changes, motorists should be patient and pay close attention to work zone signage. Also, be aware of potential longer-than-normal wait times on the signal at US 31W and the US 31W Bypass. We will continue to provide updates on progress of these projects through local media and social media.
Contact: Chris Jessie
270-766-5066 (office)
270-619-2577 (cell)
Chris.Jessie@ky.gov