Five miles of Interstate 65 in Louisville will be completely closed to traffic beginning Monday, June 1. The shutdown is necessary for crews to replace three aging bridges along the corridor.
The closure stretches from the Watterson Expressway (I-264) to downtown Louisville (Jefferson Street). The interstate is expected to reopen by Saturday, Aug. 1.
The I-65 bridges over Kentucky Street/Brook Street, Hill Street/CSX Railroad/Burnett Avenue, and Bradley Avenue near the fairgrounds are at the end of their service life and are being replaced. Crews will make significant progress during the closure, demolishing and rebuilding part of the new deck and superstructure of each bridge.
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has released maps, a list of street and ramp closures, and information about the construction timeline on a website for the I-65 Central Corridor project.
Following the interstate closure in June and July, construction on I-65 in Louisville will continue through the end of 2027.
