WORK ZONE RESTRICTIONS AT TWO PURCHASE PARKWAY LOCATIONS TODAY

Work Zone Lane Restrictions at Two Locations along Purchase Parkway starting Today

Project to upgrade parkway to Interstate standards for I-69 extension

FRANKFORT, Ky. (April 3, 2023) – A contractor for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet continues ramping up construction activities to bring the Julian Carroll-Purchase Parkway up to interstate standards. The contractor plans work zone lane restrictions at two locations starting today.

The contractor plans to restrict northbound and southbound traffic to one lane from the 13-mile marker to the 14.5-mile marker to allow clearing and grubbing work near the KY 339 Wingo Exit 14 interchange. To facilitate the work, all traffic at this site will move to the left-hand or passing lane.

The contractor plans to restrict traffic to one lane on the Purchase Parkway from the 15-mile marker to the 17.5-mile marker to allow for pier protection work under bridges. Both northbound and southbound traffic along this section will move to the right-hand or driving lane.

Motorists should be mindful of increasing construction activity extending northward from the Kentucky-Tennessee state line at Fulton (mile point 0.0) to the end of I-69 at the 21-mile marker near the U.S. 45/KY 80-Bypass at the southwest edge of Mayfield.

There is a 55 mph work zone speed limit with an enhanced police presence in areas where construction crews are present.

The two-year project includes converting the KY 339 Wingo Exit 14 interchange from a cloverleaf designed to accommodate a toll booth to a modified-diamond interchange with extended ramps designed for high-speed interstate traffic.

The project includes improvements to Exits 1 and 2 at Fulton, bridge deck and barrier wall upgrades, as well as guardrail and drainage work all along the parkway from Fulton to Mayfield. On completion, the project will allow I-69 to be extended along the final 21 miles of the existing parkway.

Along with ongoing construction to complete a new I-69 Ohio River crossing between Henderson and Evansville, Indiana, this project through parts of Graves, Hickman and Fulton counties is a significant step toward completing I-69 through Kentucky.

Jim Smith Contracting of Grand Rivers is the prime contractor on this $33.9 million project. The target completion date is December 15, 2024.