Glasgow Outer Loop

From Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Department of Highways District 3:

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – (May 21, 2010) The Department of Highways District 3 Office advises motorists to be aware of construction vehicles crossing the Louie B. Nunn Parkway at mile marker 15.25 beginning Tuesday morning, weather permitting. This crossing is east of Exit 14 (KY 90).

This crossing is not at an interchange but is in the middle of on-going construction for the eastern section of the Glasgow Outer Loop. The vehicle crossings are necessary for interchange work on the south side of the parkway and will continue through the summer.

Dump trucks and other heavy equipment vehicles will be flagged across BOTH directions of the Nunn Parkway during daylight hours.

Traffic will be brought to a stop in each direction during these crossovers.

Motorists are advised to watch for flaggers, reduce their speed and be prepared to come to a complete stop at this location.

From the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Department of Highways District 3 on August 9, 2009:

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – KYTC crews have pushed traffic down to one lane in each direction on the Louie B. Nunn Parkway in preparation for bridge pier construction.

Both directions of the Nunn Parkway will be pushed down to one lane around the clock at mile marker 15-16 for the next 45 days. The lane closures are approximately 2,000 feet in length and will allow crews to begin work on the interchange for the Glasgow Outer Loop.

The third section of the outer loop was awarded to Hinkle Contracting in June for $13,730,000 and is tentatively scheduled for completion in the spring of 2011.

Motorists are advised to use caution and pay attention to signage while traveling through this work zone. The speed limit in this area has been reduced to 55 mph.

The nearly completed Glasgow Outer Loop has been officially named the Veterans Outer Loop. A ribbon cutting ceremony for the route was held on Dec. 2.

More information: Glasgow Daily Times: New road to be named Veterans Outer Loop (Nov. 28, 2004) , Glasgow Daily Times: Outer Loop ribbon cutting Thursday (Nov. 28, 2004) , WBKO 13: Veterans Outer Loop Scheduled to Open (Dec. 3, 2004) , Glasgow Daily Times: Ribbon cutting opens first section of new outer loop (Dec. 3, 2004) 

(Updated, Dec. 22) The Outer Loop opened to traffic on December 15.

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The new Glasgow Outer Loop moved one step closer to completion when paving began last week. A locally mined material known as Kyrock is being used to surface the highway.

More information: Glasgow Daily Times: Section of Outer Loop nears completion with application of Kyrock (Nov. 14, 2004) 

The city of Glasgow is holding a contest to select a name for the new outer loop. The contest is open to residents of Barren County who are 18 years of age or older. For more details on how to submit a suggestion see the city of Glasgow web site . The final name for the new road will be selected by a committee composed of city leaders and the Barren County judge executive. The submitter of the winning name will receive a $100 gift certificate.

More information: Glasgow Daily Times: City to sponsor contest: Suggestions sought to name new outer loop (July 10, 2004) 

The new Glasgow Outer Loop will be mostly complete by the fall. The new highway will connect KY 90 west of Glasgow to US 68/KY 80 east of the city.

The only remaining uncompleted sections of the highway are two connections to the Cumberland Parkway. There is currently no funding to begin construction on these sections.

More information: Bowling Green Daily News: Main sections of Glasgow’s outer loop to open by winter (June 27, 2004) 

The front page of Feb. 2's Glasgow Daily Times  includes a photograph of a bridge near US 68-KY 80 that is being built as part of the Glasgow Outer Loop. The Daily Times reports that the project is running ahead of schedule.

Photograph: Glasgow Daily Times: Feb. 2, 2004 

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet will hold a ground breaking ceremony for the Glasgow Outer Loop on Friday, Jan. 25 at 2:00 p.m. It will be held at the Highland 7 Cinemas on Ky. 90. The loop will be around the northern side of the city and connect to the Louis B. Nunn Cumberland Parkway (future Interstate 66) east and west of the city.

The Glasgow Daily Times reports in this article  that the Glasgow Outer Loop is one step closer to construction now that archaeological work along the proposed path is complete.

The Glasgow Daily Times reports in this Sept. 22, 2001 article  that bids will be let for a portion of the new Glasgow outer loop on Sept. 28. When complete this road will connect with the Nunn Cumberland Parkway to the east and to the west of Glasgow and loop around the north of the city.