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Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 3’s traffic impact report for Oct. 30 through Nov. 6 lists these widening and new-alignment projects:

• US 68, Green and Metcalfe counties: 1.2 miles of new alignment from near KY 729 in Green County to KY 745 in Metcalfe County, with 11-foot lanes, 4-foot paved shoulders, less curvature and grade, and a new bridge over Caney Fork Creek.
• US 31 (U.S. 31-W Bypass), Bowling Green: widening to five lanes from KY 234 to Park Street, now expected to be completed in late 2027. Traffic is narrowed to one lane in each direction with a center turn lane through the construction zone.
• KY 884, Bowling Green: widening to three lanes from McCoy Place to Fieldstone Boulevard, with a roundabout at Smallhouse Road, sidewalks on both sides and a new bridge over I-165.
• US 79, Todd County: widening from the Tennessee state line to mile marker 3.

A safety project on U.S. 31-E in Barren County also includes minor widening, to create a 4-foot buffer between opposing lanes, and overnight paving was expected to begin that week.

The full report from Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 3:

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 3 Traffic Impact Report for Oct. 30 Through Nov. 6
The District 3 area serves Allen, Barren, Butler, Edmonson, Logan, Metcalfe, Monroe, Simpson, Todd, and Warren Counties

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (Oct. 30, 2026) – The expected traffic impacts in the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 3 area for Oct. 30 through Nov. 6 are listed below. All work is subject to change.

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Three road widening projects are under way in Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 3, according to its traffic impact report for Oct. 18–23:

• US 31 (U.S. 31-W Bypass), Bowling Green: widening to five lanes from KY 234 to Park Street in northern Bowling Green, expected to be completed in 2027. Through the construction zone, traffic is narrowed to one lane in each direction with a center turn lane.
• KY 884, Bowling Green: widening to three lanes from McCoy Place to Fieldstone Boulevard has started, with a roundabout at Smallhouse Road, sidewalks on both sides and a new bridge over I-165.
• US 79, Todd County: widening from the Tennessee state line to mile marker 3.

A safety project on U.S. 31-E in Barren County also includes minor widening, to create a 4-foot buffer between opposing lanes.

The full report from Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 3:

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 3 Traffic Impact Report for Oct. 18 Through Oct. 23
The District 3 area serves Allen, Barren, Butler, Edmonson, Logan, Metcalfe, Monroe, Simpson, Todd, and Warren Counties

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (Oct. 18, 2026) – The expected traffic impacts in the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 3 area for Oct. 18 through Oct. 23 are listed below. All work is subject to change.

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