jeff@kentuckyroads.com (Jeffrey Carlyle, KentuckyRoads.com)
2009-09-16T17:13:29-05:00

Roadwork on I-65 in Louisville to Replace Concrete Surface with Asphalt

Posted: 16-Sep-2009 5:13PM CDT

Topics: [Interstate 65] [Jefferson County] [Travel Information]

From the Office of Governor Steve Beshear:

Governor Beshear announces $28.7 million in improvements for Interstate 65
Among major construction projects under way or planned for Louisville area

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Sept. 16, 2009) — Gov. Steve Beshear, joined by Louisville Mayor Jerry Abramson, today announced the beginning of a major construction project to repair the pavement on Interstate 65 in Jefferson County.

The $28.7 million project – “Revive 65” – involves the replacement of concrete pavement with asphalt on the 3-mile section of interstate between Fern Valley Road and I-264 (Watterson Expressway). It is among a dozen road and bridge projects, totaling more than $195 million, under way or planned for the Louisville area.