Officials with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet say a contractor plans to temporarily extend the eastbound work zone to about the 69-mile marker using construction barrels Friday morning.
District 1 spokesman Keith Todd says the extension to the 69-mile marker on I-24 is to allow grinding for placement of specialized 6-inch traffic striping along this section between the U.S. 68 Cadiz Exit 65 Interchange and the Trigg-Christian County line. He says the specialized striping has greater reflectivity in the rain and lasts about ten years longer than traditional painted traffic stripes.
Todd indicates a temporary extension of the westbound work zone will be scheduled to start next week.
According to Todd, these temporary work zone extensions using construction barrels are expected to be up about two to three weeks, weather permitting.
In addition, Todd reminds motorists the main work zone with 2-way traffic and a centerline barrier wall runs along the eastbound lane of I-24 from the 55.5 mile marker to the 65.5 mile marker in Caldwell and Trigg counties.
He says the westbound exit ramp at the KY 139 Cadiz-Princeton Exit 56 Interchange will remain closed until the project has been completed.
Truckers should be aware of maximum load widths in this work zone — 15 feet for eastbound vehicles and 12 feet for westbound trucks.
Motorists also need to be aware an enhanced police presence will be in this work zone to enforce the 55 mph speed limit.
Todd says the target completion date for this project is December 15.