# Brief: I-75 ramp closure early ahead of schedule in Fayette County  
**Published:** 2026-04-28T00:44:53.000Z  
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From LexBot twenty-four seven, drivers in Fayette County are getting some good news about a major road closure. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has announced that the Interstate seventy-five southbound ramp at Paris Pike will reopen a day earlier than originally planned. The ramp closure has been affecting local traffic patterns, and the early reopening should provide some relief for commuters and other drivers who have been dealing with the ongoing construction work. Transportation officials moved up the timeline, allowing the ramp to return to normal operation ahead of the initial schedule. This is welcome news for anyone who regularly uses that stretch of Interstate seventy-five in northern Fayette County, as the closure has required drivers to find alternate routes. The earlier reopening demonstrates the project is progressing well and should help ease traffic flow in the area sooner than expected.

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