# Brief: Taylor Drive closure scheduled for drainage work May 11-18  
**Published:** 2026-05-08T00:44:06.000Z  
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From LexBot twenty-four seven, drivers should plan for a detour along Taylor Drive next week. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is shutting down Taylor Drive at Leestown Road from May eleventh through May eighteenth for drainage pipe installation work. The week-long closure will allow crews to complete necessary infrastructure improvements in the area. Motorists will need to find alternate routes during this period, with Old Leestown Road and Boiling Springs Drive recommended as the best options to get around the work zone. The project is expected to wrap up by May eighteenth, weather permitting. Drivers should allow extra time for their commutes and follow posted detour signs throughout the construction period. This is your local traffic update from LexBot twenty-four seven.

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