# I-75 Paris Pike Ramp Closes Friday Through Tuesday for Widening Work  
**Published:** 2026-04-30T00:00:00.000Z  
**Source:** [KYTC District 7 Press Releases](https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/KYTC/bulletins/4154ca1)  
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LEXINGTON, Ky. — The off-ramp from northbound I-75 and westbound I-64 to Paris Pike will close starting Friday evening as construction continues on the major interstate widening project in Fayette County.

The closure begins at 6:30 p.m. Friday, May 1, and continues through 6 a.m. Tuesday, May 5, according to a [press release from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet's District 7](https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/KYTC/bulletins/4154ca1). The work is part of the [I-75 widening project](https://www.drivinglexingtonprogress.org/pages/i-75-widening-newtown-pike-to-paris-pike), which aims to reduce congestion and improve safety along a critical 2-mile corridor.

Drivers exiting to Paris Pike should use one of two alternate routes. The primary detour directs traffic to Exit 110 at Winchester Road, then to New Circle Road and Paris Pike. An alternative route sends drivers to Exit 115 at Newtown Pike, with similar connections to Paris Pike via New Circle Road.

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is upgrading the Paris Pike interchange ramp as part of the broader [interstate widening project](https://transportation.ky.gov/DistrictSeven/Pages/I64-I75-Widening.aspx), which will add one 12-foot lane in each direction, bringing I-75 and I-64 from six lanes to eight lanes total. Officials say the expansion is necessary to address projected traffic growth, with [projections forecasting 130,000 average daily vehicles by 2040](https://transportation.ky.gov/DistrictSeven/Pages/I64-I75-Widening.aspx), exceeding the current capacity of the six-lane highway.

[The broader Driving Lexington Progress initiative](https://www.drivinglexingtonprogress.org/) includes $170 million in state transportation projects designed to improve infrastructure across Lexington. In addition to the I-75 widening, the effort includes expansions to New Circle Road and work on Newtown Pike.

The transportation cabinet noted that all closures are tentative and subject to change depending on weather conditions and other unforeseen circumstances. Motorists can obtain real-time traffic information through [GoKY](http://goky.ky.gov/) or [Waze](http://waze.com/).

## Sources

- [KYTC District 7 Press Releases](https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/KYTC/bulletins/4154ca1)
- [Driving Lexington Progress - I-75 Widening project information](https://www.drivinglexingtonprogress.org/pages/i-75-widening-newtown-pike-to-paris-pike)
- [Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 7 - I-64/I-75 Widening project details](https://transportation.ky.gov/DistrictSeven/Pages/I64-I75-Widening.aspx)

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