LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has announced that an Interstate 75 ramp closure scheduled through Tuesday, April 28, is expected to reopen a day early, providing relief to commuters navigating the ongoing widening project in Fayette County.

The I-75 southbound on-ramp from Paris Pike at Exit 113 will remain closed from 8 p.m. Friday, April 24, through 6 a.m. Tuesday, April 28, for ramp widening work associated with the broader I-75/I-64 widening project. Motorists have been advised to detour using Exit 115 at Newtown Pike during the closure period.

The closure is part of a much larger infrastructure initiative designed to address growing congestion on one of Lexington's most critical corridors. The I-75/I-64 widening project is expanding 2.3 miles of combined interstate through Fayette County, widening the roadway to eight lanes by adding one 12-foot lane in each direction, along with improvements to ramps at the Paris Pike and Newtown Pike interchanges.

The project is part of Driving Lexington Progress, an effort to improve safety, ease traffic congestion, and add capacity through $170 million in Kentucky Transportation Cabinet construction projects along I-75/I-64, New Circle Road, and Leestown Road and Newtown Pike. Current crash data shows that the number of crashes along this section of the Interstate has increased every year since 2012.

The KYTC cautioned that all work and closures are scheduled on a tentative basis and subject to change depending on weather conditions, emergencies, and other factors beyond the department's control. Motorists are encouraged to plan ahead and use alternate routes where possible.

More information about the project is available at DrivingLexingtonProgress.org, which provides maps, travel advisories, and real-time traffic monitoring updates.