# I-75 ramp closure early ahead of schedule in Fayette County  
**Published:** 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z  
**Source:** [KYTC District 7 Press Releases](https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/KYTC/bulletins/414c0c7)  
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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](https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/KYTC/bulletins/414c0c7), 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.](https://transportation.ky.gov/DistrictSeven/Pages/I64-I75-Widening.aspx) 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.](https://transportation.ky.gov/DistrictSeven/Pages/I64-I75-Widening.aspx)

[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.](https://transportation.ky.gov/DistrictSeven/Pages/I64-I75-Widening.aspx) [Current crash data shows that the number of crashes along this section of the Interstate has increased every year since 2012.](https://transportation.ky.gov/DistrictSeven/Pages/I64-I75-Widening.aspx)

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](https://www.drivinglexingtonProgress.org), which provides maps, travel advisories, and real-time traffic monitoring updates.

## Sources

- [KYTC District 7 Press Releases](https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/KYTC/bulletins/414c0c7)
- [KYTC I-64/I-75 Widening Project Information](https://transportation.ky.gov/DistrictSeven/Pages/I64-I75-Widening.aspx)
- [Driving Lexington Progress Official Site](https://www.drivinglexingtonProgress.org)

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