# KYTC schedules overnight lane closures on North Broadway  
**Published:** 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z  
**Source:** [KYTC District 7 Press Releases](https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/KYTC/bulletins/416f492)  
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LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has announced overnight lane closures on North Broadway (U.S. 68) for pavement repair and resurfacing work beginning this week, the [KYTC District 7 office reported](https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/KYTC/bulletins/416f492).

Crews will perform pavement repairs on North Broadway between 12th Street and Loudon Avenue from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. on Tuesday, May 12, and Wednesday, May 13. Additional resurfacing operations are scheduled to begin the week of May 19 between 12th Street and 2nd Street, with work continuing during the same overnight hours for several nights, weather permitting.

[District 7 oversees construction and maintenance of highways in 12 central Kentucky counties](https://transportation.ky.gov/DistrictSeven/Pages/default.aspx), including Fayette County, and coordinates all aspects of road building from planning and design to construction contract administration and routine maintenance.

Motorists are advised to reduce speed, use caution and watch for construction personnel and equipment in the work zone. Traffic impacts will be announced in advance as work progresses, and all work remains tentative and subject to change depending on weather, emergencies and other factors beyond the department's control.

For real-time traffic updates and road conditions, motorists can visit [GoKY.ky.gov](http://goky.ky.gov/). [U.S. 68 is Broadway through downtown Lexington](https://transportation.ky.gov/DistrictSeven/Pages/default.aspx), serving as a major corridor through the city's northern areas and connecting to the Lexington region.

## Sources

- [KYTC District 7 Press Releases](https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/KYTC/bulletins/416f492)
- [KYTC District 7 information about highway oversight and District 7 responsibilities](https://transportation.ky.gov/DistrictSeven/Pages/default.aspx)

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