Overnight lane and ramp closures scheduled Monday on I-71 and I-264 for bridge work near Watterson Expressway interchange

Overnight lane and ramp closures are scheduled to begin Monday on Interstate 71 and Interstate 264 in Louisville to support bridge work at the Watterson Expressway interchange, according to WLKY.

The closures are planned to allow contract crews to place deck pans on the I-71 South to I-264 West ramp bridge that crosses over the interchange ramps serving the Watterson Expressway, the report said.

The work is set to occur during the overnight period, a timing designed to reduce disruption during daytime travel hours while crews complete the specific structural task, deck pan placement, at the interchange.

Because the changes involve both lanes and ramps, drivers using the affected connections on the I-71 and I-264 corridor may encounter detours or reduced access during the closure window while crews work overhead in the span over the interchange ramps, WLKY reported.

The schedule calls for the closures to start Monday night, with the bridge placement activity tied to that overnight window, the report said. The work location is specifically the ramp bridge carrying traffic from I-71 South to I-264 West.

The closures are part of a broader construction process for the interchange area, where staged activities such as deck pan placement can be required before subsequent steps in bridge construction or rehabilitation.

As the Monday night start time approaches, motorists traveling through the I-71 and I-264 interchange corridor are expected to be affected by the lane and ramp shutdowns during the scheduled period for the deck pan work, WLKY reported.