UPDATE: Sound barrier wall project for New Circle Road/KY 4

Project location between milepoints 4.80 and 5.20 in Lexington

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – Operations continue for the sound barrier wall on New Circle Road/KY 4 on the east side of the interchange ramp in Lexington.

The wall will connect Westbound US 60 to Northbound New Circle Road/KY 4. The structure will be along New Circle Road/KY 4 in the vicinity of the Saddle Club neighborhood. The sound barrier will be a distance of 0.48 miles. The anticipated completion date for the project is August 15, 2022.

Wednesday, February 9

New Circle Road/KY 4

Currently:

• a barrier wall has been placed to protect motorists from colliding with drilling equipment
• the Inner Loop On-Ramp traffic is now shifted to the gore area (the merge condition is sooner than it was previously)

7 p.m. until 9 p.m. (times are approximate)

• striping operations will be in effect
• the Inner Loop On-Ramps will be closed for the work to be completed

All work/closures are scheduled on a tentative basis, and subject to change depending on weather, emergencies and other factors beyond the control of the Department of Highways.

District 7 includes: Anderson, Bourbon, Boyle, Clark, Fayette, Garrard, Jessamine, Madison, Mercer, Montgomery, Scott, and Woodford counties