Tates Creek Road inbound lane closed to Nov. 20, Cooper Drive to Dec. 18, North Broadway bridge work. Plus I-75, New Circle, GoKY and who to call.

Last checked Oct. 24, 2026. This page is updated weekly. Sources: the city’s real-time traffic ticker scheduled closures list for Oct. 23, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s District 7 projects, Driving Lexington Progress and traffic advisories, and KYTC’s public work zone feed.

The closures to know this week

The city’s scheduled closures list for Friday, Oct. 23, carries these longer jobs:

  • Tates Creek Road, New Circle Road to Dove Run Road: the inbound right lane is blocked around the clock for utility work through Nov. 20.
  • New Circle Road at Tates Creek Road: the right lane and shoulder of the exit ramp are blocked 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for utility work through Nov. 18.
  • Cooper Drive at University Drive: one lane is blocked around the clock for lane changes through Dec. 18.
  • North Broadway between Judy Lane and Haggard Lane: one lane is blocked 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for bridge work through Nov. 13.
  • Old Paris Road between Laclede Avenue and Beverly Avenue: one lane is blocked 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for bridge work through Nov. 13.
  • Huffman Mill Pike between Russell Cave Road and Old Lemons Mill Road: one lane is blocked and flagged 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. for water line work through Tuesday, Nov. 3.

Shorter jobs listed to end within the week:

  • Southview Drive between Pasadena Drive and Westerfield Way: closed to through traffic 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. for utility work through Friday, Oct. 30.
  • Longview Drive between Clays Mill Road and Southgate Drive: one lane blocked 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. for road restoration through Friday, Oct. 30.
  • North Limestone between Carlisle Avenue and New Circle Road: one lane blocked 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. for gas main installation through Friday, Oct. 30.
  • East Third Street, Race Street to Ford Place and Wilgus Avenue to Eastern Avenue: a rolling single-lane closure 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for electric utility work through Friday, Oct. 30.
  • Liberty Road between Christian Road and New Circle Road: a rolling single-lane closure 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for electric utility work through Friday, Oct. 30.
  • Young Drive at New Circle Road: one lane blocked 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for gas line work through Thursday, Oct. 29.
  • Winchester Road between East Loudon Avenue and Industry Road: right lane blocked 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for overhead cable work through Sunday, Oct. 25.

The city says the work is subject to change with the weather. Its list changes daily; check the ticker before you leave.

This weekend

The city’s weekend list flags Kentucky football against Vanderbilt at Kroger Field at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, the Keeneland fall meet, and the Halloween Festival and Thriller Parade downtown from 4 to 8:30 p.m. Sunday.

Who looks after the roads

Two governments build and fix the roads in Lexington. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) District 7 office handles interstates and state routes, including I-75, I-64, New Circle Road (KY 4), Nicholasville Road (US 27), Richmond Road and Newtown Pike. The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government handles city streets, paving and sewer work. Utility companies also close lanes for their own projects.

Who to call

Major state projects

KYTC’s Driving Lexington Progress program is a set of state construction projects on I-75/I-64, New Circle Road and Newtown Pike. Status from each project page:

Project What it does Status
I-75 widening, Paris Pike to the southern split Six to eight lanes from Exit 113 (Paris Pike/US 27) to the I-64/I-75 split at milepost 111, plus a median barrier wall; about $47 million Began May 2024; completion expected by fall 2026
New Circle Road (KY 4) widening Four to six lanes from Leestown Road to the Norfolk Southern railroad, with a new double crossover diamond interchange at Leestown Road; about $51 million Began November 2023; completion expected by summer 2027
Newtown Pike (KY 922) widening One lane added each way from New Circle Road to I-75, a Legacy Trail underpass near Citation Boulevard and a trail link to Newtown Court; about $28 million Began January 2024; completion expected by spring 2027

What drivers should expect, according to KYTC’s travel advisories:

  • I-75: KYTC said on Oct. 14 that a traffic switch overnight Oct. 15-16 would return southbound I-75 between the southern I-75/I-64 split and the bridge over Winchester Road (mile points 109.5 to 111) to its normal three lanes, with a full-width merge lane from I-64, after bridge deck work. Remaining work is overnight lane closures for final striping, which KYTC said it will announce in advance.
  • New Circle Road at Leestown Road: the new double crossover diamond is open. Drivers cross briefly to the left side of the road between two signals, the same pattern as the New Circle and Harrodsburg Road interchange. Leestown Road stays at one lane until the project is done.
  • Newtown Pike: KYTC lists no current traffic impacts.

The earlier I-75 widening from Newtown Pike (Exit 115) to Paris Pike (Exit 113) was scheduled for completion in November 2024.

Projects still in design

KYTC’s District 7 list also includes the US 27 (Nicholasville Road) access management project in Fayette and Jessamine counties. Its project page said on Aug. 18, 2026, that it is still awaiting funding to move to final design. The same list covers the Richmond Road restricted crossing U-turn project, the US 60 Winchester Road widening, Liberty Road widening and the RJ Corman overpass on US 27; see the District 7 page for each.

Short-term state lane closures

KYTC’s work zone feed, checked Oct. 24, lists no current or upcoming work zones in Fayette County. The Oct. 20-22 closures on New Circle Road (KY 4), U.S. 25 and I-75 have ended. Just outside the county, the feed lists a work zone on I-64 West between mile points 69 and 70.9 in Scott County through Monday, Oct. 26. Check GoKY on the day; short closures move with the weather.

City projects

  • Tates Creek Road sewer work: the city’s closures list still shows the inbound right lane blocked from New Circle Road to Dove Run Road, now through Nov. 20. The city’s project release said this stretch should be finished by the end of 2026, and the full Merrick trunk sewer project, 7,200 feet of new pipe, by the end of 2027. The release said the Merrick Drive entrance from Tates Creek Road would be blocked for up to two weeks from around late October; the city’s Oct. 23 closures list does not show that closure, so its start could not be confirmed. Merrick Place and Merrick Inn can be reached from Dove Run Road.

The city also posts crash and closure updates on @LexWrecks.

Studies to watch

The city and the Lexington Area Metropolitan Planning Organization are running the Winchester Road Corridor Study, which held a public open house Sept. 10. Questions go to imagine@lexingtonky.gov.

Frequently asked questions

When will the I-75 widening be finished? KYTC still expects the Paris Pike to southern split section by fall 2026. Only overnight striping closures remain on the southbound side near the split.

What is happening on New Circle Road at Leestown Road? Widening to six lanes, with completion expected by summer 2027. The new interchange is open.

Who fixes potholes? LexCall (311) for city streets; KYTC District 7 (859-246-2355) for state routes.

What this means for you

  • Expect overnight lane closures on I-75 near the southern split while crews finish striping.
  • Learn the new Leestown Road interchange: follow the lane lines across to the left side between signals.
  • Tates Creek Road inbound is down a lane through Nov. 20, and Cooper Drive at University Drive through Dec. 18.
  • Check GoKY before you leave; it shows state closures as they happen.

More: getting around Lexington and who to call at City Hall.