Mountain Parkway Traffic Alert: Major Lane Switch Scheduled for Oct. 31 in Wolfe County

A major lane switch on the Mountain Parkway in Wolfe County is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 31 and will stay in place for several months.

From mile marker 49 to mile marker 56, both eastbound and westbound traffic will shift over to the newly constructed eastbound lanes. At mile marker 56, before Exit 57, eastbound and westbound traffic will then split to proceed along the four-lane divided highway.

Motorists traveling eastbound and westbound are encouraged to be alert, reduce speeds and use caution when driving through this more than seven-mile stretch, and all active work zones. 

Message boards, barricades, barrels and arrow signage will be in place to alert motorists to the changes. 

Construction schedules may be adjusted due to weather or other unforeseen events.

About the Mountain Parkway Expansion

The Mountain Parkway Expansion is a 45-mile transportation improvement project that will create a wider, safer connection between Eastern Kentucky and the rest of the Commonwealth. It is a key transportation project designed to close the only gap in a 400-mile, four-lane, high-speed corridor for commerce and mobility across Kentucky from Pikeville to Paducah.

The project will widen 32 miles of existing parkway to four lanes and extend the parkway by 13 miles between Salyersville to Prestonsburg.