A significant traffic shift on the Mountain Parkway traveling westbound from Helechewa toward Campton will be in place beginning Tuesday, June 30, weather permitting until further notice.
Beginning near the Helechewa exit (Exit 57), westbound traffic will shift at the 57-mile marker and remain in place throughout the active work zone to the 45-mile marker until further notice.
At this time, the traffic shift will primarily impact westbound traffic. Eastbound traffic will experience little to no impact until paving begins. Once paving starts, one eastbound lane will be closed to allow asphalt work to take place.
Motorists traveling through the work zone are encouraged to be alert, reduce speeds and use caution when driving through this approximately 12-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.
