A new traffic pattern is now in place on the Mountain Parkway near Exit 46 in Wolfe County. Westbound traffic has been shifted onto the newly constructed westbound lanes to allow crews to begin work in the median where the new section of the parkway ties into the existing roadway.
The shift begins just west of Exit 46 and continues for approximately a half-mile toward Campton. Westbound drivers will remain on the new alignment through the winter months while median work progresses. There is no impact to eastbound traffic as part of this change.
Motorists are advised to take caution, reduce speeds, and stay alert when traveling through the area. Message boards, arrow panels, and signage are in place to notify drivers of the shift and guide them safely through the work zone.
Work schedules are subject to change based on weather or other unforeseen conditions.
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.
