Wolfe County Traffic Alert: Lane Switch Starting June 19 near Exit 46

East and westbound traffic along the Mountain Parkway in Wolfe County, from Mile Marker 45 to Mile Marker 49, will switch over to the newly constructed eastbound lanes starting Wednesday, June 19.  The switch will be in place for several months to allow crews to complete bridge construction.

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

Drivers should reduce speeds and use caution when traveling through active work zones.

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.