The Kentucky Transporation Cabinet (KYTC) is in the design phase of a project to build a new interchange on Interstate 65 in Bullitt County. The proposal is to construct a new interchange on I-65 between the existing interchanges at KY 245 (Exit 112) and KY 480 (Exit 116). The new interchange, located near mile point 114, and its east-west crossroad would connect KY 61 west of I-65 and Ohm Drive and Alpha Way east of I-65. This project will improve access for the growing commercial development in the area.

 

Twelve east-west roadway alternates were studied between KY 61 and Ohm Drive in the Cedar Grove Business Park. The two most promising routes were developed as conceptual stage plans. Both alternates are designed as three-lane roadways with one travel lane in each direction and a center turn lane.

 

The Northern Connector begins at KY 61 slightly north of the southern intersection of Cooper Run Road with KY 61. Traveling east, the roadway crosses Cooper Run Road, ascends to cut through a north-south oriented ridge, crosses I-65 on an interchange bridge, continues east by passing north of a cell tower knob and skirts the south side of a large warehouse/distribution center planned by Browning Investments and an LG&E transmission tower. The road connects to Ohm Drive east of the Alpha Way intersection.

 

The Southern Connector has more of a southwest to northeast orientation. It begins at KY 61 approximately 400 feet south of the Mary Foster Road intersection. The roadway passes south of the East Kentucky Power Cooperative substation, turns and ascends toward the northeast and cuts through a saddle of a ridge between two knobs. The road crosses I-65 at a skew, passes north of the cell tower knob, stays south of the Browning building and LG&E electric tower. It connects to Ohm Drive east of Alpha Way.

 

A public meeting was held on Thursday, June 2, 2016 to present this information to area residents and motorists. Approximately 150 people attended this meeting at the Paroquet Springs Conference Centre in Shepherdsville.

 

A video of the traffic simulation shown at the public meeting can be found on the Transportation Cabinet's YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/KYTCDistrict5 .