Dis_Dreamin
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I just wanted to pass this along to any of our drivers who may be heading through Indiana into Kentucky via the I-65/I-64 corridor route.
Link to Announcement
Louisville, KY (Sept. 11, 2011) Indiana and Kentucky transportation and law enforcement officials today announced traffic plans aimed at managing extraordinary traffic congestion on the first work day following Fridays closure of the Sherman Minton Bridge over the Ohio River between west Louisville and New Albany, Indiana.
The congestion will affect traffic throughout the Louisville and Southern Indiana region, not just those commuting across the Ohio River, officials warned.
Commuters are the key to making this plan work, said Ryan Gallagher, director of traffic management for the Indiana Department of Transportation. It is critical that commuters tomorrow both morning and afternoon realize that familiar driving habits simply will not work for the vast majority of people.
The traffic plan has several key elements that will require commuters to alter long-established driving patterns.
A centerpiece for morning and afternoon commutes is a reversible lane on the Second Street (Clark Memorial) Bridge between Louisville and Jeffersonville, Ind. On weekdays, the four-lane bridge will have three lanes southbound to Louisville for morning rush hours and three lanes northbound to Jeffersonville for afternoon rush.
Key morning commute changes:
* Special lane-dividing markers on the I-65 Kennedy Bridge to more firmly channel southbound traffic toward I-64 and I-71. Motorists will not be able to access the right lane once they are on the bridge.
* In Louisville, closure of one lane of the ramp from I-65 north onto I-64 east.
* In Jeffersonville, Ind., closure of the Court Avenue ramp to I-65 south from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. EDT weekdays.
Key afternoon commute changes:
* In Louisville, closure of the ramp from westbound I-64 onto I-65 in downtown Louisville. That will restrict I-64 to local access downtown. Commuters wanting to access I-65 will be required to use I-71 or surface streets.
* In Indiana when the I-65 northbound ramp to I-265 westbound is overloaded, signs will direct traffic to a make-shift U-turn at the Indiana 60 exit one mile to the north. Signal timing at the entrance and exit ramps have been modified to help traffic flow.
The changes are being made to compensate for loss of the Sherman Minton, which was ordered closed on Friday after inspectors found cracks in the bridges steel. The bridge normally carries 80,000 vehicles each day. Its closure leaves just two Ohio River crossings between Louisville and Southern Indiana the Clark Memorial and Kennedy bridges.
Indiana State Police and Louisville Metro Police will have officers at key intersections directing traffic and handling accidents. Hoosier Helper and Kentucky SAFE Patrol vans will assist with vehicle breakdowns.
Here are key points to help with the commute:
* Plan ahead. Your normal route may be affected even if you dont cross the river.
* Leave early or much later to avoid rush hours.
* Carpool or telecommute if possible.
Link to Announcement
Louisville, KY (Sept. 11, 2011) Indiana and Kentucky transportation and law enforcement officials today announced traffic plans aimed at managing extraordinary traffic congestion on the first work day following Fridays closure of the Sherman Minton Bridge over the Ohio River between west Louisville and New Albany, Indiana.
The congestion will affect traffic throughout the Louisville and Southern Indiana region, not just those commuting across the Ohio River, officials warned.
Commuters are the key to making this plan work, said Ryan Gallagher, director of traffic management for the Indiana Department of Transportation. It is critical that commuters tomorrow both morning and afternoon realize that familiar driving habits simply will not work for the vast majority of people.
The traffic plan has several key elements that will require commuters to alter long-established driving patterns.
A centerpiece for morning and afternoon commutes is a reversible lane on the Second Street (Clark Memorial) Bridge between Louisville and Jeffersonville, Ind. On weekdays, the four-lane bridge will have three lanes southbound to Louisville for morning rush hours and three lanes northbound to Jeffersonville for afternoon rush.
Key morning commute changes:
* Special lane-dividing markers on the I-65 Kennedy Bridge to more firmly channel southbound traffic toward I-64 and I-71. Motorists will not be able to access the right lane once they are on the bridge.
* In Louisville, closure of one lane of the ramp from I-65 north onto I-64 east.
* In Jeffersonville, Ind., closure of the Court Avenue ramp to I-65 south from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. EDT weekdays.
Key afternoon commute changes:
* In Louisville, closure of the ramp from westbound I-64 onto I-65 in downtown Louisville. That will restrict I-64 to local access downtown. Commuters wanting to access I-65 will be required to use I-71 or surface streets.
* In Indiana when the I-65 northbound ramp to I-265 westbound is overloaded, signs will direct traffic to a make-shift U-turn at the Indiana 60 exit one mile to the north. Signal timing at the entrance and exit ramps have been modified to help traffic flow.
The changes are being made to compensate for loss of the Sherman Minton, which was ordered closed on Friday after inspectors found cracks in the bridges steel. The bridge normally carries 80,000 vehicles each day. Its closure leaves just two Ohio River crossings between Louisville and Southern Indiana the Clark Memorial and Kennedy bridges.
Indiana State Police and Louisville Metro Police will have officers at key intersections directing traffic and handling accidents. Hoosier Helper and Kentucky SAFE Patrol vans will assist with vehicle breakdowns.
Here are key points to help with the commute:
* Plan ahead. Your normal route may be affected even if you dont cross the river.
* Leave early or much later to avoid rush hours.
* Carpool or telecommute if possible.
