MAYFIELD — A contractor for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) plans to close the
Julian Carroll-Purchase Parkway northbound ramp to KY 80 at Exit 22 in Mayfield
starting Monday, June 12.
The northbound ramp from the Purchase Parkway to KY 80 at Mayfield Exit 22 will be
closed starting at about 7 a.m., Monday, to allow additional grade work
where the ramp and new main line of the parkway tie together. This Purchase Parkway
northbound ramp to KY 80 at Exit 22 is expected to remain closed for about two
weeks. Closing this ramp will shorten the time needed to complete the required
work, as well as improve safety for both construction personnel and motorists
traveling through the work zone.
Motorists may detour via the Purchase Parkway KY 121 Exit 24 Interchange to connect
to KY 80 through Mayfield.
This is part of a larger project to reconstruct the Purchase Parkway at the Exit 21
and Exit 22 Interchanges to allow Interstate 69 to be routed southward along the
parkway in the future.
The overall work zone extends along the Purchase Parkway from about the 17-mile
marker to about the 23 mile marker. The project area includes a 55 mph
work zone speed limit with an enhanced enforcement presence and double fines for
citations. Some ramps within the work zone are restricted to one lane with a 45
mph speed limit.
As a reminder, the US 45-Bypass remains closed south of the Purchase Parkway Exit 21
Interchange in this work zone. All motorists traveling the Purchase Parkway at
Mayfield seeking to connect to US 45 South in Graves County should follow the marked
detour along US 45-Business through Mayfield..
Jim Smith Contracting of Grand Rivers is the prime contractor on the $24.1 million
reconstruction project aimed at bringing the existing interchanges up to current
standards for Interstate 69. The total project has a target completion date of July
1, 2018.