Expect traffic delays as work continues along Happy Valley Road, KYTC says
GLASGOW, Ky. — A major roadway project is underway in Barren County.
The most significant local work centers on Kentucky Route 90, where crews have begun a project aimed at improving safety and traffic flow along a roughly 9-mile stretch of the Happy Valley Road corridor.
The project runs from Sanders Street in Cave City to the U.S. 68 Veterans Outer Loop in Glasgow and will include the addition of alternating passing lanes and new turn lanes at various points.
Transportation officials say the work also involves drainage upgrades, guardrail installation, shoulder improvements and vegetation trimming along the route.
Drivers in the area should expect periodic disruptions as work continues.
The entire corridor project is expected to be completed in early fall of 2026.
Scotty’s Contracting & Stone LLC was awarded the contract in July 2025.
Elsewhere in the region, several additional projects are expected to impact traffic across southcentral Kentucky.
Metcalfe County
Work has begun on two separate projects along U.S. Route 68, including a realignment project stretching into Green County and an upcoming intersection reconstruction at KY 70.
Both projects are designed to improve safety and mobility, with officials urging motorists to use caution in work zones.
Warren County
Construction continues on multiple major corridors.
That includes ongoing widening work on U.S. 31-W in northern Bowling Green, where traffic has been shifted to a two-way pattern while crews work on the opposite side.
A separate project to widen the U.S. 31-W Bypass to five lanes is also underway, with long-term lane restrictions expected through construction.
Across the region
Additional work in the region includes road widening in Todd County, base repairs and sealing operations in Logan County and a bridge preservation project on Interstate 165 over the Green River in Butler County.
The bridge project includes a reduced speed limit and a traffic shift, with completion expected in fall 2026.
Transportation officials noted that all work is weather-dependent and subject to change, and are urging drivers to slow down and remain alert in construction zones.
