Temporary Route In Place for U.S. 45 Bypass

A contractor has completed demolition of an overpass, allowing southbound traffic on the U.S. 45-Bypass and U.S. 45-Business to be restored on a temporary connection.

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet says the temporary alignment was opened Wednesday night at the southwest edge of Mayfield.

The temporary traffic configuration is expected to remain in place through most of the summer while construction to attach the New KY 80 Bypass to the south leg of the intersection continues.

The new traffic configuration requires traffic from Mayfield heading south along U.S. 45 to turn right on the Macedonia Road Connector ramp, negotiate an All-Way Stop to turn left on a 2-way to return to the original alignment of U.S. 45 toward Pryorsburg and Wingo.  Southbound drivers will have access to the I-69 Exit 21 Interchange by turning right at the All Way Stop.

Southbound traffic on the U.S. 45-Bypass will also have to stop and either turn left to head north on U.S. 45 into Mayfield or continue straight ahead at the All-Way Stop to head South on U.S. 45.

Northbound traffic on U.S. 45 can turn right at the All-Way Stop to continue northward into Mayfield or go straight to connect to I-69 Exit 21.

This temporary configuration includes an extended section of 2-way traffic along the old roadway.