Thanks to the construction of the “Texas Turnaround” construction in Covington, as of Thursday, Dec. 1, you will have to find another way to hop onto I-75/I-71 northbound from Fourth Street in Covington.
For those who have never ventured to the Lonestar state to experience the “Texas U-Turn”, a Texas Turnaround is a lane allowing cars traveling on one side of a one-way frontage road to U-turn onto the opposite frontage road (typically crossing over or under a freeway or expressway).
Currently, entry ramps to the Brent Spence Bridge do not have these, and it forces drivers to quickly merge into fast-moving traffic already in motion on the bottom deck of the bridge.
The Kentucky Transportation District 6 Office announced that a permanent closure of the on-ramp begins at 5 a.m. As they finish the “turnaround” portion of the Texas Turnaround at Pike Street, a detour from Fourth Street will be in place to direct motorists to I-75/I-71 northbound using I-75/I-71 southbound to Kyles Lane.
Confused? There’s more.
Pike Street’s ramp to I-75/I-71 northbound will reopen to four lanes after being shut down for the past seven months, beginning on-ramp where it meets the highway and goes north across the Brent Spence Bridge.
Timing of the construction is contingent on weather and unforeseen delays. For the most up to date information on these openings, closures, and other changes, check out the, District 6 Road Report and the Driving NKY Progress website.