Closures of the 12 Street and Bullock Avenue ramps in Covington onto I-71/75, which were originally scheduled to close on May 20 to make room for Brent Spence construction, have been delayed by about a week, according to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet.
The change is to allow more time to coordinate and move construction equipment.
The ramps will now close on Tuesday, May 26. Information about the closures and their detours is below.
I-71/75 southbound on-ramp from Bullock Avenue/MLK Jr. Blvd and Bullock Avenue from Pike St. to MLK Jr. Blvd. Simon Kenton Way will be reconfigured to two-way traffic.
- Detour: Pike St./Dixie Highway to Kyles Lane, to I-71/75 southbound.
- Expected reopening: The southbound on-ramp and Bullock avenue is expected to reopen late Oct. 2026.
The I-71/75 northbound (Exit 191) ramp to 12th St./MLK Jr. Blvd./Pike St. will close for ramp construction.
- Detour: I-71/75 northbound 5th St. exit ramp, turn left on Philadelphia St., then left on Fourth Street west to the I-71/75 southbound ramp to Pike St., then right on Simon Kenton Way, then left on to MLK Jr. Blvd.
- Expected reopening: The northbound exit off-ramp is expected to reopen summer 2027.
