I-65 South view on Kennedy Bridge - 4.1.26

A view from a TRIMARC camera of Interstate 65 South just past Exit 1 in Jeffersonville, Indiana on Wednesday, April 1, 2026. (Photo courtesy of TRIMARC)

Story Highlights

  • I-65 South on the Kennedy Bridge will shut down from 8 p.m. Friday to 10 a.m. Saturday.
  • Drivers will be rerouted via I-265 West to I-64 East to reconnect with I-65 South.
  • The closure is part of an expansion joint project, with up to three more overnight shutdowns expected.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Louisville drivers should prepare for another overnight shutdown of Interstate 65 South on the Kennedy Bridge.

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet said overnight closures of I-65 South on the Kennedy Bridge will begin at 8 p.m. Friday, April 3, and end at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 4. I-65 South will be closed just past Exit 1 in Jeffersonville, Indiana. 

Drivers should use Interstate 265 West to Interstate 64 East to reconnect to I-65 South. 

The closure is necessary to prevent any bridge movement so crews can continue the final phase of the expansion joint replacement project.

KYTC said up to three more overnight closures of the bridge are expected as work progresses. 

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