Drivers who use the Kennedy Bridge should brace for a longer detour.
The lanes will close the evening of Friday, Nov. 7, as crews continue work on a bridge joint replacement project.
Kentucky is set to spend more than $8 million in gas tax and toll revenue to fix 'errors in construction' on the I-65 bridge, documents show
A $6.9 million project to replace bridge joints is expected to begin in mid-July
The crash happened on Saturday.
A semi truck caught fire on Interstate 65 after a crash near the Kennedy Bridge Saturday afternoon.
A tractor trailer jack-knifed and came to a stop with the front of the cab on the side of the retaining wall.
The closure will allow crews from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet to inspect, repair and update decorative lighting on the bridge.
MetroSafe confirmed to WDRB News that a semi had lost its trailer.
Officials with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plan to fully replace the expansion joints in the future.