The joint replacement project is expected to be finished this fall.

Construction work in the notorious “Hospital Curve” corridor of Interstate 65 South wrapped up early, but more lane closures and traffic headaches are on the way for Louisville drivers.

Starting at 8 p.m. Friday, July 18, the left three lanes of I-65 South on the John F. Kennedy Memorial Bridge will close as crews work to replace bridge joints and install high-friction surface treatment.

Construction on Interstate 65 South in downtown Louisville next week will create significant road closures for five days, likely causing major backups across the area.

KYTC said a damaged expansion joint on the Indiana approach needed to be repaired in preparation for a long-planned project to replace all expansion joints on the bridge.

The work is in the vicinity of a finger joint near the Indiana state line that has needed several repairs since 'errors in construction' were noted in a 2016 rehabilitation.