MUHLENBERG COUNTY, Ky.– A contractor for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans to reconstruct the intersection of Kentucky 176 and Kentucky 246 in Muhlenberg County on Monday, Nov. 3, converting the existing “Y” intersection into a “T” intersection to improve safety and visibility. The project will also remove some hills that block line of sight along this route.
Beginning on Monday, Kentucky 176 will be closed just east of Kentucky 246 (Merle Travis Highway) at the 5.75-mile point to begin work on the intersection. Traffic will still be able to travel between Kentucky 246 and Kentucky 176 west of the intersection, and from Kentucky176 onto Ebenezer Road, just to the east of the intersection.
Crews will also begin construction of a temporary road, also known as a “diversion” between Kentucky 176 and Ebenezer Road, to allow that road to remain open during construction. When the diversion is complete, Phase One will begin with the closure of Kentucky 176 east will be extended all the way to the intersection. At the time, the right lane of Merle Travis Highway will be blocked, and temporary traffic signals will be installed on both Merle Travis and Kentucky 176. This will allow alternating traffic flow along the left lane of Kentucky 246 to and from Kentucky 166 west.
During this phase, motorists can detour around the closure by following Kentucky 246 south to U.S. 431. Then head north on U.S. 431 to Kentucky 176 in Drakesboro.
When the first phase is completed, Phase Two will begin. Kentucky 176 west of Merle Travis will be blocked. Traffic will now use the newly constructed roadway to head east on Kentucky 176 and travel onto Ebenezer Road. The diversion will be removed.
During this phase a detour will be in place from Kentucky 176 via Kentucky 181 to Kentucky 1163 and then onto Merle Travis Highway to return to Kentucky 176,
When construction is completed, the newly configured intersection will be reopened. Crews will then pave the roadway one lane at a time. Flaggers will direct alternating traffic flow through this corridor while paving is going on.
The entire project is scheduled to be completed by the end of July 2026.
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