Construction will close South Limestone lanes

With another construction project in Lexington, there is another street closure.

Construction crews will begin installing the final pieces to the new pedway of South Limestone between Waller Avenue and Gazette Avenue as part of the UK Patient Care Facility, according to a news release.

The work will take place between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. Mondays through Thursdays until March 25, 2010. One northbound and one southbound lane of South Limestone will be closed during the night hours, with work occurring on Fridays if weather permits.

No work will be done on holidays, nights when the UK basketball team has a game at Rupp Arena or nights with major concerts in downtown Lexington.

The construction is a new stage in trying to improve the aesthetics of the pedway, said Jeff Neal of the Lexington-Fayette County Division of Traffic Engineering. Workmen will install panels, windows, roofing and electrical systems.

“This is putting up brick, windows — all the things that make it more attractive than what’s up there now,” he said.

— Staff report