Louisville Weather Forecast; October 31, 2017 at 05:00AM

Morning Weather Forecast: Clear with a temp of 39F.

Todays forecast calls for 50F and a low of 38F.

UV Index: 0

Humdity: 86

Pollen Count:

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October 31 & November 1, 2017- Roadway Inspections

Roadway inspections will be conducted between Mile Marker 8.79 on SR 265 in Indiana and Mile Marker 37.8 on KY 841 in Kentucky on October 31^st and November 1^st 2017 from 11 am to 3 pm each day. Work will be conducted in each lane in each direction. Expect a moving operation for this work. Signs will be placed and a buffer truck will be behind work crews inspecting the road. Motorists are encourage to use caution in the area, slow down and give crews plenty of room for safety.

 

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October 30, 2017 Vegetation Management

Mowing Operations will commence on October 30^th 2017 at 9:00 am. Crews will be present next to the roadway performing mowing operations between Mile Marker 8.79 on SR 265 in Indiana and Mile Marker 37.8 on KY 841 in Kentucky. Work will continue daily, Monday through Friday from 8 am to 4:30 pm, each week until mowing is complete. Citizens are asked to use caution in the area and give crews room to safely perform their operations.

 

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Louisville Weather Forecast; October 30, 2017 at 05:00AM

Morning Weather Forecast: Cloudy with a temp of 34F.

Todays forecast calls for 56F and a low of 36F.

UV Index: 0

Humdity: 87

Pollen Count: 0

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Louisville Weather Forecast; October 29, 2017 at 05:00AM

Morning Weather Forecast: Cloudy with a temp of 39F.

Todays forecast calls for 44F and a low of 35F.

UV Index: 0

Humdity: 73

Pollen Count: 0

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Louisville Weather Forecast; October 28, 2017 at 05:00AM

Morning Weather Forecast: Cloudy with a temp of 39F.

Todays forecast calls for 48F and a low of 36F.

UV Index: 0

Humdity: 93

Pollen Count: 0

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Louisville Weather Forecast; October 27, 2017 at 05:00AM

Morning Weather Forecast: Clear with a temp of 58F.

Todays forecast calls for 62F and a low of 37F.

UV Index: 0

Humdity: 64

Pollen Count: 0

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Louisville Weather Forecast; October 26, 2017 at 05:00AM

Morning Weather Forecast: Clear with a temp of 38F.

Todays forecast calls for 65F and a low of 54F.

UV Index: 0

Humdity: 93

Pollen Count: 0

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Steady Crossings, Drivers Save With RiverLink Accounts

Millions could be saved by opening prepaid accounts

Oct. 25, 2017 – The third quarter of tolling on three bridges connecting Louisville and Southern Indiana saw a steady number of crossings, but no significant growth in the number of drivers using transponders to cross the tolled bridges. There were more than 7.7 million crossings of the three tolled bridges in July, August and September. On average, 61 percent of weekday drivers used transponders while crossing the tolled bridges.

“Tolling has been in place for nearly a year, and it’s important all drivers understand that crossing a tolled bridge with a prepaid account and transponder will save them money, no matter how often they use the bridges,” said Megan McLain, innovative finance manager with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. “The cost savings are substantial.”

In the third quarter, more than one million crossings were made each month without a transponder. A driver saves $2 per crossing when using a prepaid account and transponder. Drivers could have saved nearly $7 million with prepaid accounts and transponders.

“A transponder is the fastest, easiest and most cost-effective way for drivers to pay the tolls they owe,” said Scott Adams, Indiana Department of Transportation director of tolling for the Ohio River bridges. “It’s also the fastest and easiest way for the states to collect tolls, which is why drivers with transponders and prepaid accounts pay the lowest rates. If a driver has a RiverLink account in good standing and a transponder, there’s no need for an invoice.”

A transponder is a small electronic device placed inside the front windshield of a vehicle, and is used to detect crossings on a tolled facility. When an overhead sensor reads a transponder, the lowest toll rate is deducted from a prepaid account.

Third Quarter Crossings

There were more than 7.7 million crossings on the three tolled bridges in the third quarter of the year, only a slight decrease from the second quarter, which included spring break and some of the summer travel season.

 

Third quarter crossings remained consistent on all three tolled bridges, the I-65 Abraham Lincoln Bridge, I-65 Kennedy Bridge and SR 265 Lewis and Clark Bridge.

There was only a slight increase in the number of drivers crossing tolled bridges with transponders. The average number of weekday drivers using transponders had climbed five percentage points since the first quarter of tolling. 

 

The number of drivers who qualify for the frequent-user discount has remained consistent, averaging around 7,200 drivers per month. 

The frequent-user discount is an automatic credit after 40 trips are posted on any of the three tolled bridges in a calendar month. The credit is 50 percent, and each additional trip that month is also discounted 50 percent.

The frequent-user discount is only for drivers in passenger vehicles with RiverLink personal accounts who maintain a positive balance. The frequent-user discount is per transponder, not per account.

 

RiverLink Accounts and Transponders

The number of RiverLink prepaid accounts and the number of RiverLink local transponders and RiverLink E-ZPass transponders requested continued to grow at a steady pace.

The number of RiverLink prepaid accounts increased nearly 10 percent in the third quarter to more than 137,000 accounts. More than 300,000 transponders had been requested to date.

 

For drivers without prepaid accounts and transponders, cameras capture an image of the license plate and an invoice is mailed to the registered owner of the vehicle. There’s no need for drivers to take any action until the invoice arrives. 

While waiting for an invoice or after an invoice arrives, vehicle owners can contact RiverLink customer service by phone or in person, open a prepaid RiverLink account and receive lower toll rates. Current, outstanding trips will be reduced to the transponder rate. To receive the benefits of conversion, drivers must open a RiverLink account before the bill moves to the collection process.

Initial invoices are for tolls owed, and do not include any penalties. An invoice is mailed to the registered owner of the vehicle. It’s important the owner of the vehicle has his current address on file with the Bureau of Motor Vehicles and County Clerk’s Office, as required by law.

 

Customer Service

The average time to answer a call to RiverLink customer service dropped dramatically in the second quarter of the year, and those gains remained fairly consistent in the third quarter. Nearly 100,000 calls were received in the third quarter. The average time to answer a call to 855-RIV-LINK was less than a minute in July, just over a minute in August and just over two minutes in September.

 

Recent Additions

Automated Payment System and Online Tutorials

Thousands of people are using the automated phone system to make payments to their RiverLink accounts and to pay invoices. The automated payment option was added in May, allowing customers to pay an invoice over the phone without ever talking to a customer service representative. Nearly 100,000 payments were made with the automatic system in the third quarter.

Step-by-step tutorials for managing RiverLink accounts online were added to www.riverlink.com in the third quarter to assist customers in managing their accounts online. The guide offers step-by-step directions for everything from setting up a RiverLink account to adding auto-replenishment to an account to paying an invoice. 

 

RiverLink Starter Kits

RiverLink started selling starter kits this summer, offering another option for purchasing transponders. The kit includes a RiverLink prepaid transponder and reload card. Drivers do not need to register their transponder or car to use the prepaid transponder. They simply purchase the kit, activate it at the store register and maintain a positive balance. Drivers can also convert to a registered RiverLink account to eliminate reloading fees and access additional services.

RiverLink starter kits are sold at all Speedway locations in Kentucky and Indiana, all Thorntons locations in Louisville and Jeffersonville and select Newcomb Oil locations in Kentucky.

 

Revenue to Date

Revenue numbers are preliminary for the third quarter. In the third quarter, $21.7 million was collected and split evenly between Indiana and Kentucky. An additional $2.8 million will be received from E-ZPass systems in other states (drivers who crossed the tolled Ohio River bridges with E-ZPass transponders from other states).

The billing cycle is still active, and additional money is being collected from vehicle owners who have received invoices.

Since the start of tolling on Dec. 30, 2016, more than $56.4 million has been collected and split evenly between the two states.

Revenue collected to date is in line with expectations, and both states are meeting their financial obligations for the Bridges Project. Toll revenue can only be used to meet financial obligations of the project and for operation and maintenance of the project area.

 

 

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Find more information on RiverLink tolling, including answers to frequently-asked questions, at www.RiverLink.com.

Find more details on the Louisville – Southern Indiana Ohio River Bridges Project at www.kyinbridges.com.

 

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Louisville Weather Forecast; October 25, 2017 at 05:00AM

Morning Weather Forecast: Cloudy with a temp of 46F.

Todays forecast calls for 54F and a low of 37F.

UV Index: 0

Humdity: 76

Pollen Count: 0

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Louisville Weather Forecast; October 24, 2017 at 05:00AM

Morning Weather Forecast: Partly Cloudy with a temp of 51F.

Todays forecast calls for 55F and a low of 41F.

UV Index: 0

Humdity: 93

Pollen Count: 1

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Louisville Weather Forecast; October 23, 2017 at 05:00AM

Morning Weather Forecast: Cloudy with a temp of 67F.

Todays forecast calls for 67F and a low of 49F.

UV Index: 0

Humdity: 72

Pollen Count: 0

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Louisville Weather Forecast; October 22, 2017 at 05:00AM

Morning Weather Forecast: Clear with a temp of 58F.

Todays forecast calls for 80F and a low of 63F.

UV Index: 0

Humdity: 78

Pollen Count: 0

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Louisville Weather Forecast; October 21, 2017 at 05:00AM

Morning Weather Forecast: Clear with a temp of 54F.

Todays forecast calls for 77F and a low of 58F.

UV Index: 0

Humdity: 94

Pollen Count: 0

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First Vehicle Registration Holds Expected Next Week

Thousands have paid tolls and fees owed

Oct. 19, 2017 – Thousands of drivers in Indiana and Kentucky have paid tolls owed to the two states, via RiverLink, and will avoid having a hold placed on their vehicle registration. A registration hold is placed when a toll is not paid after repeated notices. The first holds are expected to be placed next week. Drivers will not be allowed to renew their vehicle registration until tolls and fees owed are paid in full.

Since RiverLink announced pending registration holds last week, nearly 6,500 drivers have paid tolls and fees owed in full. Those drivers have paid nearly $170,000 owed to the two states.

As of last week, around 16,000 registration holds were expected in Indiana and 19,000 in Kentucky. The number of holds will continue to grow as unpaid invoices mature. A registration hold is placed after a toll is unpaid, and at least four RiverLink toll notices have been sent to the customer. The first notice, second notice, violation notice and collections notice are mailed over a minimum of a 135-day period, allowing drivers more than four months to pay tolls owed.

It’s important all drivers using the tolled bridges for faster and safer commutes pay their fair share. Vehicle registration holds are a common enforcement option used by several states to help ensure required tolls and fees are paid.

Paying Tolls Owed

Drivers have several options to pay tolls owed:

• Pay online at riverlink.com using the reference and license plate numbers on toll notices.
• Call RiverLink customer service at 1-855-748-5465 and pay using the automated phone system using the reference number on toll notices, or speak with a customer service representative.
• Visit a RiverLink customer service center at:
  • 103 Quartermaster Ct., Jeffersonville, IN
  • 400 E. Main St., Suite 102, Louisville, KY

Customer service centers are open Monday-Friday from 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Payment must be made directly to RiverLink and CAN NOT be accepted by the IN BMV, the KY MVL or a County Clerk’s Office in Kentucky. Shortly after tolls are paid, RiverLink will notify the IN BMV or KY MVL to release the hold on the registration.

Drivers will also receive a RiverLink notification letter in the mail stating the registration hold has been released.

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Find more information on RiverLink tolling, including answers to frequently-asked questions, at www.RiverLink.com.

Find more details on the Louisville – Southern Indiana Ohio River Bridges Project at www.kyinbridges.com.

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Louisville Weather Forecast; October 19, 2017 at 05:00AM

Morning Weather Forecast: Clear with a temp of 48F.

Todays forecast calls for 75F and a low of 49F.

UV Index: 0

Humdity: 91

Pollen Count: 0

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Louisville Weather Forecast; October 18, 2017 at 05:01AM

Morning Weather Forecast: Clear with a temp of 45F.

Todays forecast calls for 71F and a low of 49F.

UV Index: 0

Humdity: 97

Pollen Count: 0

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Louisville Weather Forecast; October 17, 2017 at 05:00AM

Morning Weather Forecast: Clear with a temp of 44F.

Todays forecast calls for 67F and a low of 44F.

UV Index: 0

Humdity: 93

Pollen Count: 1

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October 19, 2017 Shoulder Work at Exit 11 Westbound

On Thursday October 19, 2017 WVB will close the shoulder on the westbound exit ramp to Port Road/SR 62. The right shoulder and part of the lane will be closed at approximately mile marker 9.7 from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm to perform maintenance to the stone shoulder. The ramp will remain open and traffic will utilize part of the left paved shoulder to pass the work site. Crews and equipment will be present in the work area and motorists are reminded to use caution in the area.

 

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October 18, 2017 Shoulder Work Eastbound SR 265

On Wednesday October18^th 2017, WVB will close the right lane and right shoulder eastbound at Mile Marker 10.9 to perform maintenance of erosion just off the right shoulder of the right of way. The closure will take place from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. Workers and equipment will be present and motorists are encouraged to use caution in the area for everyone’s safety.

 

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Louisville Weather Forecast; October 16, 2017 at 05:00AM

Morning Weather Forecast: Mostly Cloudy with a temp of 52F.

Todays forecast calls for 62F and a low of 42F.

UV Index: 0

Humdity: 75

Pollen Count: 0

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Louisville Weather Forecast; October 15, 2017 at 05:00AM

Morning Weather Forecast: Clear with a temp of 71F.

Todays forecast calls for 75F and a low of 48F.

UV Index: 0

Humdity: 86

Pollen Count: 0

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Louisville Weather Forecast; October 14, 2017 at 05:00AM

Morning Weather Forecast: Clear with a temp of 58F.

Todays forecast calls for 83F and a low of 70F.

UV Index: 0

Humdity: 95

Pollen Count: 0

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Louisville Weather Forecast; October 13, 2017 at 05:00AM

Morning Weather Forecast: Partly Cloudy with a temp of 57F.

Todays forecast calls for 73F and a low of 56F.

UV Index: 0

Humdity: 94

Pollen Count: 1

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Louisville Weather Forecast; October 12, 2017 at 05:00AM

Morning Weather Forecast: Cloudy with a temp of 60F.

Todays forecast calls for 68F and a low of 53F.

UV Index: 0

Humdity: 90

Pollen Count: 1

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Louisville Weather Forecast; October 11, 2017 at 05:00AM

Morning Weather Forecast: Cloudy with a temp of 73F.

Todays forecast calls for 67F and a low of 57F.

UV Index: 0

Humdity: 97

Pollen Count: 0

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First Vehicle Registration Holds Expected for Tolls Owed

Registration cannot be renewed when repeated notices are unpaid

Oct. 10, 2017 – Drivers in Indiana and Kentucky who owe tolls to the two states, via RiverLink, will have a hold placed on their vehicle registration when a toll is not paid after repeated notices. Drivers will not be allowed to renew their vehicle registration until tolls and fees owed are paid in full.

A hold is placed on a vehicle registration after a toll is unpaid, and at least four RiverLink toll notices have been sent to the customer. The first notice, second notice, violation notice and collections notice are mailed over a minimum of a 135-day period, allowing drivers more than four months to pay tolls owed.

“Our new and improved bridges mean faster and safer commutes for drivers every day, and are opening the door to new economic opportunities for our region,” said Megan McLain, innovative finance manager with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. “It’s important all drivers using the bridges pay their fair share. Vehicle registration holds are a common enforcement option used by several states to help ensure required tolls and fees are paid.”

RiverLink is expected to begin placing holds on vehicle registrations later this month, and will place registration holds on appropriate vehicles on a continuing basis.

“We don’t want drivers to be caught by surprise,” said Scott Adams, Indiana Department of Transportation director of tolling for the Ohio River bridges.  “We’re letting them know now that registration holds will soon be issued, in hopes that affected drivers will reach out to RiverLink and pay tolls owed. By doing so, they can avoid a hold when going to renew their vehicle registration.”

RiverLink customer service will send written notification of registration holds to vehicle owners. Collection calls are also made to affected customers. If a customer does not answer the phone, a message is left to contact RiverLink for important account information.

The Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) and Kentucky Motor Vehicle Licensing (MVL) are notified when they are required to place a hold on a vehicle registration.

Payment in full is required for RiverLink to release the vehicle registration hold.

Payment must be made directly to RiverLink and CAN NOT be accepted by the IN BMV, the KY MVL or a County Clerk’s Office in Kentucky.

 

Paying Tolls Owed

Drivers have several options to pay tolls owed:

• Pay online at riverlink.com using the reference and license plate numbers on toll notices.
• Call RiverLink customer service at 1-855-748-5465 and pay using the automated phone system using the reference number on toll notices, or speak with a customer service representative.
• Visit a RiverLink customer service center at:
  • 103 Quartermaster Ct., Jeffersonville, IN
  • 400 E. Main St., Suite 102, Louisville, KY

Customer service centers are open Monday-Friday from 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. – 2 p.m.

 

Shortly after tolls are paid, RiverLink will notify the IN BMV or KY MVL to release the hold on the registration.

 

Drivers will also receive a RiverLink notification letter in the mail stating the registration hold has been released.

Payment plans can be established at any time during the invoicing escalation process by calling RiverLink customer service. Customers are required to pay a down payment of 10 percent of  tolls and fees owed, and a minimum payment amount over a specified time period. However, vehicle registration holds are only released after payment in full has been received.

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Find more information on RiverLink tolling, including answers to frequently-asked questions, at www.RiverLink.com.

Find more details on the Louisville – Southern Indiana Ohio River Bridges Project at www.kyinbridges.com.

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Louisville Weather Forecast; October 10, 2017 at 05:00AM

Morning Weather Forecast: Fair with a temp of 67F.

Todays forecast calls for 81F and a low of 65F.

UV Index: 0

Humdity: 96

Pollen Count: 0

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October 12, 2017 Monthly Shoulder Sweeping Operations

WVB East End Partners will commence roadway shoulder sweeping operations on the evening of October 12, 2017 starting at 7:00 pm. Operations will be conducted between MM 8.78 on Indiana SR 265 and MM 37.8 on Kentucky 841 in both directions of travel and on both sides of the roadway. Work will include the ramps at Exits 10 and 11 in Indiana. Work will conclude by 6:00 am on Friday October 13, 2017.

 

Personnel and equipment will be present on the inside and outside shoulders of the roadway and therefore, motorists are asked to use caution in the area during the sweeping period.

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Louisville Weather Forecast; October 09, 2017 at 05:00AM

Morning Weather Forecast: Cloudy with a temp of 69F.

Todays forecast calls for 81F and a low of 64F.

UV Index: 0

Humdity: 97

Pollen Count: 1

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Louisville Weather Forecast; October 08, 2017 at 05:00AM

Morning Weather Forecast: Light Rain with a temp of 69F.

Todays forecast calls for 75F and a low of 69F.

UV Index: 0

Humdity: 89

Pollen Count: 1

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Louisville Weather Forecast; October 07, 2017 at 05:00AM

Morning Weather Forecast: Partly Cloudy with a temp of 67F.

Todays forecast calls for 86F and a low of 64F.

UV Index: 0

Humdity: 78

Pollen Count: 1

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Louisville Weather Forecast; October 06, 2017 at 05:00AM

Morning Weather Forecast: Partly Cloudy with a temp of 62F.

Todays forecast calls for 84F and a low of 65F.

UV Index: 0

Humdity: 95

Pollen Count: 3

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Louisville Weather Forecast; October 05, 2017 at 05:00AM

Morning Weather Forecast: Mostly Cloudy with a temp of 67F.

Todays forecast calls for 81F and a low of 62F.

UV Index: 0

Humdity: 79

Pollen Count: 1

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Louisville Weather Forecast; October 04, 2017 at 05:00AM

Morning Weather Forecast: Partly Cloudy with a temp of 64F.

Todays forecast calls for 84F and a low of 63F.

UV Index: 0

Humdity: 88

Pollen Count: 1

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Louisville Weather Forecast; October 03, 2017 at 05:00AM

Morning Weather Forecast: Clear with a temp of 60F.

Todays forecast calls for 84F and a low of 60F.

UV Index: 0

Humdity: 79

Pollen Count: 1

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October 5, 2017, Thursday, Westbound Exit 10, Ramp Shoulder Closure

On Thursday October 5, 2017 WVB will close the shoulder on the westbound exit ramp to Port Road/SR 62. The right shoulder will be closed at Mile Marker 9.7  from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm to perform maintenance to the stone shoulder. Crews and equipment will be present in the work area and motorists are reminded to use caution in the area.

 

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October 4, 2017 Wednesday, Shoulder Closure Eastbound SR 265 Mile Marker 10.9

On Wednesday October 4^th 2017, WVB will close the right shoulder eastbound at Mile Marker 10.9 to perform maintenance on the stone shoulder of the right of way. The closure will take place from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. Workers and equipment will be present and motorists are encouraged to use caution in the area for everyone’s safety.

 

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Louisville Weather Forecast; October 02, 2017 at 05:00AM

Morning Weather Forecast: Clear with a temp of 58F.

Todays forecast calls for 81F and a low of 60F.

UV Index: 0

Humdity: 83

Pollen Count: 1

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Louisville Weather Forecast; October 01, 2017 at 05:00AM

Morning Weather Forecast: Clear with a temp of 54F.

Todays forecast calls for 78F and a low of 54F.

UV Index: 0

Humdity: 68

Pollen Count: 1

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