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You may want to avoid SB 471 this weekend

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Expect big back ups this weekend on southbound 471.  The Revive the Drive project is wrapping up, but the final work is expected to cause major traffic slowdowns. 

Starting Friday night at ten, crews will be working on overhead sign replacements, then at 3:00 Saturday morning traffic will be restricted to a single lane from the Daniel Carter Beard, or Big Mac, bridge to I-275. 

Those single lane restrictions could continue through six Monday morning.  The entrance and exit ramps may also be blocked for a few hours Saturday.  The Kentucky transportation department says there will also be rolling closures Saturday and Sunday to hang signs over all lanes, they could last for as much as 20 minutes. 

Long delays throughout the weekend are expected.  Your best bet may be to avoid I-471 this weekend. 

Get Construction updates here.   You can also call 511 or go to this website  for Kentucky traffic and travel information.

Maryanne Zeleznik is responsible for all news and public affairs programming at WVXU. She also hosts Morning Edition Monday through Friday.