Kentucky Venues, the state agency that manages the Kentucky Expo Center, said Thursday that it has started a project to renovate and expand the size of the Expo Center’s Gate one main entrance off Interstate 65 and Phillips Lane in Louisville.

The project will expand the entrance from eight to ten lanes, increasing vehicle capacity by a minimum of 25 percent, according to the agency. Work recently started and is slated to finish by late July.

On top of being larger, the new gate one entrance will be modernized through enhanced wayfinding signage that will guide visitors to their events and new technology that will allow guests to use multiple payment options for entry.  Click here to read more from Business First.