Road signs during a construction project. Photo provided | Jamie Street on Unsplash

A region-wide highway safety improvement project will mandate the installation of “wrong way” signage throughout Northern Kentucky.

Work on the project has already begun in Grant County, and once it’s complete, the work will extend into Boone, Kenton and Campbell Counties as well as the remainder of Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 6’s service area.

“As part of the project, contractors will install ‘Wrong Way,’ ‘Do Not Enter,’ ‘One Way’ and ‘Stop’ signs at interchanges and exit ramps in Boone, Campbell, Carroll, Gallatin, Grant and Kenton Counties,” according to a press release from the cabinet. “The improvements aim to reduce wrong way driving incidents and enhance safety for motorists.”

Lane closures will occur at select roads where the work will take place. At places with three or more lanes, a single lane in both directions will remain open for traffic. Flaggers will manage two-way traffic at places with two lanes, and exit ramp traffic will be maintained at partial-width, which is a minimum of 10 feet.

The work in Grant County began on April 17 and is ongoing, according to the most recent updates from the cabinet. An exact timeline for when the work in the other counties will start has not yet been established.

The following locations will be affected by the signage and closures, according to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet:

Boone County

  • I-275: KY 3608 (Idlewild Bypass) Exit 11, KY 495 (Graves Road) Exit 8, KY 237 (North Bend Road) Exit 6, KY 212 Exit 4 and KY 3076 (Mineola Pike) Exit 2.
  • I-75: KY 18 (Burlington Pike) Exit 181, Mall Road Exit 180A, U.S. 42 Exit 180, KY 536 (Mt. Zion Road) Exit 178, I-75 Rest Area, KY 338 (Richwood Road) Exit 175 and KY 16 (Stephenson Mill Road) Exit 171.
  • Other locations: KY 212 (Terminal Drive) at KY 236 (Donaldson Highway), KY 18 (Burlington Pike) at KY 237 (North Bend Road), I-75 southbound at KY 842 Exit 182, I-75 northbound at KY 1017 (Turfway Road) Exit 182 and I-71 at KY 14 (Verona-Mudlick Road) Exit 72.

Kenton County

  • I-75: KY 8 (West Fifth Street) Exit 191, U.S. 25 (Dixie Highway/West Pike Street) Exit 192, KY 1072 (Kyles Lane) Exit 189, U.S. 25 (Dixie Highway) Exit 188, KY 371 (Buttermilk Pike) Exit 186 and KY 236 (Commonwealth Ave) Exit 184.
  • I-275: U.S. 25 (Dixie Highway) Exit 83, KY 1303 (Turkeyfoot Road) Exit 82, KY 17 (Madison Pike) Exit 80 and KY 16 (Taylor Mill Road/Pride Parkway) Exit 79.

Campbell County

  • I-471: Dave Cowens Drive and Park Avenue (KY 8X) Exit 5, KY 1120 (East 10thstreet) Exit 4, KY 1892 (North Grand Avenue) Exit 3 and U.S. 27 (Alexandria Pike) Exit 2.
  • I-275: U.S. 27 (Alexandria Pike), KY 2238 (Three Mile Road) Exit 76 and KY 9 (Licking Pike/AA Highway) Exit 77.
  • Other locations: KY 9 (AA Highway) at U.S. 27 (Alexandria Pike) and KY 9 (AA Highway) at KY 547 (Four Mile Road).

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