The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is weighing options for reducing traffic on KY-17, also known as Madison Pike, around the I-275 exits. One option could feature the use of use of RCUTS—Reduced Conflict U-Turns, sometimes referred to as Michigan left turns. Traffic analyses of the area date back to 2019, according to traffic studies LINK nky […]
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Independence man dies while attempting to tow vehicle on I-275
Randall “Randy” Kuntsman, a 65-year-old Independence resident and tow truck operator, was killed Saturday morning on eastbound I-275 in Taylor Mill as he was attempting to load a vehicle from an earlier unrelated accident onto his truck, according to a Saturday statement from Kenton County Police. The Taylor Mill Police Department requested help from Kenton […]
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What’s that giant structure being built near I-275 in Fort Wright?
What’s that huge structure under construction near Madison Pike, Dudley Road, and I-275 in Fort Wright? It’s a 10.5 million-gallon equalization tank, designed to collect excessive water runoff during extreme weather events. The project is part of Sanitation District 1’s Clean H2O40 program, which aims to end capacity-related sewer overflows throughout its service area by […]
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Mineola Pike to close for construction on Aug. 11
Mineola Pike in Boone County will be closed on Sunday, Aug. 11, as part of an ongoing widening project. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 6 said road crews will work at the intersection of Mineola Pike and Olympic Boulevard between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m. This work will include raising the grade of the intersection. […]
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Carroll Cropper Bridge inspection to result in lane closures beginning Monday
A routine inspection of the Carroll Cropper Memorial Bridge in Boone County will cause single lane closures from July 15-24, with restrictions on the east and westbound lanes.
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I-71/I-75, I-275 bridge overlay project to undergo additional lane closures this week
A bridge overlay project at the I-71/I-75 and I-275 interchange, which began in September, will undergo additional lane closures on Wednesday and Thursday of this week, according to a recent announcement from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. “There will be evening/overnight lane closures on I-71/75 southbound through the I-275 interchange from mile point 185.2 to 184.5 […]
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One dies, one sustains major injuries in Monday car crash on I-275
Kristina Yelton, a 67-year-old woman from Aurora, Indiana, died after sustaining injuries in a traffic accident that occurred early in the afternoon on Monday while traveling westbound on I-275, according to information from the Boone County Sheriff’s Office. Randy Yelton, a 70-year-old man traveling with Kristina Yelton, sustained life-threatening injuries before being moved to UC […]
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Rolling roadblocks to occur on I-71/I-75 southbound flyover ramp Thursday
Rolling roadblocks will occur on the flyover ramp from I-275 westbound to southbound I-71/I-75 beginning on Thursday, Oct. 5 at 9 p.m., according to the Kentucky Transportation Department District 6. The roadblocks are part of the ongoing traffic overlay project at the interchange that began at the beginning of September. The roadblocks will switch traffic […]
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Paving project to begin on KY 16, Pride Parkway Sept. 16
District 6 of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet will begin a micro-surface paving project on KY 16, Pride Parkway, on Tuesday, Sept. 16. The work will take place between KY 3716, Taylor Mill Road, and the south end of the I-275 overpass bridge. Crews will complete the maintenance in the nighttime hours between 6 p.m. and […]
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Bridge overlay project at I-71/75 and I-275 interchange expected to last 60 days
A bridge overlay project, which began Tuesday, is expected to continue over the next two months, according to a recent announcement from Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 6. The work will be extensive: “The project will include the bridge overlays on the flyover and ground ramps at the I-71/75 and I-275 interchange. Crews will be milling, […]
