I-275 eastbound in Kenton County will undergo daytime traffic closures this week, and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is advising drivers to plan ahead. Specifically, crews will close the right and center lanes on I-275 eastbound near the Turkeyfoot Road exit, exit 82. The closures will allow crews to make concrete repairs to bridge overpasses in […]
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11th, 12th Street in Covington could become two-ways
What you need to know The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and the City of Covington are currently in discussions about a possible two-way conversion of 11th and 12th Streets, the latter of which is also referred to as Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard. KYTC District 6 Chief Engineer Bob Yeager delivered remarks on preliminary plans for […]
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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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Railroad underpass painting to cause overnight closures on Dixie Highway
Overnight closures of U.S. 25, Dixie Highway, near Stevenson Road will begin on Thursday, June 6, with the project expected to be completed by June 27.
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Vehicle weight limit, traffic lanes reduced on 4th Street Bridge
KYTC has reduced the weight limit and reduced traffic to a single lane on the KY-8 Licking River Bridge due to deteriorated steel in the bridge’s infrastructure, resulting in a detour for vehicles exceeding the weight limit.
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Routine repairs to Clay Wade Bailey Bridge begin Monday; lane closures expected
The Clay Wade Bailey Bridge will undergo routine repairs starting Monday, April 22. The project is expected to go until Nov. 1.
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UPDATE: I-71/I-75 overnight closures begin Tuesday.
UPDATE: Due to inclement weather forecasts, the start of the scheduled closures has been changed to Tuesday, Jan. 9. The transportation cabinet will make additional announcements as conditions change. Single-lane closures along I-71/I-75 northbound between the Kyles Lane interchange and the 12th Street exit ramp will begin Monday, Jan. 8. Closures will take place between […]
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When it finally snows, who is clearing the roads?
While we didn’t get a white Christmas, winter weather is still going to be coming to Northern Kentucky here soon. Before the real winter weather begins, we wanted to ask, how does snow and ice removal and mitigation work? The State of Kentucky Department of Transportation covers all interstates and state roads while Boone, Campbell […]
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Final design for 4th Street Bridge selected
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 6 announced today that it had chosen its final design for the KY 8 Bridge, more commonly known as the 4th Street Bridge, replacement project. The current bridge, built in 1936, connects Covington and Newport across the Licking River. The final design is a four-lane bridge with three arches and […]
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Single lane closures to occur on I-71/I-75 northbound in Kenton County on Sunday
I-71/I-75 northbound toward the Brent Spence Bridge from the 12th Street exit into Covington will occur this Sunday to allow for road crews to perform repairs to the lighting and medians along the highway, according to a recent announcement from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. The left lane will close first, beginning at 9 p.m. and […]