Slight tweaks to traffic lights on Third Street in Newport may help ease detour congestion from the Daniel Carter Beard Bridge. A spokesperson for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) said engineers made additional changes “that should help signal coordination and synchronization in an effort to move traffic more efficiently through the corridor to I-471.” Simply […]
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Steel repairs on a Boone County bridge to start Monday
The Carroll Cropper Bridge, a steel arch truss bridge connecting Boone County to Lawrenceburg, Indiana, will undergo repairs starting on Jan. 20. Completed in 1977, the Carroll Cropper Bridge is one of many across the country built with T-1 steel – a treated steel known for being highly amenable to welding and machining. During a […]
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Here’s how to stay safe on the road this holiday road trip season
Whether you’re heading over the river and through the woods to grandma’s house or you’re taking a trip, you’ll be one of millions on the road this holiday season. In anticipation, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet offered up a series of tips to help motorists arrive at their respective holiday landing spots safely. “Please give yourself […]
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Fort Wright asks state to take over Dudley Road bridge
The Fort Wright City Council has asked the state of Kentucky to take over ownership and maintenance of a bridge on Dudley Road, which traverses Banklick Creek and leads into an area containing Gateway Community and Technical College’s Transportation Technology Center, a pumping station for Sanitation District 1 and – in time – a new regional fire training facility.
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Boone County rejects plan for government-funded electric vehicle charging stations
Boone County has decided not to install government-funded electric vehicle charging stations due to the denial of a grant to cover the local match, and concerns about ongoing maintenance costs and replacement requirements.
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Roundabouts coming to Fort Wright and Fort Mitchell?
Roundabouts may be coming to Fort Wright and Fort Mitchell as part of the Brent Spence Bridge Corridor project. Representatives from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet presented information about potential roundabouts at Fort Wright’s city council meeting on Nov. 20. Fort Wright and Fort Mitchell, among other local municipalities, looked at potential overpass designs as part […]
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Students experience simulated dangers of impaired driving
The Arrive Alive Tour visited Bellevue High School with an impaired driving simulator to educate students about the dangers of impaired and distracted driving, and to teach them consequences and the importance of making smarter decisions.
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Here are the detours to the Daniel Carter Beard Bridge while repairs are underway
Drivers can avoid increased traffic and congestion due to closures on the Daniel Carter Beard Bridge by taking alternative routes. Find out where they are here.
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Portion of Turfway Road in Boone County to be closed for three weeks
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has announced a three-week closure to a portion of Turfway Road in Boone County beginning Monday, Oct. 21, as part of the ongoing Donaldson Highway widening project.
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Kentucky Transportation Cabinet issues annual ‘antler alert’ to drivers
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has issued its annual “antler alert” warning drivers to be cautious of deer on the roads, as the likelihood of an animal collision is higher during the fall and winter months.