The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is planning to install additional measures on the Covington side of the Girl Scout Bridge, which connects Covington and Newport via KY-1120, starting next Monday. The measures follow requests made by both cities after last year’s reconfiguration of the bridge. The measures – which will initially appear as barrels before being […]
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High water closes roads in Northern Kentucky
High water is impacting numerous roads in Campbell and Kenton counties after overnight storms hit Northern Kentucky. These roads remain blocked due to flooding. New roads will be added to the closure list as updates are available from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 6. High water remains possible even for roads not listed. Drivers are […]
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Traffic impacts on Burlington Pike in Boone County for water main installation
A water main installation project is in progress on KY 18 (Burlington Pike) from Green Acres Lane to Botts Lane in Boone County. Crews will be working Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Temporary traffic signals will be installed during those hours to direct traffic around the work zone. The signals will […]
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Boone County student wins statewide highway art contest
Mann Elementary School student Simran Lad delivered a first-place entry in the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s Adopt-a-Highway art contest. The “Can it, Kentucky” entry in the age 5 to 8 bracket captured top honors, promoting the theme of keeping roadsides free of litter, officials said. There were nearly 900 art entries statewide from students ages 5 […]
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River Road between Amsterdam Road, Bromley to close for three days starting Wednesday
River Road between Amsterdam Road and the city of Bromley in Kenton County will close for at least three working days from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. beginning this Wednesday, Dec. 6. The construction will allow crews to perform blacktop repairs for the winter season. The road will reopen at 5 p.m. each day, but […]
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Licking Pike bridge maintenance project in Campbell County begins Monday
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 6 office has announced a bridge maintenance project on KY 9, also known as Licking Pike, CSX railroad overpass (21.9-mile point) in Campbell County beginning Monday, Dec. 4. Crews will be on-site daily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. A right lane closure on KY 9 southbound will be at […]
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Temporary road closure on KY 1996 in Campbell County for replacement project
A section of KY 1996, also known as Stevens Branch Road, in Campbell County, will be closed from mile point 0.3 to 0.6 for three days for a culvert replacement project to improve water drainage in the area, per the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Crews will be on-site from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. starting Monday, […]
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Lane closures scheduled on Brent Spence Bridge starting Tuesday night
Lane closures on the Brent Spence Bridge for drainage clearing will start Tuesday evening, according to a recent announcement from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. “Work will be performed between the hours of 8 p.m. and 5 a.m.,” the announcement said. “Crews will require a single right lane closure on the Brent Spence Bridge north of […]
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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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NKwhy: How do road repairs and maintenance work?
As the summer comes to an end, so do many road repair and maintenance projects, meaning less traffic and smoother roads for drivers. When you drive over the same pothole every day, it may lead you to wonder, “Who is supposed to be taking care of this?” We’re here to answer that question. Depending on […]