Drivers coming off Interstate 471 at Exit 5 in Newport will see major safety changes next year, including lane separation, a speed hump, curb extensions and new pedestrian crossings. The city of Newport shared at its Aug. 17 meeting that the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is planning improvements to the I-471 southbound ramp at Park Avenue, […]
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KYTC brings back ‘Paint the Plow’ program for Kentucky students
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is bringing back the annual statewide “Paint the Plow” program to promote safe driving during the snow and ice season. Paint the Plow is an opportunity for Kentucky high school students to paint one of KYTC’s snowplow blades that will be used in their community to keep roadways safe during the […]
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Expect detours as parts of Mary Ingles Highway close for construction
Starting this week and continuing through November, there will be several detours along Mary Ingles Highway. The detours are due to an upcoming roadway rehabilitation project that is expected to begin on Aug. 5 and will include repairing several slide locations, replacing pipe and guardrails and milling/paving operations in the project area to improve safety […]
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Public invited to weigh in on new KY 536 segment in Campbell County
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 6 is holding a public meeting on July 9 to update residents and gather input on preliminary designs for a new proposed segment of KY 536 in Campbell County. The project will provide an east-west connection between U.S. 27 and the AA Highway (KY 9). Multiple designs are being proposed. […]
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KYTC seeks public input on proposed road linking AA Highway, Johns Hill Road
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 6 will share preliminary designs and gather public input on a proposed new connector road between AA Highway and Johns Hill Road in Wilder. The public input session will be held Thursday, July 16 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Wilder City Building, 520 Licking Pike. The proposed […]
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U.S. 27 safety improvement project in Campbell County begins July 13
The U.S. 27 “Safety Improvement Project” in Campbell County begins July 13. Crews will begin work on a highway safety improvement project at the intersection of Alexandria Pike (U.S. 27) and Kenton Station Road (KY 1936). This work was originally scheduled to begin Monday, July 6, but has been pushed back one week. The project […]
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I-71/75 southbound lanes reopen at Buttermilk Pike exit after hours-long closure
All southbound lanes of I-71/I-75 in Northern Kentucky have reopened after an hours-long closure due to a crash, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announced Friday. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet said the crash occurred around 2 p.m. Friday near the 186.1-mile point near Buttermilk Pike. Drivers were diverted off the interstate to Buttermilk Pike (KY-371) during the […]
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Another boom at 4th Street Bridge—this time much smaller
The 4th Street Bridge is once again the spot of a demolition explosion, just on a much smaller level this time. The bridge was removed on March 2 via a controlled explosion, which drew Gov. Andy Beshear and the mayors of Newport and Covington, who spoke on the occasion, along with many spectators. Thursday’s blast […]
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Temporary closure on E. Alexandria Pike in Campbell County due to road slide
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is advising motorists of a temporary road closure on a portion of E. Alexandria Pike in Campbell County. The closure is in place south of Cabin Creek Drive between the 0.4 and 0.6 mile points. Weather permitting, on Tuesday, March 10, KYTC maintenance crews are expected to install temporary traffic signals […]
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Elsmere formally opposes Dixie Highway road reconfiguration
What you need to know Elsmere City Council unanimously voted Monday night to oppose a reconfiguration of Dixie Highway proposed by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. The vote came at a special meeting that was called late in the day on Friday, two days after officials from Elsmere, Erlanger, Florence and the General Assembly learned about […]
