U.S. 42 and Interstate 75 were briefly shut down Tuesday afternoon due to a jackknifed semi that caught fire on the Exit 181 ramp for State Road 18. Florence Fire Batallion Chief Adam Begley said the driver was carrying an empty trailer and lost control as she merged onto the exit ramp. At approximately 12:20 […]
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Overnight work to close parts of I-71/75 this week in Boone County
Kentucky Department of Transportation and utility crews will be closing some lanes and at least one ramp of Interstates 71 and 75 in Boone County this week. Each night this week, from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., the entrance ramp from eastbound U.S. 42 to northbound I-71/75 will be closed. The ramp will reopen by […]
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First Financial road project granted 15-day extension
An additional $27,520 is going toward a road project at First Financial Drive in Boone County, which is due to be completed in late June. Director of Public Works Rob Franxman said all of the underground work is complete but the crew has encountered some “soft, subgrade materials throughout a portion of the roadbed.” The […]
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Bridge work to close Beaver Road for 10 days
Bridge maintenance on Beaver Road near Sturgeon Road in Boone County will completely close to traffic for ten days. The maintenance project on KY 1292 (Beaver Road) over Mud Lick Creek will be closed between Tuesday, June 7 and Friday, June 17. The bridge is scheduled to reopen in the afternoon on June 17. A […]
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Rural road project recommendations made in Kenton and Campbell Counties
At least once a year, a representative of Rural and Municipal Aid from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) presents recommended projects for the rural secondary program for the county review. Andy Yeager from KYTC visited Kenton and Campbell Counties to present the fiscal year 2022-2023 recommended projects. KYTC District 6 serves the 11 counties that […]
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Overnight work will close part of I-75 on Friday
Some lanes on Interstate 75 will be closed between midnight and 5 a.m. on Friday, May 13. Work crews with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 6 Office and Boone County will be making pavement repairs during that time. Work between the Mt. Zion exit and the Kenton County line will close some of the lanes. […]
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Judge/exec candidate seeking office for answers in land dispute
The 24-year incumbent Judge/Executive Gary Moore is being challenged by political newcomer Timothy Johnson, a man largely unknown to the Boone County Republican Party. No Democrat has filed for the judge/executive position, meaning the winner among the two Republican candidates will face no opposition in the Nov. 8 General Election. Johnson said he is “an […]
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Dixie Highway/Richwood Road project nets $151M in funding
Additional funds from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and a federal grant combined for $151 million to be awarded to Boone County for its double diamond interchange project.
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Five from Northern Kentucky Win in 2022 Adopt-a-Highway Art Contest
Olivia Flener, a student at Camp Ernst Middle School, took first place in the 12- to 14-year-old division of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s 2022 Adopt-a-Highway Art Contest. Gov. Andy Beshear has announced that students from five Kentucky counties earned first place in the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s (KYTC) 2022 Adopt-a-Highway Art Contest, in which young Kentuckians […]
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Road Closure in Cold Spring Due to Landslide
KYTC District 6 announces road closure in Cold Spring due to landslide. (Img: Twitter) By Jessie Eden The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announced Monday afternoon that the road has been closed at Winters Lane in Cold Spring due to a landslide. Start searching today! Officials say they are unsure of how long this closure will take […]
