From Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Department of Highways District 10:

Area residents invited to attend public meeting on improvements to KY 2498 in Morgan County on July 28

JACKSON, KY – Residents of Morgan County are invited to attend a public informational meeting to discuss a project to improve KY 2498 in West Liberty. The meeting will be held Tuesday, July 28, from 5-7 p.m. in the second floor meeting room of the West Liberty City Hall. This will be an “open house” format meeting with no formal presentation.

Representatives from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and project consultants will be available to answer questions and provide information about the project. Handouts will be available describing the project’s purpose and need, the right-of-way acquisition process and potential utility relocation concerns. Members of the public will be able to view displays showing the proposed route and the properties to be impacted by the project.

A project is under development to improve KY 2498 (Liberty Road/Wells Hill) between the US 460 intersection and the vicinity of the Morgan County ARH Hospital. The proposed improvements include widened shoulders and eliminating geometric deficiencies. The project is in the preliminary design phase. No schedule has yet been set for right of way acquisition or for construction.

The state is still cleaning up from recent ice and wind storms.

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A rock fall has forced the emergency closure of part of KY 7 just north of West Liberty: WAVE 3: Rockfall Closes KY 7 North Of West Liberty (Jan. 5, 2005) 

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet will be holding the following public meetings in the near future:

• Jan. 23 - Campbell County: Extension of KY 536 from US 27 to the AA Highway 
• Feb. 6 - Morgan County: Realingment of US 460 at Greasy Hill 
• Feb. 13 - Lee County: Realignment and Reconstruction of KY 52 

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has announced the following upcoming public meetings:

• Sept. 9 - Discussion of Upgrades to US 51 in Hickman County 
• Sept. 10 - Discussion of Upgrades to US 51 in Carlisle County 
• Sept. 10 - Replacement of the High Street Bridge 
• Sept. 19 - Construction of a new interchange and rest area on I-75 
• Sept. 24 - US 421 widening in Fayette County 
• Sept. 26 - US 460 Realignment in Morgan County 
• Oct. 7 - US 119 Reconstruction in Letcher County