This section contains headlines related to secondary routes in Kentucky.
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KYTC Posts New Information Regarding Proposed Harlan-Hazard Connector
Posted: 16-Jan-2004 8:14AM CST
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Division of Planning has posted new information regarding a proposed new route connecting Harlan and Hazard. The material includes two maps of the area under consideration. More information: KYTC Division of Planning: Harlan to Hazard Connector |
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Public Opinion Mixed on New Oldham County Connector
Posted: 1-Oct-2003 2:00AM CDT
Dozens of people have submitted comments on a proposal to build a new connector to route from near the Gene Snyder Freeway in Jefferson County to Crestwood in Oldham County. The new route would be four lanes and is intended to provide improved access to Pewee Valley. More information: Courier-Journal: Dozens comment on connector road (Sept. 9, 2003) |
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Public Meeting Held to Discuss New Oldham County Connector Route
Posted: 30-Aug-2003 7:29PM CDT
Public meetings were held last week to discuss possible routes for a new connector route between Old Henry Old at the Gene Snyder Freeway in Jefferson County and KY 22 in Crestwood in Oldham County. More information: Courier-Journal: Views on proposed road 2 counties are sought (Aug. 26, 2003) |
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KYTC Studies Harlan-Hazard Connector Route
Posted: 13-Aug-2003 11:15PM CDT
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Division of Planning has released materials concerning a planning study for a new route connecting Harlan and Hazard. See here |
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Final Report on Grayson Northeast Connector
Posted: 3-Nov-2002 9:19PM CST
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has posted the final report concerning the construction of a new connector route northeast of Grayson in Carter County. More information: KYTC Division of Planning |
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Upcoming Public Meetings: I-66, Breathitt Pennyrile Parkway, Other Routes
Posted: 31-Jul-2002 2:26AM CDT
Topics: [Ballard County] [Barren County] [Boone County] [Calloway County] [Christian County] [Elizabethtown to Radcliff Connector] [Edmonson County] [Hardin County] [Interstate 24] [Interstate 265] [Interstate 64] [Interstate 66] [Jefferson County] [McCracken County] [Other Routes] [Edward T. Breathitt Pennyrile Parkway] [US 60] [Warren County]
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has scheduled several planning meetings:
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Advanced Polymer to Rescue Carter County Bridge
Posted: 31-Jul-2002 2:12AM CDT
Topics: [Carter County] [Other Routes]
The Ashland Daily Independent reports in this Nov. 4, 2001 article Update Dec. 7, 2001: Here is a Cincinnati Enquirer article |
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Procurement Bulletins
Posted: 31-Jul-2002 1:32AM CDT
Topics: [Ballard County] [Clay County] [Crittenden County] [Daniel Boone Parkway/Hal Rogers Parkway] [Heartland Parkway] [Interstate 64] [Jefferson County] [Knox County] [KY 1747] [KY 22] [KY 7] [KY 80] [Lyon County] [McCracken County] [Other Routes] [Pendleton County] [Pike County] [Shelby County] [US 60] [US 641] [Whitley County]
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Division of Professional Services has posted several procurement bulletins
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Kentucky Highways Added to 'America's Byways' Program
Posted: 31-Jul-2002 12:54AM CDT
Three new America's Byways have been designated in Kentucky. These include US 23, "The Country Music Highway," in Eastern Kentucky; KY 15, "The Red River Gorge Scenic Byway;" and parts of US 25 and KY 229 which form "The Wilderness Road Heritage Highway." The National Scenic Byways Program was started in 1991 to preserve historic and scenic highways. It is administered by the Federal Highway Administration. These three routes are the first America's Byways to be designated in Kentucky. More information: FHWA Press Release (June 13, 2002) |
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KYTC Studies Improvements to KY 9 in Northern Kentucky
Posted: 5-May-2002 3:10AM CDT
Topics: [AA Highway] [Bracken County] [Campbell County] [KY 9] [Mason County] [Other Routes] [Pendleton County]
The KYTC has posted information pertaining to their study of improvements to the AA Highway (KY 9) in Northern Kentucky. The study materials can be found here |
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KYTC To Study New Road to Hawesville Bridge
Posted: 5-May-2002 2:57AM CDT
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is planning to study building a new road to the Bob Cummings Bridge over the Ohio River at Hawesville. The new road would connect the bridge to US 60. The new road is being studies because the Indiana Department of Transportation is building a new road (IN 237) to connect the bridge to I-64. The current intersection at the end of the bridge is prone to accidents. The Immaculate Conception Church has been struck by cars failing to stop on seven occasions. More information: Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer: Cabinet to study roadways leading to Hawesville bridge (Apr. 29, 2002) |
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Perryville Bypass Being Studied
Posted: 12-Mar-2002 6:37PM CST
Topics: [Boyle County] [Other Routes]
The Perryville Community Development Commission is studying a bypass around the historic district of Perryville. More information: Advocate Messenger: Bypass gets top priority at Perryville community forum (3/12/02) |
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London-Ashland Highway?
Posted: 12-Mar-2002 6:33PM CST
H.B. Elkins suggests in two articles in the Usenet newsgroup misc.transport.road that work being done along the KY 7 corridor in Eastern Kentucky will eventually lead to a London-Ashland Highway similar to the Alexandria-Ashland Highway in Northern Kentucky. More information: Re: Southern OH/ Eastern KY Roadtrip |
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Work on KY 7 in Elliot County to Begin this Summer
Posted: 4-Mar-2002 11:16PM CST
The Ashland Daily Independent reports in this Mar. 4, 2002 article |
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Group Recommends Safety Improvements to Barren River Area Roads
Posted: 4-Mar-2002 9:52PM CST
Topics: [Allen County] [Barren County] [Butler County] [Edmonson County] [Interstate 65] [Logan County] [Other Routes] [Simpson County] [Warren County]
The Bowling Green Daily News reports in this Mar. 3, 2002 article |
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Length of Murray Stop Light Questioned
Posted: 2-Mar-2002 7:37AM CST
Topics: [Calloway County] [Other Routes]
According to this article |
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State May Consider Several Options to Relieve Congestion in Grayson
Posted: 2-Mar-2002 7:22AM CST
After receiving mixed feedback on a proposed connector between Grayson and I-64, the Transportation Cabinet may consider multiple options to relieve congestion in Grayson. See this article |
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Town Branch Bridge in Prestonsburg Dismantled
Posted: 22-Feb-2002 6:27PM CST
Topics: [Floyd County] [Other Routes]
The Town Branch Bridge has been dismantled in Prestonsburg. The 68-year-old bridge was removed to make way for a new bridge. |
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Russell Declines to Take Over Ironton-Russell Bridge
Posted: 19-Feb-2002 7:27PM CST
The city of Russell has decline an offering from the Ohio Department of Transportation to take over the Ironton-Russell Bridge. ODOT is planning on replacing and demolishing the bridge by 2008. The 80-year old bridge costs nearly $100,000 per year to inspect and the Russell city council came to the conclusion that this was well beyond the city's budget. More information: Ashland Daily Independent, Feb. 13, 2002 |
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Bowling Green Loop Road Being Studied as Part of I-66
Posted: 19-Feb-2002 7:17PM CST
Topics: [Barren County] [Louie B. Nunn Cumberland Parkway] [Edmonson County] [Interstate 65] [Interstate 66] [William H. Natcher Parkway] [Other Routes] [Warren County]
The Bowling Green Daily News reports in this Feb. 13, 2002 article Updated Mar-02: Glasgow Daily Times article |
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Six Year Plan Includes Many Projects in Daviess County
Posted: 19-Feb-2002 7:06PM CST
Topics: [Daviess County] [Commonwealth of Kentucky] [William H. Natcher Bridge] [William H. Natcher Parkway] [The Ohio River] [Other Routes] [US 231] [US 60]
This Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer article
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Warren County Slated for $187 Million of Road Work in New Six Year Plan
Posted: 11-Feb-2002 2:00AM CST
Topics: [Interstate 65] [Commonwealth of Kentucky] [KY 234] [KY 880] [William H. Natcher Parkway] [Other Routes] [Simpson County] [US 231] [Warren County]
The Bowling Green Daily News reports in this Feb. 10, 2002 article |
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FHWA Approves Development Plan Near Gene Snyder Freeway
Posted: 4-Feb-2002 8:25PM CST
According to this Courier-Journal article |
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Public Meeting: New Grayson I-64 Connector
Posted: 30-Jan-2002 2:34AM CST
The KYTC will be holding a public meeting on February 25, 2002 to discuss a possible new connector to I-64 northeast of Grayson. For more information, see here |
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Prestonsburg Bridge to be Demolished
Posted: 22-Jan-2002 11:02PM CST
Topics: [Floyd County] [Other Routes]
The January 16th, 2002 edition of the Floyd County Times |
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Ironton-Russell Bridge over Ohio River will Close if Temperatures Drop Too Low
Posted: 22-Jan-2002 10:25PM CST
The Ashland Daily Independent reports in this article |
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New Planning Studies Released
Posted: 10-Jan-2002 6:27PM CST
Topics: [Barren County] [Boone County] [Carter County] [Elizabethtown to Radcliff Connector] [Garrard County] [KY 52] [KY 90] [Lincoln County] [Madison County] [Other Routes] [US 25] [US 27] [Warren County]
A number of new planning studies have been released including a new connector near Grayson in Carter County Update: The KYTC has also launched two new websites devoted to particular projects: KY52.com |
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New Licking River Bridge Named in Honor of Girl Scouts
Posted: 10-Jan-2002 6:20PM CST
The new bridge over the Licking River between Covington and Newport locally known as the "Short Way" bridge has been named in honor of the local Girl Scout council. More information can be found in this press release |
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Road Work Progresses in Warren County
Posted: 10-Jan-2002 6:12PM CST
Topics: [Interstate 65] [I-65 Construction in Warren County] [Other Routes] [US 231] [Warren County]
This Bowling Green Daily News article |
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Transportation Spending Bill Passes Both Houses of Congress
Posted: 8-Dec-2001 4:52AM CST
Topics: Topic listing supressed. [35 topics related to this item]
The conference version of the Transportation spending bill Kentucky is mentioned several places in the bill:
Quite an impressive haul; however, there is no funding for I-175. |
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Spencer County Public Meeting
Posted: 25-Nov-2001 3:53PM CST
Topics: [Other Routes] [Spencer County]
The KYTC Division of Planning has released materials from a public meeting |
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Indiana Bridges for Sale
Posted: 25-Nov-2001 2:20PM CST
Topics: [Other Routes]
In non-Kentucky news, the Indiana Department of Transportation is selling several historic bridges |
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Henderson Magistrate Proposes New Route
Posted: 8-Nov-2001 2:33AM CST
The Henderson Gleaner reports in this Nov. 7, 2001 article |
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Environmentalists Attempting to Block New Morehead Connector
Posted: 29-Oct-2001 8:15PM CST
The Lexington Herald-Leader reports in this Oct. 29, 2001 article |
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KYTC To Hold Public Meeting on New Connector in Spencer County
Posted: 23-Oct-2001 6:39PM CDT
Topics: [Other Routes] [Spencer County]
The KYTC will be holding a public meeting in Spencer County to discuss a proposed connector |
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Tompkinsville Bypass Planning Study
Posted: 3-Oct-2001 8:19PM CDT
The KYTC has released information from a planning studying looking at a possible Tompkinsville Bypass |
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New La Grange Bypass Being Studied
Posted: 13-Sep-2001 4:01PM CDT
Topics: [Oldham County] [Other Routes]
The Courier-Journal reports in this Sept. 12, 2001 article |
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Group to Fight Proposed Connector in Morehead
Posted: 10-Aug-2001 5:13PM CDT
The Ashland Daily Independent reported in this August 9, 2001 Thanks to Sherman Cahal |
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State Plans to Reconstruct KY 11 in Lee and Owsley Counties
Posted: 2-Aug-2001 3:41AM CDT
The KYTC has released the KY 11 Intermediate Planning Study |
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