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• Transportation Cabinet urges caution during annual 50-Mile Yard Sale on KY 52 in Breathitt, Estill and Lee counties
  Thursday, June 26, 2008
  As residents of Breathitt, Estill and Lee counties prepare for the annual 50-Mile Yard Sale along KY 52 on Friday and Saturday, July 4-5, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is urging motorists to use caution during the event.
• ROAD CLOSURE NOTICE: Old KY 15 bridge near Vancleve to be closed June 16-17
  Thursday, June 12, 2008
  As part of a project to clean, paint and repair a number of bridges along the KY 15 corridor in Breathitt, Knott and Perry counties, the bridge carrying Old KY 15 across Frozen Creek near Vancleve in Breathitt County will tentatively be closed Monday and Tuesday, July 16-17.
• Area motorists should be alert for bicycles this weekend as Tour of the Red River Gorge comes to the region June 14-15
  Monday, June 09, 2008
  Motorists in five of the Department of Highways District 10's counties should be on the lookout this weekend for an influx of bicycles, as the Red River Gorge and surrounding region plays host to the third annual Tour of the Red River Gorge and Pedals and Blooms Festival. The event will combine street festivals with bicycle rallies and races through Estill, Lee, Menifee, Powell and Wolfe counties. The event will take place June 14-15.
• Volunteers help preserve Kentucky’s scenic beauty during Adopt-a-Highway ‘Summer Scrub’
  Monday, June 09, 2008
  Volunteers will be out in full force next week to spring clean highways in Breathitt, Estill, Lee, Magoffin, Menifee, Morgan, Owsley, Perry, Powell and Wolfe counties. The Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) announced today that the Adopt-a-Highway Summer Scrub Week will be held June 15-21.
• Delays likely on KY 7 in Morgan County on Thursday, June 19
  Tuesday, June 03, 2008
  Personnel from the Kentucky Department of Highways, Morgan County Maintenance, will install a drainage pipe on KY 7, West Liberty-Sandy Hook Road, on Thursday, June 19. The work will take place near mile marker 10, or between Wrigley and the Elliott County line. The project will begin around 9 a.m. and will continue until approximately 3 p.m. During this time, the road will not be closed to through traffic, but motorists can expect lengthy delays and should plan their trips accordingly.
• CORRECTED: Department of Highways District 10 office to host public forum on Disadvantaged Business Enterprise goals
  Tuesday, June 03, 2008
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) will host an information meeting outlining the details of the KYTC’s Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goals for the fiscal year. The meeting will be held on Thursday, June 5, from 10:30 a.m.-noon, at the KYTC Department of Highways District 10 office in Jackson. Similar forums are being held at 11 other highway district offices across Kentucky.
• Department of Highways District 10 office to host public forum on Disadvantaged Business Enterprise goals
  Monday, June 02, 2008
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) will host an information meeting outlining the details of the KYTC’s Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goals for the fiscal year. The meeting will be held on Thursday, June 5, from 10:30 a.m.-noon, at the KYTC Department of Highways District 10 office in Jackson. Similar forums are being held at 11 other highway district offices across Kentucky.
• Construction continues on KY 7; no long-term closures planned
  Monday, June 02, 2008
  Construction continues on a $34.8 million project to relocate KY 7 between Jeff and Viper in Perry County. While there will continue to be periodic temporary delays, there are no plans for a long-term closure of KY 7 at this time.
• ROAD CLOSURE NOTICE: KY 2021 in Perry County to be closed Monday and Tuesday, June 16-17
  Monday, June 02, 2008
  Personnel from the Kentucky Department of Highways, Perry County Maintenance, will install a drainage pipe on KY 2021, Couch Town Road, on Monday and Tuesday, June 16 and 17. The project will begin around 8 a.m. on June 16 and will continue until approximately 4 p.m. on June 17. During this time, the road will be closed to through traffic and motorists should plan their trips accordingly.
• New flashing beacons installed near Beattyville Elementary School
  Friday, April 18, 2008
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has installed new flashing beacons and school zone signs in the vicinity of Beattyville Elementary School in Lee County. The additions include new overhead flashers at the crosswalk on KY 11 (Broadway) in front of the school, as well as two new school zone signs with flashers.
• Drive Smart enforcement blitz planned April 13-19 for KY 15 corridor in Breathitt, Perry and Wolfe counties
  Friday, April 11, 2008
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s Department of Transportation Safety has a message for motorists traveling KY 15 in Breathitt, Perry and Wolfe counties: Wear your seat belts, obey the speed limit, and don’t drive while intoxicated. To help reinforce that message and reduce the number of traffic accidents, the Cabinet's Drive Smart program will be coordinating a KY 15 Safety Corridor enforcement blitz in the three counties during a weeklong effort beginning Sunday, April 13.
• Adopt-a-Highway groups poised to ‘spring clean’ roadsides, help preserve scenic beauty of the commonwealth
  Tuesday, March 18, 2008
  Volunteers will be out in full force next week to spring clean highways in Breathitt, Estill, Lee, Magoffin, Menifee, Morgan, Owsley, Perry, Powell and Wolfe counties. The Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) announced today that the Adopt-a-Highway Spring Clean Week will be held March 23-29.
• Approximately 40 people attend public meeting on KY 30 reconstruction project in Breathitt, Magoffin counties
  Monday, March 10, 2008
  On Tuesday, March 4, personnel from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Department of Highways District 10 office conducted a public informational meeting on the proposed reconstruction of KY 30 crossing the mountain at the Breathitt-Magoffin county line. Approximately 40 residents of the area and other concerned citizens attended the meeting at the Middle Fork Elementary School in Magoffin County to view a presentation by District 10 personnel and project consultants, receive information on the project, and provide their input into the design of this highway project. The project will realign approximately 1.5 miles of KY 30 between milepoint 37 in Breathitt County and milepoint 0.75 in Magoffin County to provide a straighter, wider and less steep route. Presently, the highway is narrow, crooked, steep and prone to slips and dropoffs.
• Bridge painting project on KY 15 to resume next week, traffic delays possible in Perry County
  Monday, February 18, 2008
  Work will resume next week on a $4.6 million project to paint and repair several bridges along the KY 15 corridor in Breathitt, Knott and Perry Counties. Weather permitting, the project will resume in Perry County with work beginning on the bridge carrying KY 15 over KY 80 and KY 550 (Combs Road) and the North Fork of the Kentucky River north of Hazard.
• Breathitt, Magoffin residents invited to attend public meeting on improvements to KY 30
  Monday, February 18, 2008
  Residents of Breathitt and Magoffin counties are invited to attend a public informational meeting to discuss a project to improve KY 30 at the county line. The meeting will be held Tuesday, March 4 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Middle Fork Elementary School on KY 30 in Magoffin County.
• Free child safety seat inspections coming to Breathitt County
  Friday, February 01, 2008
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet will sponsor a child safety seat inspection in Breathitt County on Friday, Feb. 8. The inspection will be held at the Jackson Fire Department, 11 Fire Station Lane, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Inspections are free and take approximately 20 minutes per seat.
• Approximately 200 people attend public meeting on proposed KY 715 improvements in Wolfe County
  Friday, February 01, 2008
  Approximately 200 area residents and local officials attended a public informational meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 29, concerning possible improvements to KY 715 in Wolfe County. Those attending the meeting at Rogers Elementary School were given information on the proposed project by representatives from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and Wilbur Smith Associates, the cabinet’s engineering consultants.
• Wolfe County, area residents invited to attend public meeting on improvements to KY 715
  Thursday, January 17, 2008
  Residents of Wolfe and nearby counties are invited to attend a public informational meeting to discuss proposed highway improvements along the KY 715 corridor between KY 11 at Zachariah and the Mountain Parkway at Pine Ridge. The meeting will be held Tuesday, Jan. 29 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Rogers Elementary School, 1750 KY 715, Rogers.
• Transportation Cabinet Conducts Public Informational Meeting on Proposed Reconstruction of Mountain Parkway Exit 18 in Powell County
  Friday, December 14, 2007
  On Thursday, Dec. 13, personnel from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Department of Highways District 10 office conducted a public informational meeting on the proposed reconstruction of the interchange of the Mountain Parkway and KY 1057 at Exit 18 in Powell County. Approximately 20 residents of the area and other concerned citizens attended the meeting at the Clay City Elementary School to view a presentation by District 10 personnel and project consultants, receive information on the project, and provide their input into the design of this highway project.
• Transportation Cabinet crews preparing for first expected winter weather of the season
  Tuesday, December 04, 2007
  Crews from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s Department of Highways are preparing for the first predicted winter weather of the 2007-08 season. In anticipation of snow later this evening and tomorrow, crews are pre-treating highways in Breathitt, Estill, Lee, Magoffin, Menifee, Morgan, Owsley, Perry, Powell and Wolfe counties with brine to help combat accumulating shows should they occur.
• Powell County, area residents invited to attend public meeting on improvements to Mountain Parkway Exit 18
  Tuesday, December 04, 2007
  Residents of Powell and nearby counties are invited to attend a public informational meeting to discuss a project to add an eastbound exit ramp and a westbound entrance ramp to the partial interchange at Exit 18 on the Bert T. Combs Mountain Parkway at Clay City. The meeting will be held Thursday, Dec. 13 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Clay City Elementary School, 4901 Main Street, Clay City.
• Transportation Cabinet sets snow and ice removal priorities for 2007-08 winter season in Wolfe County
  Thursday, November 29, 2007
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet's Department of Highways has established priority routes for snow and ice removal for the upcoming winter season in Wolfe County.
• Transportation Cabinet sets snow and ice removal priorities for 2007-08 winter season in Powell County
  Thursday, November 29, 2007
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet's Department of Highways has established priority routes for snow and ice removal for the upcoming winter season in Powell County.
• Transportation Cabinet sets snow and ice removal priorities for 2007-08 winter season in Perry County
  Thursday, November 29, 2007
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet's Department of Highways has established priority routes for snow and ice removal for the upcoming winter season in Perry County.
• Transportation Cabinet sets snow and ice removal priorities for 2007-08 winter season in Owsley County
  Thursday, November 29, 2007
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet's Department of Highways has established priority routes for snow and ice removal for the upcoming winter season in Owsley County.
• Transportation Cabinet sets snow and ice removal priorities for 2007-08 winter season in Menifee County
  Thursday, November 29, 2007
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet's Department of Highways has established priority routes for snow and ice removal for the upcoming winter season in Menifee County.
• Transportation Cabinet sets snow and ice removal priorities for 2007-08 winter season in Magoffin County
  Thursday, November 29, 2007
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet's Department of Highways has established priority routes for snow and ice removal for the upcoming winter season in Magoffin County.
• Transportation Cabinet sets snow and ice removal priorities for 2007-08 winter season in Lee County
  Thursday, November 29, 2007
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet's Department of Highways has established priority routes for snow and ice removal for the upcoming winter season in Lee County.
• Transportation Cabinet sets snow and ice removal priorities for 2007-08 winter season in Estill County
  Thursday, November 29, 2007
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet's Department of Highways has established priority routes for snow and ice removal for the upcoming winter season in Estill County.
• Transportation Cabinet sets snow and ice removal priorities for 2007-08 winter season in Breathitt County
  Thursday, November 29, 2007
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet's Department of Highways has established priority routes for snow and ice removal for the upcoming winter season in Breathitt County.
• ROAD CLOSURE NOTICE: Drainage pipe installation to result in closure of KY 1938 in Owsley County on Wednesday, Dec. 12
  Tuesday, November 27, 2007
  Personnel from the Kentucky Department of Highways, Owsley County Maintenance, will close KY 1938 in order to install a drainage pipe at milepoint 1.85 on Wednesday, Dec. 12.
• TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Delays Likely on KY 2469 in Breathitt County This Week
  Tuesday, November 27, 2007
  Motorists using KY 2469 (Athol-Guerrant-Shoulderblade Road) in Breathitt County will experience long delays through Friday, Nov. 3, as workers drive steel to repair an embankment failure.
• Governor Fletcher, Transportation Cabinet Officials Award Contract for Improvements on US 460 in Magoffin County
  Monday, November 19, 2007
  Governor Ernie Fletcher and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) continue to make highway safety a top priority in Kentucky. Further evidence of this can be seen through the awarding of a contract for resurfacing of nearly 10 miles of US 460 in Magoffin County.
• Governor Fletcher, Transportation Cabinet Officials Award Contract for Safety Improvements on Menifee County Highways
  Monday, November 19, 2007
  Governor Ernie Fletcher and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) continue to make highway safety a top priority in Kentucky. Further evidence of this can be seen through the awarding of a contract for guardrail installation on two Menifee County highways. The contract calls for installation of guardrail along 0.37 miles of KY 36 near Ratliff Road, and 0.11 miles of guardrail along US 460 near Dog Trot.
• Governor Fletcher, Transportation Cabinet Officials Award $5.7 Million Contract for Reconstruction of US 460 in Morgan County
  Monday, November 19, 2007
  Governor Ernie Fletcher and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) continue to make highway safety a top priority in Kentucky. Further evidence of this can be seen through the awarding of a contract for reconstruction of nearly 1.5 miles of US 460 in western Morgan County.
• Delays Likely on KY 267 in Perry County on Wednesday, Nov. 7
  Friday, November 02, 2007
  Motorists using KY 267 in Perry County will experience long delays on Wednesday, Nov. 7, as workers drive steel to repair an embankment failure.
• Construction Blasting to Force Temporary Closure of KY 7 in Perry County
  Wednesday, October 24, 2007
  In order to allow for blasting and debris removal required for a $35 million highway reconstruction project, KY 7 in Perry County will be closed for at least three days beginning Friday, Nov. 2.
• ROAD CLOSURE NOTICE: Drainage pipe installation to result in closure of KY 844 in Morgan County on Thursday, Nov. 8
  Thursday, October 18, 2007
  Personnel from the Kentucky Department of Highways, Morgan County Maintenance, will close KY 844 in order to install a drainage pipe near mile marker 3 on Thursday, Nov. 8.
• Drivers Alerted to Traffic Pattern Change on KY 15 in Breathitt County
  Monday, October 15, 2007
  Drivers who use KY 15 between Vancleve and Jackson in Breathitt County should be aware of a traffic pattern change due to the KY 15 relocation project. On Tuesday, Oct. 16, traffic will be routed onto two lanes of the new four-lane KY 15 alignment.
• Governor Fletcher, Transportation Cabinet Officials Award $8.8 Million in Road Construction Contracts in Perry County
  Monday, October 15, 2007
  Governor Ernie Fletcher and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet are continuing their efforts to provide a safe and reliable transportation system in Kentucky through the awarding of three road construction contracts totaling nearly $8.8 million in Perry County. The contracts are for one bridge replacement project and two resurfacing projects totaling 6.19 miles on two Perry County highways.
• Highway Department District 10 Sponsoring Golf Scramble to Benefit Charity
  Monday, October 01, 2007
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Department of Highways District 10 office will sponsor a golf scramble on Friday, Oct. 12 at Sugar Camp Golf Club in Breathitt County. Proceeds will benefit the Kentucky Employees Charitable Campaign (KECC).
• Drivers Alerted to Traffic Pattern Change on KY 11-15 in Powell County
  Monday, October 01, 2007
  Drivers who use KY 11 and KY 15 between Slade and Stanton in Powell County should be aware of a traffic pattern change due to a bridge replacement project near Nada. Traffic has been diverted to a temporary bridge to carry KY 11 and KY 15 across the Middle Fork of the Red River. The existing bridge will be removed and replaced with a new $1.3 million span. The project location is 0.3 miles east of KY 1639, between Nada and Bowen.
• Transportation Cabinet to remove signs illegally placed on state right of way beginning Oct. 8
  Friday, September 28, 2007
  With the November general election slightly more than a month away, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) personnel are noticing illegally placed campaign signs appearing on state right of way on an increasing basis. Since these signs can interfere with motorist safety and impede mowing and other maintenance operations along state roads, Highway Commissioner Marc D. Williams has directed maintenance personnel to remove these illegal encroachments on state rights of way. Candidates and their supporters who have improperly and illegally placed signs on state right of way should take notice that maintenance personnel in each of Highway District 10's 10 counties will be removing these signs beginning Monday, Oct. 8.
• Delays Likely for Next Six Weeks on KY 15 Between Hazard and Whitesburg
  Friday, September 28, 2007
  Motorists traveling KY 15 through Knott County between Hazard and Whitesburg should be prepared for delays in the vicinity of Carr Fork Lake, as work continues on a $4.6 million bridge maintenance and repair project in Knott, Perry and Breathitt counties. For approximately the next six weeks, traffic will be reduced to one lane and controlled by temporary traffic signals at the bridge carrying KY 15 across Carr Fork Lake at milepoint 5.63 in Knott County.
• Department of Highways District 10 office to host public forum on Disadvantaged Business Enterprise goals
  Thursday, September 20, 2007
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) will host an information meeting outlining the details of the KYTC’s Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goals for the federal fiscal year. The meeting will be held on Thursday, Sept. 27, at the KYTC Department of Highways District 10 office in Jackson.
• KY 1571 in Estill County to be closed Tuesday, Sept. 25 for railroad crossing repairs
  Wednesday, September 19, 2007
  Personnel from CSX Transportation will be making repairs to the Millers Creek railroad crossing on KY 1571 in Estill County on Tuesday, Sept. 25. The project will begin at 9 a.m. and will continue until approximately 1 p.m. During this time, the road will be closed to through traffic at milepoint 3.75 and motorists should plan their trips accordingly.
• Motorists Should Expect Lane Closures, Possible Delays as Work Begins on $1.9 Million Hal Rogers Parkway Paving Project
  Monday, September 17, 2007
  Drivers traveling the Hal Rogers Parkway in Perry County should be prepared for lane closures and possible delays over the next month as a $1.9 million paving project gets underway.
• ROAD CLOSURE NOTICE: Drainage pipe installation to result in closure of KY 2028 in Wolfe County on Saturday, Sept. 29
  Friday, September 14, 2007
  Personnel from the Kentucky Department of Highways, Wolfe County Maintenance, will install a drainage pipe on KY 2028, Flat-Mary Road, at milepoint 2.2 on Saturday, Sept. 29. The project will begin around 8 a.m. and will continue until approximately 4 p.m.
• ROAD CLOSURE NOTICE: Drainage pipe installation to result in closure of KY 1165 in Perry County on Tuesday, Sept. 25
  Thursday, September 13, 2007
  Personnel from the Kentucky Department of Highways, Perry County Maintenance, will install a drainage pipe on KY 1165 at milepoint 2.3 on Tuesday, Sept. 25. The project will begin around 8:15 a.m. and will continue until approximately 2:30 p.m.
• Adopt-A-Highway – Make It Yours! Fall Sweep Week in Breathitt, Estill, Lee, Magoffin, Menifee, Morgan, Owsley, Perry, Powell and Wolfe Counties Sept. 16-22
  Tuesday, September 11, 2007
  Volunteers will be out in full force next week to scrub highways in Breathitt, Estill, Lee, Magoffin, Menifee, Morgan, Owsley, Perry, Powell and Wolfe counties. The Transportation Cabinet’s Adopt-A-Highway Fall Sweep Week begins Sunday in the Department of Highways District 10 and across the state, and continues through Saturday, Sept. 22.
• ROAD CLOSURE NOTICE: Ramp to Eastbound Mountain Parkway at Exit 16 to be Closed for Repairs Sept. 17-19
  Tuesday, September 11, 2007
  In order to complete the resurfacing project on the Mountain Parkway in Powell County, contractors working for the Kentucky Department of Highways will close the ramp from KY 15 and KY 82 to the eastbound Mountain Parkway at Exit 16 at Clay City for three days beginning Monday, Sept. 17.
• Governor Fletcher, Transportation Cabinet Officials Announce 2007 Rural Secondary Paving Program for Wolfe County
  Friday, September 07, 2007
  Governor Ernie Fletcher and Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) officials today announced the awarding of a contract to resurface 5.17 miles of state-maintained Rural Secondary highways in Wolfe County.
• Governor Fletcher, Transportation Cabinet Officials Announce 2007 Rural Secondary Paving Program for Powell County
  Friday, September 07, 2007
  Governor Ernie Fletcher and Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) officials today announced the awarding of a contract to resurface 2.09 miles of state-maintained Rural Secondary highways in Powell County.
• Governor Fletcher, Transportation Cabinet Officials Announce 2007 Rural Secondary Paving Program for Perry County
  Friday, September 07, 2007
  Governor Ernie Fletcher and Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) officials today announced the awarding of a contract to resurface 7.71 miles of state-maintained Rural Secondary highways in Perry County.
• Governor Fletcher, Transportation Cabinet Officials Announce 2007 Rural Secondary Paving Program for Owsley County
  Friday, September 07, 2007
  Governor Ernie Fletcher and Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) officials today announced the awarding of a contract to resurface 5.28 miles of state-maintained Rural Secondary highways in Owsley County.
• Governor Fletcher, Transportation Cabinet Officials Announce 2007 Rural Secondary Paving Program for Morgan County
  Friday, September 07, 2007
  Governor Ernie Fletcher and Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) officials today announced the awarding of a contract to resurface 7.86 miles of state-maintained Rural Secondary highways in Morgan County.
• Governor Fletcher, Transportation Cabinet Officials Announce 2007 Rural Secondary Paving Program for Magoffin County
  Friday, September 07, 2007
  Governor Ernie Fletcher and Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) officials today announced the awarding of a contract to resurface 7.3 miles of state-maintained Rural Secondary highways in Magoffin County.
• Governor Fletcher, Transportation Cabinet Officials Announce 2007 Rural Secondary Paving Program for Lee County
  Friday, September 07, 2007
  Governor Ernie Fletcher and Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) officials today announced the awarding of a contract to resurface 4.46 miles of state-maintained Rural Secondary highways in Lee County.
• Governor Fletcher, Transportation Cabinet Officials Announce 2007 Rural Secondary Paving Program for Estill County
  Friday, September 07, 2007
  Governor Ernie Fletcher and Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) officials today announced the awarding of a contract to resurface 6.6 miles of state-maintained Rural Secondary highways in Estill County.
• Governor Fletcher, Transportation Cabinet Officials Announce 2007 Rural Secondary Paving Program for Breathitt County
  Friday, September 07, 2007
  Governor Ernie Fletcher and Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) officials today announced the awarding of a contract to resurface 6.86 miles of state-maintained Rural Secondary highways in Breathitt County.
• Tim Adams Named Acting Executive Director of Department of Highways District 10
  Friday, September 07, 2007
  Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Secretary Bill Nighbert today announced the appointment of Tim Adams as the acting executive director (chief district engineer) of the Department of Highways District 10. The appointment is effective immediately.
• ROAD CLOSURE NOTICE: Pipe Installation to Result in Closure of KY 794 in Estill County on Tuesday, Aug. 28
  Monday, August 27, 2007
  Personnel from the Kentucky Department of Highways, Estill County Maintenance, will install a drainage pipe on KY 794 (Dry Branch Road) at its intersection with KY 89 on Tuesday, Aug. 28. The project will begin between 8 and 9 a.m., after morning school bus traffic has passed, and will continue until approximately noon. During this time, the road will be closed to through traffic and motorists should plan their trips accordingly.
• ROAD CLOSURE NOTICE: Drainage pipe installation to result in closure of KY 1010 in Morgan County on Thursday, Sept. 6
  Thursday, August 23, 2007
  Personnel from the Kentucky Department of Highways, Morgan County Maintenance, will close KY 1010 in order to install a drainage pipe between mile markers 1 and 2 on Thursday, Sept. 6. The project will begin around 9 a.m. and will continue until approximately 3 p.m. During this time, the road will be closed to through traffic.
• Governor Fletcher, Transportation Cabinet Officials Award $213,000 Resurfacing Contract in Menifee County
  Thursday, August 23, 2007
  The awarding of a $213,000 resurfacing contract in Menifee County is yet another example of the commitment of Governor Ernie Fletcher and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet to provide a safe and reliable transportation system in the Bluegrass State. The contract is for resurfacing of 4.05 miles of KY 3340, Slate Creek Road, from the intersection of KY 713 extending north to the Bath County line.
• Governor Fletcher, Transportation Cabinet Officials Award $408,000 Bridge Replacement Contract in Breathitt County
  Thursday, August 23, 2007
  The awarding of a $408,000 bridge replacement contract in Breathitt County is yet another example of the commitment of Governor Ernie Fletcher and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet to provide a safe and reliable transportation system in the Bluegrass State. The contract is for replacement of the bridge carrying Bowman Fork Road (County Route 1360) over Upper Twin Creek, just south of KY 52 near the Oakdale railroad crossing. A new bridge and approaches will be constructed to replace the old bridge at this location.
• Delays Likely as Work Begins on KY 52 Bridge Repair Project in Irvine
  Wednesday, August 22, 2007
  Motorists traveling KY 52 in Irvine should be prepared for road construction and possible delays beginning in the next few days, as work begins on a $101,000 bridge repair project. Preliminary setup work on the project in Estill County to repair the side rails and curbs of the bridge carrying KY 52 across the Kentucky River will get started late this week. During this time, motorists should expect lane closures and possible delays.
• ROAD CLOSURE NOTICE: Closure of KY 3193 in Breathitt County rescheduled for Saturday, Sept. 15
  Wednesday, August 22, 2007
  Personnel from the Kentucky Department of Highways, Breathitt County Maintenance, will install a drainage pipe on KY 3193, Wolverine Road, at milepoint 1.801 on Saturday, Sept. 15. Please note that this is a change from the previously announced date of Sept. 8. The project will begin around 8 a.m. and will continue until approximately 3 p.m. During this time, the road will be closed to through traffic and motorists should plan their trips accordingly.
• Governor Fletcher, Transportation Cabinet Officials Award $1.9 Million Highway Rehabilitation Contract in Perry County
  Wednesday, August 22, 2007
  The awarding of a nearly $1.9 million highway asphalt rehabilitation contract in Perry County is yet another example of the commitment of Governor Ernie Fletcher and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet to provide a safe and reliable transportation system in the Bluegrass State. The contract is for asphalt rehabilitation and resurfacing of 6.14 miles of the Hal Rogers Parkway, from the Leslie County line extending east to the bridge crossing the North Fork of the Kentucky River.
• Governor Fletcher, Transportation Cabinet Officials Award $1.3 Million Bridge Replacement Contract in Powell County
  Wednesday, August 22, 2007
  The awarding of a $1.3 million bridge replacement contract in Powell County is yet another example of the commitment of Governor Ernie Fletcher and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet to provide a safe and reliable transportation system in the Bluegrass State. The contract is for replacement of the bridge carrying KY 11 and KY 15 (Stanton-Beattyville Road) over the Middle Fork of the Red River between Bowen and Nada, 0.3 miles east of the KY 1639 intersection. A new bridge and approaches will be constructed to replace the old bridge at this location.
• Governor Fletcher, Transportation Cabinet Officials Announce Highway Safety Project for Five Counties in Eastern Kentucky
  Wednesday, August 22, 2007
  The awarding of a highway safety improvement contract for nearly 115 miles of roads in five Eastern Kentucky counties is yet another example of the commitment of Governor Ernie Fletcher and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet to provide a safe and reliable transportation system in the Bluegrass State. Raised pavement reflective markers will be installed or replaced along 114.652 miles of highways in Breathitt, Magoffin, Perry, Powell and Wolfe counties in the Department of Highways District 10.
• Motorists Reminded to ‘Move It;' Quick Clearance Signs Installed Across Commonwealth
  Monday, August 13, 2007
  Motorists along Kentucky’s interstates and parkways, including the Bert T. Combs Mountain Parkway in Powell, Wolfe, Morgan and Magoffin counties, will soon be reminded to “move it” over to the emergency lane if they are involved in a minor fender bender. House Bill 272, known as the Quick Clearance Bill, was passed by the General Assembly and signed into law by Gov. Ernie Fletcher last year. It requires motorists to move damaged vehicles out of the traffic lanes of the interstate or parkway following an accident as long as there are no injuries and the vehicles are able to be moved.
• ROAD CLOSURE NOTICE: Drainage pipe installation to result in closure of KY 77 in Powell County on Tuesday, Aug. 14
  Monday, August 13, 2007
  Personnel from the Kentucky Department of Highways, Powell County Maintenance, will install a drainage pipe on KY 77 between mile markers 0 and 1 on Tuesday, Aug 14. The project will begin around 8 a.m. and will continue for several hours. During this time, KY 77 will be closed to through traffic and motorists should plan their trips accordingly.
• ROAD CLOSURE NOTICE: Pipe installation to result in closure of KY 2021 in Perry County on Monday, July 30
  Thursday, July 26, 2007
  Contractors working on behalf of the Kentucky Department of Highways, will install a drainage pipe on KY 2021 near Willard Elementary School on Monday, July 30. The project will begin around 8:30 a.m. and will continue for most of the day. During this time, motorists can expect lengthy road closures and should plan their trips accordingly by seeking alternate routes.
• Drivers Be Aware—It’s Back to School Time; Transportation Cabinet urges motorists to be cautious and watch for buses as classes begin in Wolfe County
  Thursday, July 26, 2007
  With students heading back to school on Wednesday, Aug. 8 in the Wolfe County school district, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) is reminding drivers to use extreme caution once school buses return to the county’s highways.
• Drivers Be Aware—It’s Back to School Time; Transportation Cabinet urges motorists to be cautious and watch for buses as classes begin in Perry County, Hazard Independent school districts
  Thursday, July 26, 2007
  With students heading back to school on Monday, Aug. 6 in the Hazard Independent school district and Tuesday, Aug. 7 in the Perry County school district, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) is reminding drivers to use extreme caution once school buses return to the county’s highways.
• Drivers Be Aware—It’s Back to School Time; Transportation Cabinet urges motorists to be cautious and watch for buses as classes begin in Powell County
  Thursday, July 26, 2007
  With students heading back to school on Monday, Aug. 6 in the Powell County school district, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) is reminding drivers to use extreme caution once school buses return to the county’s highways.
• Drivers Be Aware—It’s Back to School Time; Transportation Cabinet urges motorists to be cautious and watch for buses as classes begin in Owsley County
  Thursday, July 26, 2007
  With students heading back to school on Thursday, Aug. 9 in the Owsley County school district, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) is reminding drivers to use extreme caution once school buses return to the county’s highways.
• Drivers Be Aware—It’s Back to School Time; Transportation Cabinet urges motorists to be cautious and watch for buses as classes begin in Morgan County
  Thursday, July 26, 2007
  With students heading back to school on Thursday, Aug. 9 in the Morgan County school district, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) is reminding drivers to use extreme caution once school buses return to the county’s highways.
• Drivers Be Aware—It’s Back to School Time; Transportation Cabinet urges motorists to be cautious and watch for buses as classes begin in Menifee County
  Thursday, July 26, 2007
  With students heading back to school on Wednesday, Aug. 8 in the Menifee County school district, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) is reminding drivers to use extreme caution once school buses return to the county’s highways.
• Drivers Be Aware—It’s Back to School Time; Transportation Cabinet urges motorists to be cautious and watch for buses as classes begin in Magoffin County
  Thursday, July 26, 2007
  With students heading back to school on Monday, Aug. 6 in the Magoffin County school district, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) is reminding drivers to use extreme caution once school buses return to the county’s highways.
• Drivers Be Aware—It’s Back to School Time; Transportation Cabinet urges motorists to be cautious and watch for buses as classes begin in Lee County
  Thursday, July 26, 2007
  With students heading back to school on Thursday, Aug. 9 in the Lee County school district, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) is reminding drivers to use extreme caution once school buses return to the county’s highways.
• Drivers Be Aware—It’s Back to School Time; Transportation Cabinet urges motorists to be cautious and watch for buses as classes begin in Estill County
  Thursday, July 26, 2007
  With students heading back to school on Tuesday, Aug. 7 in the Estill County school district, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) is reminding drivers to use extreme caution once school buses return to the county’s highways.
• Delays Likely as Work Begins on Business KY 15 Bridge Repair Project in Hazard
  Wednesday, July 25, 2007
  Motorists traveling Business KY 15 near the old Kentucky State Police post in Hazard should be prepared for road construction and possible delays beginning next week, as work begins on a $740,000 bridge repair project.
• Drivers Be Aware—It’s Back to School Time; Transportation Cabinet urges motorists to be cautious and watch for buses as classes begin in Breathitt County, Jackson Independent school district
  Friday, July 20, 2007
  With students heading back to school on Wednesday, Aug. 1 in the Breathitt County and Jackson Independent school districts, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) is reminding drivers to use extreme caution once school buses return to the county’s highways.
• Governor Fletcher, Transportation Cabinet Officials Award $101,000 Bridge Repair Contract in Estill County
  Monday, July 16, 2007
  The awarding of a $101,000 bridge repair contract in Estill County is yet another example of the commitment of Governor Ernie Fletcher and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet to provide a safe and reliable transportation system in the Bluegrass State. The contract is for repairs to the bridge carrying KY 52 across the Kentucky River at Irvine. Repairs will be made to the handrails and curbs on this structure.
• Governor Fletcher, Transportation Cabinet Officials Award $978,000 Road Improvement Contract in Menifee County
  Monday, July 16, 2007
  The awarding of a $978,000 highway improvement contract in Menifee County is yet another example of the commitment of Governor Ernie Fletcher and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet to provide a safe and reliable transportation system in the Bluegrass State. The contract is for resurfacing 11.66 of two major highways in Menifee County. Included are 6.16 miles of KY 36, Frenchburg-Owingsville Road, between the Bath County line and US 460 in Frenchburg; and 5.5 miles of KY 1274, Frenchburg-Morehead Road, between KY 36 and Coatney Mountain Road.
• Governor Fletcher, Transportation Cabinet Officials Provide Perry County Clerk’s Office with 21st Century Technology
  Thursday, July 12, 2007
  Technology upgrades are being made at the county clerk’s office in Perry County. Governor Ernie Fletcher and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) announce the installation of new computer equipment for the office. The KYTC is installing the equipment as a part of a statewide Automated Vehicle Information System (AVIS) computer upgrade that will take place in Kentucky during the next three years.
• ROAD CLOSURE NOTICE: Drainage pipe installation to result in closure of KY 711 in Morgan County on Tuesday, July 31
  Thursday, July 12, 2007
  Personnel from the Kentucky Department of Highways, Morgan County Maintenance, will install a drainage pipe on KY 711 between mile markers 1 and 2 on Tuesday, July 31. The project will begin around 9 a.m. and will continue for approximately three hours.
• PHOTO PRESS RELEASE: 70 mph speed limit sign installation on Mountain Parkway
  Wednesday, July 11, 2007
  Members of the Kentucky Department of Highways District 10 traffic crew made the state's changeover to a 70 mph speed limit official when they changed signs, including this one on the Mountain Parkway in Powell County, from the old 65 mph limit to the new 70 mph limit on Tuesday morning.
• Transportation Cabinet urges caution during annual 50-Mile Yard Sale on KY 52 in Breathitt, Estill and Lee counties
  Monday, June 25, 2007
  As residents of Breathitt, Estill and Lee counties prepare for the annual 50-Mile Yard Sale along KY 52 on Saturday, July 7, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s Drive Smart Program is urging motorists to use caution during the sale.
• ROAD CLOSURE NOTICE: KY 1812 in Breathitt County to be closed Wednesday, June 20 for new KY 15 bridge construction
  Monday, June 18, 2007
  In order to allow contractors to continue construction on the new bridge that will carry four-lane KY 15 across KY 1812 and Frozen Creek, KY 1812 in Breathitt County near Vancleve will be closed beneath that span on Wednesday, June 20 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Summer Scrub Week in Breathitt County June 17-23
  Thursday, June 14, 2007
  Volunteers will be out in full force this week to scrub Breathitt County’s highways. The Transportation Cabinet’s Adopt-A-Highway Summer Scrub Week began Sunday and continues through Saturday, June 23.
• Summer Scrub Week in Estill County June 17-23
  Thursday, June 14, 2007
  Volunteers will be out in full force this week to scrub Estill County’s highways. The Transportation Cabinet’s Adopt-A-Highway Summer Scrub Week began Sunday and continues through Saturday, June 23.
• Summer Scrub Week in Lee County June 17-23
  Thursday, June 14, 2007
  Volunteers will be out in full force this week to scrub Lee County’s highways. The Transportation Cabinet’s Adopt-A-Highway Summer Scrub Week began Sunday and continues through Saturday, June 23.
• Summer Scrub Week in Magoffin County June 17-23
  Thursday, June 14, 2007
  Volunteers will be out in full force this week to scrub Magoffin County’s highways. The Transportation Cabinet’s Adopt-A-Highway Summer Scrub Week began Sunday and continues through Saturday, June 23.
• Summer Scrub Week in Menifee County June 17-23
  Thursday, June 14, 2007
  Volunteers will be out in full force this week to scrub Menifee County’s highways. The Transportation Cabinet’s Adopt-A-Highway Summer Scrub Week began Sunday and continues through Saturday, June 23.
• Summer Scrub Week in Morgan County June 17-23
  Thursday, June 14, 2007
  Volunteers will be out in full force this week to scrub Morgan County’s highways. The Transportation Cabinet’s Adopt-A-Highway Summer Scrub Week began Sunday and continues through Saturday, June 23.
• Summer Scrub Week in Owsley County June 17-23
  Thursday, June 14, 2007
  Volunteers will be out in full force this week to scrub Owsley County’s highways. The Transportation Cabinet’s Adopt-A-Highway Summer Scrub Week began Sunday and continues through Saturday, June 23.
• Summer Scrub Week in Perry County June 17-23
  Thursday, June 14, 2007
  Volunteers will be out in full force this week to scrub Perry County’s highways. The Transportation Cabinet’s Adopt-A-Highway Summer Scrub Week began Sunday and continues through Saturday, June 23.
• Summer Scrub Week in Powell County June 17-23
  Thursday, June 14, 2007
  Volunteers will be out in full force this week to scrub Powell County’s highways. The Transportation Cabinet’s Adopt-A-Highway Summer Scrub Week began Sunday and continues through Saturday, June 23.
• Summer Scrub Week in Wolfe County June 17-23
  Thursday, June 14, 2007
  Volunteers will be out in full force this week to scrub Wolfe County’s highways. The Transportation Cabinet’s Adopt-A-Highway Summer Scrub Week began Sunday and continues through Saturday, June 23.
• Governor Fletcher, Transportation Cabinet Officials Award $4.6 Million Bridge Contract for KY 15 Corridor in Breathitt, Knott and Perry Counties
  Friday, June 08, 2007
  In keeping with their goal to provide a safe and reliable transportation system, Governor Ernie Fletcher and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet have awarded a contract for repairs totaling nearly $4.6 million on 11 bridges along the KY 15 corridor in Breathitt, Knott and Perry counties. The contract is for cleaning, painting and minor repairs of one bridge in Breathitt County, eight bridges in Perry County and two bridges in Knott County along KY 15 between Vancleve and Whitesburg.
• Governor Fletcher, Transportation Cabinet Officials Award $85,090 Road Construction Contract in Breathitt County
  Friday, June 08, 2007
  In keeping with their goal to provide a safe and reliable transportation system, Governor Ernie Fletcher and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet have awarded a $85,090 road construction contract in Breathitt County. The contract is for resurfacing 1.12 miles of KY 3231, Lakeside Drive, in the city of Jackson.
• Governor Fletcher, Transportation Cabinet Officials Award $465,669 Road Construction Contract in Perry County
  Friday, June 08, 2007
  In keeping with their goal to provide a safe and reliable transportation system, Governor Ernie Fletcher and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet have awarded a $465,669 road construction contract in Perry County. The contract is for resurfacing a total of 4.18 miles on two Perry County highways. Included are 2.29 miles of KY 80, Hazard-Hindman Road, between KY 1096 and KY 451 at Exit 56 of the Hal Rogers Parkway; and 1.89 miles of KY 699, Cornettsville-Leatherwood Road, between the Saddle Fork culvert and KY 463.
• Governor Fletcher, Transportation Cabinet Officials Award $114,129 Road Construction Contract in Powell County
  Friday, June 08, 2007
  In keeping with their goal to provide a safe and reliable transportation system, Governor Ernie Fletcher and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet have awarded a $114,129 road construction contract in Powell County. The contract is for resurfacing 1.29 miles of KY 15, Winchester Road, between KY 82 and KY 3352 in the western portion of the county.
• Year-long project on KY 699 in Perry County to begin Tuesday
  Tuesday, June 05, 2007
  Work will begin this week on a year-long project to reconstruct KY 699 between mile markers 0 and 2 in the Leatherwood area of Perry County. In a unique public-private partnership, Blue Diamond Coal Company plans to conduct mining operations in the area and has agreed to relocate this stretch of KY 699. The new highway will eliminate nearly one mile of crooked, narrow roadway that has several breaks and embankment failures, and replace it with a road with wider lanes and a less steep grade.
• Traffic delays likely as work begins on Mountain Parkway bridge project in Magoffin County
  Thursday, May 31, 2007
  Work will begin next week on rehabilitation of the bridge carrying the Bert T. Combs Mountain Parkway over Burning Fork at milepoint 75.3 in Magoffin County.
• Area motorists should be alert for bicycles next weekend as Pedals and Blooms Festival comes to the region June 9-10; Cyclists will hit the road in Estill, Lee, Menifee, Powell and Wolfe counties
  Wednesday, May 30, 2007
  Motorists in five of the Department of Highways District 10's counties should be on the lookout next weekend for a influx of bicycles, as the Red River Gorge and surrounding region plays host to the second annual Pedals and Blooms Festival.
• Transportation Cabinet Conducts Public Informational Meeting on Proposed Reconstruction of KY 36 in Menifee County
  Wednesday, May 30, 2007
  On Tuesday, May 29, personnel from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Department of Highways District 10 office conducted a public informational meeting on the proposed reconstruction of a two-mile segment of KY 36, Frenchburg-Owingsville Road, north of Frenchburg in Menifee County.
• Work Begins May 29 on KY 28 Improvements in Owsley County
  Thursday, May 24, 2007
  Motorists traveling KY 28 just east of Booneville should be prepared for road construction and possible delays beginning next week, as work begins on a $2 million highway safety project.
• Seat Belt Usage Reminder Sign Installed At Estill County High School
  Wednesday, May 23, 2007
  Drivers leaving the grounds of Estill County High School now have another reminder to wear their seat belts. The Kentucky Department of Highways today erected a sign at the school to deliver the “buckle up” message to student drivers, faculty and staff members, and visitors to the school. As part of the Transportation Cabinet’s Drive Smart program, the reminder sign was placed at the exit to the ECHS campus near Irvine. The goal is to encourage students, parents and school employees to follow Kentucky law and use their seat belts.
• Motorists Should Expect Lane Closures, Possible Delays as Work Begins on Mountain Parkway Paving Project
  Wednesday, May 23, 2007
  Drivers traveling the Mountain Parkway in western Powell County should be prepared for lane closures and possible delays over the next two months as a $3.1 million paving project gets underway. Preliminary work began this week on the project to resurface more than 7 miles of the Mountain Parkway between the Clark County line and the Clay City area near Exit 16.
• Transportation Cabinet Donates Surplus Road Maps to Morgan County Middle School
  Tuesday, May 15, 2007
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is distributing Kentucky highway maps to middle schools all across the Commonwealth. The maps will be used for geography, math, and social studies classes, as well as for reference materials in school libraries. David Cook, social studies teacher at Morgan County Middle School, requested and received surplus road maps for use in his classes.
• Transportation Cabinet Donates Surplus Road Maps to Wolfe County Middle School
  Tuesday, May 15, 2007
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is distributing Kentucky highway maps to middle schools all across the Commonwealth. The maps will be used for geography, math, and social studies classes, as well as for reference materials in school libraries. Shawn Adkins, a teacher at Wolfe County Middle School, requested and received surplus road maps for use in his classes.
• Governor Fletcher, Transportation Cabinet Officials Award $2 Million Road Construction Contract in Owsley County
  Tuesday, May 15, 2007
  Continuing their efforts to provide a safe and reliable transportation system, Governor Ernie Fletcher and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet have awarded a $2 million road construction contract in Owsley County. The contract is for reconstruction of a turn lane on KY 28, Booneville-Buckhorn Road, in the vicinity of Owsley County Elementary School and Owsley County High School.
• Governor Fletcher, Transportation Cabinet Award More than $3.2 Million in Road Construction Contracts in Perry County
  Tuesday, May 15, 2007
  Continuing their efforts to provide a safe and reliable transportation system, Governor Ernie Fletcher and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet have awarded four road construction contracts in Perry County totaling more than $3.2 million. The contracts include new construction projects as well as maintenance projects on existing highways.
• ROAD CLOSURE NOTICE: KY 1812 at Quicksand in Breathitt County to be closed for construction
  Thursday, May 10, 2007
  Beginning Monday, May 21, KY 1812 at Quicksand in Breathitt County will be closed for repairs. The bridge carrying KY 1812 across Quicksand Creek near the intersection of KY 15 will be repaired, and the closure is necessary for the repairs to be made
• Delays Likely on KY 550 in Airport Gardens Beginning Monday, May 21
  Thursday, May 10, 2007
  Motorists using KY 550 in the Airport Gardens section of Hazard will experience delays beginning Monday, May 21, as work begins on a $1.5 million road improvement project.
• Delays Likely May 15-16 at Intersection of KY 80 and Justice Drive in Perry County
  Tuesday, May 08, 2007
  Motorists using KY 80 and Justice Drive near Hazard in Perry County will likely encounter delays on Tuesday and Wednesday, May 15 and 16, while new lane markings are applied to the travel lanes on Justice Drive.
• ROAD CLOSURE NOTICE: KY 3345 in Morgan County to be closed for repairs May 23
  Thursday, May 03, 2007
  In order to allow the Kentucky Department of Highways to replace two drainage pipes, KY 3345 in Morgan County will be closed on Wednesday, May 23. The closure will be between milepoints 1.7 and 1.8.
• ROAD CLOSURE NOTICE: KY 1350 in Owsley County to be closed for repairs May 29-30
  Thursday, May 03, 2007
  In order to allow the Kentucky Department of Highways to replace a drainage pipe, KY 1350 in Owsley County will be closed on Tuesday and Wednesday, May 29 and 30. The closure will be at milepoint 1.95.
• Governor Fletcher, Transportation Cabinet award $51,531 in County Road Aid emergency funding to Magoffin County
  Wednesday, May 02, 2007
  Governor Ernie Fletcher and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet today announced emergency road funding for the Magoffin County Fiscal Court. The county has been authorized to receive $51,531 to repair a slip on Jellico Road located 0.5 miles north of KY 1081.
• Traffic Signals at KY 80 and Justice Drive in Perry County to be Out of Service for Repairs on Monday, May 7
  Monday, April 30, 2007
  In order to allow crews to finalize the installation of new traffic signals at the intersection of KY 80 and Justice Drive near Hazard in Perry County, the signals will be out of service on Monday, May 7 from 8 a.m. until approximately noon.
• Transportation Cabinet to remove signs illegally placed on state right of way
  Monday, April 30, 2007
  With the May primary election less than a month away, grass and flowers aren’t the only things beginning to sprout up along Kentucky’s highways. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) personnel are noticing illegally placed campaign signs appearing on state right of way on an increasing basis. Since these signs can interfere with motorist safety and impede mowing and other maintenance operations along state roads, Highway Commissioner Marc D. Williams has directed maintenance personnel to remove these illegal encroachments on state rights of way. Candidates and their supporters who have improperly and illegally placed signs on state right of way should take notice that maintenance personnel in each of Highway District 10's 10 counties will be removing these signs beginning Monday, May 7.
• Governor Ernie Fletcher and Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Provide Lee County Clerk’s Office with 21st Century Technology
  Monday, April 30, 2007
  Technology upgrades are being made at the county clerk’s office in Lee County. Governor Ernie Fletcher and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) announce the installation of new computer equipment for the office. The KYTC is installing the equipment as a part of a statewide Automated Vehicle Information System (AVIS) computer upgrade that will take place in Kentucky during the next three years.
• Governor Ernie Fletcher and Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Provide Owsley County Clerk’s Office with 21st Century Technology
  Monday, April 30, 2007
  Technology upgrades are being made at the county clerk’s office in Owsley County. Governor Ernie Fletcher and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) announce the installation of new computer equipment for the office. The KYTC is installing the equipment as a part of a statewide Automated Vehicle Information System (AVIS) computer upgrade that will take place in Kentucky during the next three years.
• Governor Ernie Fletcher and Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Provide Wolfe County Clerk’s Office with 21st Century Technology
  Thursday, April 26, 2007
  Technology upgrades are being made at the county clerk’s office in Wolfe County. Governor Ernie Fletcher and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) announce the installation of new computer equipment for the office. The KYTC is installing the equipment as a part of a statewide Automated Vehicle Information System (AVIS) computer upgrade that will take place in Kentucky during the next three years.
• Governor Ernie Fletcher and Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Provide Magoffin County Clerk’s Office with 21st Century Technology
  Friday, April 20, 2007
  Technology upgrades are being made at the county clerk’s office in Magoffin County. Governor Ernie Fletcher and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) announce the installation of new computer equipment for the office. The KYTC is installing the equipment as a part of a statewide Automated Vehicle Information System (AVIS) computer upgrade that will take place in Kentucky during the next three years.
• Transportation Cabinet Donates Surplus Road Maps to Roy G. Eversole Middle School in Hazard
  Thursday, April 19, 2007
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is distributing Kentucky highway maps to middle schools all across the Commonwealth. The maps will be used for geography, math, and social studies classes, as well as for reference materials in school libraries. H.B. Elkins, public information officer for the Department of Highways District 10, visited Roy G. Eversole Middle School in Hazard on Thursday, April 19, to distribute the requested surplus road maps. Teachers Sherry Martin and Ruth Ann Herrington accepted the donation on behalf of the school.
• Governor Fletcher, Transportation Cabinet Award $245,780 Repair Contract for Bridges in Breathitt, Morgan and Perry Counties
  Wednesday, April 18, 2007
  After awarding construction contracts at a record level of more than $1 billion last year, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is gearing up for another busy year for highway projects in 2007. Governor Ernie Fletcher and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet continue fulfilling their vision to provide a safe and reliable transportation system in Kentucky by awarding a $245,780 road construction contract for the repair of three bridges in Breathitt, Morgan and Perry counties.
• Governor Fletcher, Transportation Cabinet Award $19,611.32 Road Construction Contract in Breathitt County
  Wednesday, April 18, 2007
  Governor Ernie Fletcher and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet continue fulfilling their vision to provide a safe and reliable transportation system in Kentucky by awarding a $19,611.32 road construction contract in Breathitt County. The contract is for the installation of guardrail along a 0.23-mile section of KY 476, old Jackson-Hazard Road, near KY 15.
• Governor Fletcher, Transportation Cabinet Award $277,314.69 Road Construction Contract in Magoffin County
  Wednesday, April 18, 2007
  Governor Ernie Fletcher and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet continue fulfilling their vision to provide a safe and reliable transportation system in Kentucky by awarding a $183,661.25 road construction contract in Magoffin County. The contract is for the resurfacing of 2.69 miles of KY 404, Fredville-David Road, between KY 7 and the Floyd County line.
• Governor Fletcher, Transportation Cabinet Award $66,059.42 in Road Construction Contracts in Morgan County
  Wednesday, April 18, 2007
  Governor Ernie Fletcher and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet continue fulfilling their vision to provide a safe and reliable transportation system in Kentucky by awarding two road construction contracts totaling $66,059.42 in Morgan County.
• Governor Fletcher, Transportation Cabinet Award $312,542.70 Road Construction Contract in Owsley County
  Wednesday, April 18, 2007
  Governor Ernie Fletcher and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet continue fulfilling their vision to provide a safe and reliable transportation system in Kentucky by awarding a $312,542.70 road construction contract in Owsley County. The contract is for the resurfacing of 3.2 miles of KY 30, Booneville-Tyner Road, between the Jackson County line and the beginning of the bridge replacement project near KY 846.
• Governor Fletcher, Transportation Cabinet Award $183,661.25 Road Construction Contract in Powell County
  Wednesday, April 18, 2007
  Governor Ernie Fletcher and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet continue fulfilling their vision to provide a safe and reliable transportation system in Kentucky by awarding a $183,661.25 road construction contract in Powell County. The contract is for the resurfacing of 2.7 miles of KY 213, Irvine-Stanton-Jeffersonville Road, from the Estill County line to near Creech Road.
• Governor Ernie Fletcher and Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Provide Morgan County Clerk’s Office with 21st Century Technology
  Wednesday, April 18, 2007
  Technology upgrades are being made at the county clerk’s office in Morgan County. Governor Ernie Fletcher and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) announce the installation of new computer equipment for the office. The KYTC is installing the equipment as a part of a statewide Automated Vehicle Information System (AVIS) computer upgrade that will take place in Kentucky during the next three years.
• Transportation Cabinet Donates Surplus Road Maps to Sebastian Middle School
  Monday, April 16, 2007
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is distributing Kentucky highway maps to middle schools all across the Commonwealth. The maps will be used for geography, math, and social studies classes, as well as for reference materials in school libraries. Tim Bobrowski, principal of Sebastian Middle School in Breathitt County, visited the Department of Highways District 10 office in Jackson today to accept the donation on behalf of the school.
• Transportation Cabinet Stresses Motorist Safety in Work Zones as Road Construction Season Begins in the Bluegrass
  Monday, April 16, 2007
  Spring is the time when flowers burst out of the ground and trees bloom, turning Kentucky’s hillsides into walls of bright colors. It is also the time when orange cones and barrels sprout along the Commonwealth’s roadsides, as the highway construction season gets into gear. That’s why the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is stressing work zone safety this month in an effort to reduce the number of injury and fatality accidents in areas where construction and maintenance projects are ongoing. The effort is intended to protect motorists as well as construction workers.
• ROAD CLOSURE NOTICE: KY 1812 in Breathitt County to be closed week of April 16 for new KY 15 bridge construction
  Friday, April 13, 2007
  In order to allow contractors to set beams on the new bridge that will carry four-lane KY 15 across KY 1812 and Frozen Creek, KY 1812 in Breathitt County will be closed beneath that span beginning Monday, April 16. The closure will begin after the morning school bus run and is expected to remain in effect for most of the week.
• Transportation Cabinet Donates Surplus Road Maps to Owsley County Elementary School
  Thursday, April 12, 2007
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is distributing Kentucky highway maps to schools all across the Commonwealth. The maps will be used for geography, math, and social studies classes, as well as for reference materials in school libraries. H.B. Elkins, public information officer for the Department of Highways District 10, visited Owsley County Elementary School on Thursday, April 12 to distribute the requested surplus road maps. Teacher Debra Burch accepted the donation on behalf of the school.
• Temporary Traffic Signals Installed on KY 11 in Natural Bridge State Park Vicinity Due to Bridge Repairs
  Monday, April 09, 2007
  Motorists who use KY 11 in the vicinity of Natural Bridge State Resort Park in Powell County should be alerted to changing traffic patterns in the area due to construction work on the bridge leading to the park’s lodge. Temporary traffic signals have been placed on KY 11 to control traffic on the bridge crossing the Middle Fork of the Red River. Traffic on the bridge will be restricted to one lane while repairs are being made to the bridge deck. Temporary signals have also been placed on the opposite side of the bridge, on the roads leading to the lodge and the sky lift.
• Transportation Cabinet Donates Surplus Road Maps to Three Perry County Schools
  Monday, March 26, 2007
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is distributing Kentucky highway maps to middle schools all across the Commonwealth. The maps will be used for geography, math, and social studies classes, as well as for reference materials in school libraries. Loretta Fugate, family resource center coordinator and public relations director for the Perry County Board of Education, visited the Department of Highways District 10 office in Jackson today to accept donations on behalf of Leatherwood, Viper and Lost Creek elementary schools.
• Delays Likely on KY 82 in Powell County at Red River Bridge
  Monday, March 26, 2007
  Motorists traveling KY 82 in Powell County between Clay City and the Estill County line may encounter delays this week due to work in the vicinity of the Red River bridge at milepoint 1.084.
• Transportation Cabinet Donates Surplus Road Maps to Lee County Middle School
  Wednesday, March 21, 2007
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is distributing Kentucky highway maps to middle schools all across the Commonwealth. The maps will be used for geography, math, and social studies classes, as well as for reference materials in school libraries. H.B. Elkins, public information officer for the Department of Highways District 10, visited Lee County Middle School on Tuesday, March 20 to distribute the requested surplus road maps. Teacher Donna Pelfrey accepted the donation on behalf of the school.
• Transportation Cabinet Donates Surplus Road Maps to Powell County Middle School
  Wednesday, March 21, 2007
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is distributing Kentucky highway maps to middle schools all across the Commonwealth. The maps will be used for geography, math, and social studies classes, as well as for reference materials in school libraries. H.B. Elkins, public information officer for the Department of Highways District 10, visited Powell County Middle School on Tuesday, March 20 to distribute the requested surplus road maps. Teacher Rhonda Muse accepted the donation on behalf of the school.
• Adopt-A-Highway Spring Clean Week in Wolfe County March 25-31
  Monday, March 19, 2007
  “Let’s clean up the Bluegrass!” The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announced today that the Adopt-A-Highway Spring Clean Week will be held March 25-31 in Wolfe County. At this time approximately 2 percent of the roads in Wolfe County are adopted.
• Adopt-A-Highway Spring Clean Week in Powell County March 25-31
  Monday, March 19, 2007
  “Let’s clean up the Bluegrass!” The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announced today that the Adopt-A-Highway Spring Clean Week will be held March 25-31 in Powell County. At this time approximately 2 percent of the roads in Powell County are adopted.
• Adopt-A-Highway Spring Clean Week in Perry County March 25-31
  Monday, March 19, 2007
  “Let’s clean up the Bluegrass!” The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announced today that the Adopt-A-Highway Spring Clean Week will be held March 25-31 in Perry County. At this time approximately 2 percent of the roads in Perry County are adopted.
• Adopt-A-Highway Spring Clean Week in Menifee County March 25-31
  Monday, March 19, 2007
  “Let’s clean up the Bluegrass!” The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announced today that the Adopt-A-Highway Spring Clean Week will be held March 25-31 in Menifee County. At this time approximately 2 percent of the roads in Menifee County are adopted.
• Adopt-A-Highway Spring Clean Week in Owsley County March 25-31
  Monday, March 19, 2007
  “Let’s clean up the Bluegrass!” The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announced today that the Adopt-A-Highway Spring Clean Week will be held March 25-31 in Owsley County. At this time approximately 2 percent of the roads in Owsley County are adopted.
• Adopt-A-Highway Spring Clean Week in Morgan County March 25-31
  Monday, March 19, 2007
  “Let’s clean up the Bluegrass!” The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announced today that the Adopt-A-Highway Spring Clean Week will be held March 25-31 in Morgan County. At this time approximately 2 percent of the roads in Morgan County are adopted.
• Adopt-A-Highway Spring Clean Week in Magoffin County March 25-31
  Monday, March 19, 2007
  “Let’s clean up the Bluegrass!” The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announced today that the Adopt-A-Highway Spring Clean Week will be held March 25-31 in Magoffin County. At this time approximately 2 percent of the roads in Magoffin County are adopted.
• Adopt-A-Highway Spring Clean Week in Lee County March 25-31
  Monday, March 19, 2007
  “Let’s clean up the Bluegrass!” The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announced today that the Adopt-A-Highway Spring Clean Week will be held March 25-31 in Lee County. At this time approximately 2 percent of the roads in Lee County are adopted.
• Adopt-A-Highway Spring Clean Week in Estill County March 25-31
  Monday, March 19, 2007
  “Let’s clean up the Bluegrass!” The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announced today that the Adopt-A-Highway Spring Clean Week will be held March 25-31 in Estill County. At this time approximately 2 percent of the roads in Estill County are adopted.
• Adopt-A-Highway Spring Clean Week in Breathitt County March 25-31
  Monday, March 19, 2007
  “Let’s clean up the Bluegrass!” The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announced today that the Adopt-A-Highway Spring Clean Week will be held March 25-31 in Breathitt County. At this time approximately 2 percent of the roads in Breathitt County are adopted.
• KY 3341 in Menifee County to be closed for repairs on Monday, March 19
  Wednesday, March 14, 2007
  In order to replace a drainage pipe, KY 3341 in Menifee County will be closed from 8 a.m. to approximately 3 p.m. on Monday, March 19
• ‘March Madness, Not March Sadness’ -- Drive Smart Enforcement Blitz Scheduled for KY 15 in Wolfe, Breathitt and Perry Counties March 4-10 Will Coincide With the 14th Region High School Basketball Tournament
  Friday, February 23, 2007
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s Department of Transportation Safety has a message for basketball fans traveling to the 14th Regional high school tournaments this year: Wear your seat belts, obey the speed limit, and don’t drive while intoxicated. To help reinforce that message and reduce the number of traffic accidents, the Cabinet's Drive Smart Program will be coordinating the KY 15 Safety Corridor Blitz during a weeklong effort beginning Sunday March 4 in Wolfe, Breathitt and Perry counties.
• Preliminary Work on KY 451 Bridge Replacement Will Result in Street Closures in Hazard Beginning March 5
  Wednesday, February 21, 2007
  Beginning Monday, March 5, contractors will begin demolishing buildings and removing underground storage tanks to clear right of way for the pending replacement of the Home Lumber Bridge on KY 451 in downtown Hazard. This work will result in the closure of Bridge Street for approximately one week. Also during this time, motorists can expect possible delays and lane closures on Main Street and High Street in the immediate area of the work zone.
• Work Begins on Mountain Parkway Bridge Project at Exit 72; Travel Delays Likely
  Tuesday, February 20, 2007
  Work is beginning this week on a $1.4 million safety improvement project to replace the deck of the bridge carrying the Bert T. Combs Mountain Parkway over KY 30 at Exit 72 in Magoffin County. Motorists who travel the Mountain Parkway at this location can expect delays this week while construction crews place barrier walls and traffic signals to be used for traffic control during the project. Flaggers will periodically stop traffic while the setup work progresses this week. Once the barrier walls and signals are in place, traffic in this area will be restricted to one lane and controlled with traffic signals for the next five to six months while the project is ongoing. One 16-foot travel lane will be provided as contractors remove the existing bridge deck, make modifications to the support piers, and construct a new bridge deck.
• District 10 Employees Praised for Role in Transportation Cabinet’s Record Year for Highway Investments
  Monday, February 19, 2007
  Employees of the Transportation Cabinet’s District 10 office were honored today for their contributions in allowing the Cabinet to set a record for investments in Kentucky’s highway infrastructure. State Highway Engineer Marcie Mathews visited the Jackson district office this morning to thank the district’s employees for their role in achieving a significant milestone. Last year, for the first time ever, Kentucky awarded more than $1 billion in contracts for highway construction and improvement projects
• Railroad crossing on KY 451 at Yerkes to be closed Tuesday, Feb. 20
  Thursday, February 15, 2007
  In order to make repairs to the railroad crossing on KY 451 at Yerkes in Perry County, CSX Transportation will close the crossing to vehicular traffic on Tuesday, Feb. 20. This crossing is located at milepoint 12.108. The estimated closure time is between 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.
• Governor Fletcher, Transportation Cabinet Announce Funding For Highway Project In Wolfe County
  Tuesday, February 06, 2007
  Governor Ernie Fletcher and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet have announced the release of funds for a highway improvement project in Wolfe County. Funding in the amount of $250,000 has been released for design work on safety improvements on a 3.1 mile section of the Bert T. Combs Mountain Parkway.
• Transportation Cabinet’s Drive Smart Program Offers Free Child Safety Seat Inspections
  Tuesday, January 30, 2007
  As part of Kentucky’s observance of Child Passenger Safety Month, the Transportation Cabinet’s Drive Smart program is sponsoring free child safety seat inspections in 26 cities across the state. In District 10 of the Department of Highways, inspection locations include Beattyville and West Liberty. Inspections will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 13 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Morgan County State Highway Maintenance Garage on KY 191, and on Wednesday, Feb. 28 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Beattyville-Lee County Fire Department on KY 11 north.
• Governor Fletcher, Transportation Cabinet Announce Funding For Highway Project In Estill County
  Thursday, January 25, 2007
  Governor Ernie Fletcher and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announce the release of funds for a highway improvement project in Estill County. Funding in the amount of $1.5 million has been released for design work on safety improvements on a two-mile section of KY 89 (Irvine-Winchester Road).
• Clearing A Path Through Snow And Ice; Department of Highways District 10 crews treating roads in 10-county area
  Thursday, January 25, 2007
  Crews from the Department of Highways District 10 are out spot treating state highways in the district’s 10 counties this morning, as snow has arrived in the area. Light to moderate snow is being reported across the region. Crews are treating trouble spots such as bridges, intersections, hills, curves and areas of high elevation. Minor snow accumulations are being noted on rooftops and grassy areas in the higher elevations, but roads are generally clear with wet pavement reported. Highways may be partly covered in a few isolated areas. Drivers should be alert to the possibility of encountering slick spots, and use extra caution on bridges and overpasses.
• Transportation Cabinet Installs New LED-Enhanced Curve Warning Sign on KY 82 in Estill County
  Wednesday, January 24, 2007
  In order to enhance safety along an accident-prone stretch of KY 82 in Estill County, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet today installed a new LED (light emitting diode) curve warning sign. This solar-powered LED-enhanced sign was placed near milepoint 4.5, just south of the Powell County line, for the benefit of northbound traffic in the vicinity of Salem Baptist Church. In addition, the advisory speed for this curve has been lowered from 35 mph to 25 mph
• Governor Fletcher, Transportation Cabinet award $23,534 in County Road Aid emergency funding to Magoffin County
  Friday, January 19, 2007
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