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• MEDIA ADVISORY
  Thursday, May 15, 2008
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announces lane closures on I-75 in Whitley County from Milepoints 20-25 the week of May 18.
• Emergency road aid funds awarded to Bell County For repair of weather damage to county roads
  Monday, May 12, 2008
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet today announced that the Bell County Fiscal Court will receive $16,500 in County Road Aid emergency funds for repairs to various county roads damaged by heavy rains in March.
• Celebrate National Air Quality Awareness Week What you can do: It all adds up to cleaner air
  Tuesday, May 06, 2008
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (May 2, 2008) – The Kentucky Division for Air Quality works hard every day to help ensure clean air for all Kentuckians -- inspecting air pollution sources, responding to complaints from citizens, and maintaining a statewide monitoring network. But individuals also have a role to play in keeping our air clean. Every time you use energy -- whether burning wood, gasoline, diesel, or electricity -- you are contributing to air pollution in your community and those downwind of you. Saving energy helps your pocketbook as well as your lungs. Here are a few tips to help you get started: · The Division for Air Quality will be giving away energy-efficient compact fluorescent light bulbs at the Governor’s Derby Breakfast in Frankfort on May 3; come by to get yours! · Purchase ENERGY STAR- rated products, from light bulbs and appliances to home entertainment systems. · Conserve electricity and set your air conditioner at a higher temperature. · Keep your vehicle maintained and your tires properly inflated. · Mow your lawn and refuel your vehicle during cooler morning and evening hours. · Combine errands and reduce car trips whenever possible. · Avoid burning trash, which is illegal and highly polluting. If every Kentuckian took one or more of the above actions, the impact would be tremendous – because it all adds up to cleaner air! National Air Quality Week, April 28 – May 2, 2008, creates an opportunity for Kentuckians to “Be Air Aware.” Information on air quality is available at the division Web site, www.air.ky.gov.
• Celebrate National Air Quality Awareness Week “Current Air Quality Information at Your Fingertips”
  Tuesday, May 06, 2008
  Editor’s note: National Air Quality Week is an opportunity for Kentuckians to become “air aware” and learn various aspects of air quality. The following article provides insight into the Air Quality Index. FRANKFORT, Ky. (May 1, 2008) – Ever wonder if the air is clean enough to go for a run or work on your yard? The Air Quality Index, or AQI, is a color-coded system describing how clean or polluted the outdoor air is in a specific location. The system explains what health effects may result for the local population, focusing on effects a person might experience within a few hours or days after breathing polluted air. For example, the AQI uses orange to mean that the air quality might be harmful to sensitive populations. However, sensitive populations are not just children, the elderly, or people with existing heart or lung conditions. Sensitive populations also include healthy adults who work or exercise outdoors. Generally, the AQI is calculated for either ozone or particle pollution, depending on which level is most prevalent. Being aware of air quality levels before going outside to exercise is vital to protecting your and your children’s health. Especially on poor air quality days, the AQI can also remind you to “Do your Share for Cleaner Air” by remembering to turn off unused lights, electronics, and appliances. Other actions you can take include making the switch to compact fluorescents, tuning up your car, properly inflating your tires; and reducing, reusing, and recycling. In Kentucky, the AQI is available in nearly real-time via phone or the Division for Air Quality website. The phone number is 1-800-AIR-IN_KY, and the website is www.air.ky.gov. Forecasted AQI levels are also available in Louisville and Lexington by visiting www.airnow.gov. National Air Quality Week, April 28 – May 2, 2008 creates an opportunity for Kentuckians to “Be Air Aware.”
• Celebrate National Air Quality Awareness Week "What Affects My Air?"
  Tuesday, May 06, 2008
  Editor’s note: National Air Quality Week is an opportunity for Kentuckians to become “air aware” and learn various aspects of air quality. The following article provides insight into ozone and particulate pollution. FRANKFORT, Ky. (April 29, 2008) -- Air quality varies depending on weather conditions, sources of air pollution in your community, and pollutant transported by wind. Ozone and particle-forming pollutants come from a number of sources. Mobile sources like cars and trucks account for over 25 percent of air pollution in the United States. In Kentucky, power plants, industry, and open burning are the largest sources of pollution in Kentucky. Illegal backyard burning is estimated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to be the largest non-point source of dioxin pollution in the United States. Dioxin is a toxic air pollutant that has been associated with cancer, birth defects, and nervous system damage, and is released when anything containing chlorine, like plastic, is burned. Natural sources like wildfires also contribute to particle pollution. The role of weather cannot be underestimated when it comes to pollution. Winds carry pollution in and out of communities. Heat and sunlight promote the formation of ozone. Temperature inversions can trap pollution in an area for days on end. To learn more about ozone and particle pollution, or to check on the air quality in your region, visit the Division for Air Quality website at www.air.ky.gov. National Air Quality Week, April 28 – May 2, creates an opportunity for Kentuckians to “Be Air Aware.”
• MEDIA ADVISORY
  Monday, May 05, 2008
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has scheduled blasting for a project on KY. 11 South in Knox County between milepoints 6 and 7.
• MEDIA ADVISORY
  Friday, May 02, 2008
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announces lane closures on I-75 in Whitley County from Milepoints 20-25 the week of May 5.
• MEDIA ADVISORY
  Friday, May 02, 2008
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet continues the closure at Boulevard of Champions (entrance to Whitley Co. High), located off US 25W in Whitley County Monday, May 5, 2008 for construction of a new entrance.
• Transportation Cabinet to host Kentucky’s first oversize/overweight hauling forum
  Friday, May 02, 2008
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) today announced plans for an educational forum on oversize/overweight hauling – the first of its kind in Kentucky.
• Governor vetoes enacted biennial highway plan, cites ‘unprecedented’ limitations on Kentucky Transportation Cabinet
  Monday, April 28, 2008
  Gov. Steve Beshear today vetoed House Bill 79, the Legislature’s version of a highway construction plan, citing the unprecedented manner in which it would have constrained his administration in the coming biennium.
• MEDIA ADVISORY
  Friday, April 25, 2008
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet intends to close the Boulevard of Champions (entrance to Whitley Co. High), located off US 25W in Whitley County Monday, April 28, 2008 to construct a new entrance.
• MEDIA ADVISORY
  Friday, April 25, 2008
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announces lane closures on I-75 in Whitley County from milepoints 20-25 the week of April 28-May 1.
• MEDIA ADVISORY
  Friday, April 18, 2008
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announces a project beginning on US 421 in Clay County between milepoints 15.751 (KY 11) to 16.920 (KY 80).
• MEDIA ADVISORY
  Friday, April 18, 2008
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announces work on I-75 in Whitley County between milepoints 24.8 to 25.
• MEDIA ADVISORY
  Friday, April 18, 2008
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announces work continuing on I-75 in Whitley County from mile points 5 to 11.
• Kentucky National Guard, Emergency Management prepared to respond to earthquake
  Friday, April 18, 2008
  Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear and Adjutant General Edward W. Tonini are confident in the state's ability to respond to seismic disaster.
• 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.
• Kentucky gets a boost for its effort to save lives on the highways
  Thursday, April 17, 2008
  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) officials have notified Gov. Steve Beshear and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet that the commonwealth will receive a $481,124 federal grant to encourage seat belt usage.
• MEDIA ADVISORY
  Thursday, April 17, 2008
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans to use rolling road blocks for traffic on I-75 at Exit 11 in Williamsburg, Monday night, April 21.
• Gov. Steve Beshear signs booster seat legislation
  Wednesday, April 16, 2008
  Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear has signed legislation aimed at improving safety for child passengers in Kentucky. Senate Bill 120 requires that children younger than 7 and between 40 and 50 inches tall be secured in a booster seat.
• Transportation Cabinet works to improve environmental awareness, preserve water quality
  Wednesday, April 16, 2008
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is partnering with more than 60 communities across the commonwealth to raise awareness of the importance of preserving water quality by controlling pollution from storm water runoff.
• Transportation Cabinet prepares for mowing season
  Wednesday, April 16, 2008
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is gearing up for roadside mowing season, which stretches from May to October. Crews have already begun mowing in the Louisville area in preparation for Kentucky Derby festivities.
• MEDIA ADVISORY
  Friday, April 11, 2008
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announces a project on I-75 in Whitley County beginning Sunday night, April 13, 2008.
• MEDIA ADVISORY
  Friday, April 11, 2008
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announces a project on I-75 in Whitley County beginning Sunday night, April 13, 2008.
• MEDIA ADVISORY
  Friday, April 11, 2008
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announces lane closures on I-75 in Whitley County from mile points 20 to 25 for Thursday night, April 17, through Friday morning, April 18.
• MEDIA ADVISORY
  Friday, April 11, 2008
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announces lane closures for I-75 in Laurel County, Monday through Wednesday, April 14-16, 2008.
• REVISED MEDIA ADVISORY
  Friday, April 11, 2008
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announces a resurfacing project on KY 1006 (5th street) scheduled to begin Saturday, April 12, between milepoints 5 and 7 (from the Courthouse to Frisch’s Restaurant).
• MEDIA ADVISORY
  Friday, April 11, 2008
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has scheduled a Public Information Meeting to be held Thursday, April 17, 2008 from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at the Williamsburg Tourism and Convention Center, Williamsburg, KY.
• 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.
• Please slow down! My daddy works here!
  Monday, April 07, 2008
  A reminder for those driving through highway work zones this year: Be careful! That’s someone’s mom or dad working out there! National Work Zone Safety Week is being recognized throughout Kentucky, with a salute to those who keep our highways in good order and risk their lives doing it.
• Child seat inspection program visits London Program aims to keep Kentucky’s children safe
  Friday, April 04, 2008
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, Office of Highway Safety, hosted a free child safety seat inspection today at the Laurel County Fire Department in London.
• REVISED MEDIA ADVISORY
  Monday, March 31, 2008
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans to route traffic off I-75 at Exit 11 in Williamsburg, April 2 & 3.
• MEDIA ADVISORY
  Monday, March 31, 2008
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announces construction activities for KY 192 in Laurel County the week of March 31 will include guardrail installation, shoulder and turn lane construction.
• MEDIA ADVISORY
  Friday, March 28, 2008
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announces a resurfacing project on KY 1006 (5th street) scheduled to begin Wednesday, April 2, between milepoints 5 and 7 (from the court house to Frisch’s restaurant).
• MEDIA ADVISORY
  Friday, March 28, 2008
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans to route traffic off I-75 at Exit 11 in Williamsburg, Monday night, March 31.
• Attorney General Conway Announces Regional DUI Training For Police & Prosecutors
  Friday, March 28, 2008
  Attorney General Jack Conway today announced that his office is training police officers and local prosecutors about how to effectively prosecute Driving Under the Influence (DUI) cases at a regional seminar in Covington, Ky. on Monday, March 31 through Wednesday, April 2 at the Embassy Suites Hotel, 10 E. Rivercenter Blvd. The goal of the training is to create a team-building approach in the detection, apprehension and prosecution of impaired drivers.
• Free child seat inspection coming to London Program aims to keep Kentucky’s children safe
  Monday, March 24, 2008
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, Office of Highway Safety, will conduct a free child safety seat inspection in London on Friday, April 4.
• Aviation Fuel Sales At Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park Airport Halted
  Friday, March 21, 2008
  Action taken for safety of aviators after contaminated fuel found
• 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.
• Adopt-a-Highway groups poised to ‘spring clean’ roadsides, help preserve scenic beauty of the commonwealth Spring Clean Week in Whitley County – March 23-29
  Tuesday, March 18, 2008
  Volunteers will be out in full force next week to spring clean Whitley County’s highways.
• Adopt-a-Highway groups poised to ‘spring clean’ roadsides, help preserve scenic beauty of the commonwealth Spring Clean Week in Leslie County – March 23-29
  Tuesday, March 18, 2008
  Volunteers will be out in full force next week to spring clean Leslie County’s highways.
• Adopt-a-Highway groups poised to ‘spring clean’ roadsides, help preserve scenic beauty of the commonwealth Spring Clean Week in Laurel County – March 23-29
  Tuesday, March 18, 2008
  Volunteers will be out in full force next week to spring clean Laurel County’s highways.
• Adopt-a-Highway groups poised to ‘spring clean’ roadsides, help preserve scenic beauty of the commonwealth Spring Clean Week in Knox County – March 23-29
  Tuesday, March 18, 2008
  Volunteers will be out in full force next week to spring clean Knox County’s highways.
• Adopt-a-Highway groups poised to ‘spring clean’ roadsides, help preserve scenic beauty of the commonwealth Spring Clean Week in Harlan County – March 23-29
  Tuesday, March 18, 2008
  Volunteers will be out in full force next week to spring clean Harlan County’s highways.
• Adopt-a-Highway groups poised to ‘spring clean’ roadsides, help preserve scenic beauty of the commonwealth Spring Clean Week in Clay County – March 23-29
  Tuesday, March 18, 2008
  Volunteers will be out in full force next week to spring clean Clay County’s highways.
• Adopt-a-Highway groups poised to ‘spring clean’ roadsides, help preserve scenic beauty of the commonwealth Spring Clean Week in Bell County – March 23-29
  Tuesday, March 18, 2008
  Volunteers will be out in full force next week to spring clean Bell County’s highways.
• Adopt-a-Highway groups poised to ‘spring clean’ roadsides, help preserve scenic beauty of the commonwealth Spring Clean Week in Jackson County – March 23-29
  Tuesday, March 18, 2008
  Volunteers will be out in full force next week to spring clean Jackson County’s highways.
• Adopt-a-Highway groups poised to ‘spring clean’ roadsides, help preserve scenic beauty of the commonwealth
  Monday, March 17, 2008
  Volunteers will be out in full force next week to spring clean Kentucky’s roadsides. The Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) today announced that the Adopt-a-Highway Spring Clean Week will be March 23-29.
• US 421 Safety Corridor Blitz scheduled for District 11 Drive Smart enforcement effort March 23-29 in Clay, Jackson, Leslie, Harlan counties
  Friday, March 14, 2008
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s Office of Highway Safety has a message for motorists traveling along the US 421 corridor: Wear your seat belts, obey the speed limits and don’t drive while intoxicated!
• Biodiesel tank available for government vehicles, equipment
  Tuesday, March 11, 2008
  A cleaner form of fuel is now more readily available for state operated equipment. A new 10,000-gallon biodiesel tank has been installed at the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s Division of Equipment on Wilkinson Street in Frankfort.
• Tri-State Model Railroad Show at Greenbo Lake State Park This Weekend
  Monday, March 10, 2008
  Railroad enthusiasts – of both model and passenger trains – will have two days full of interesting activities just for them at the Tri-State 25th Annual Model Train Railroad Show March 15-16, 2008.
• MEDIA ADVISORY
  Monday, March 10, 2008
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announces shoulder work on KY 192 in Laurel County, beginning today, March 10.
• MEDIA ADVISORY
  Monday, March 10, 2008
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announces construction on KY 11 in Clay County, beginning Tuesday, March 11, to correct a Rockfall Hazard.
• License Plate Promotes Adoption Awareness; 900 commitments needed for fundraising effort
  Monday, March 10, 2008
  The Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) is promoting the sale of specialized adoption awareness license plates. The license plates were designed by CHFS staff and For Jamie’s Sake, a nonprofit adoption advocacy group based in Ashland. At least 900 commitments are needed by Feb. 1, 2009, to start production.
• 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.
• Governor Beshear Appoints Member to Motor Vehicle Commission
  Friday, March 07, 2008
  Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear has appointed Frank E. Austin to serve as a member of the Motor Vehicle Commission. He represents citizens at-large.
• MEDIA ADVISORY
  Friday, February 29, 2008
  Construction by the CSX Railroad will close KY 840 in Harlan County at Milepoint 3.69 (near Rio Vista) to repair the crossing, Tuesday, March 4, 2008.
• Turn lane being misused as passing lane near high school Manchester police to patrol section of US 421
  Friday, February 29, 2008
  Motorists using a center turn lane as a passing lane in front of Clay County High School risk being cited and fined, according to law enforcement officials and the District 11 office of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet.
• MEDIA ADVISORY
  Tuesday, February 26, 2008
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet would like to alert motorists to a new traffic signal which has been installed in Corbin at the Jct. of KY 770 and Adams Road (near Cracker Barrel).
• 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.
• MEDIA ADVISORY
  Thursday, February 07, 2008
  The CSX Railroad will be installing a flasher on US 25E in Knox County, between Milepoints 12 and 13, today, Thursday, February 7.
• Versailles Road Ramp to New Circle Road scheduled to be closed for maintenance repairs
  Thursday, February 07, 2008
  Lexington, Ky. (February 7, 2008) – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, Department of Highways announces that the ramp from inbound Versailles Road to the inner loop of New Circle Road will be closed on Friday, February 8, 2008.
• MEDIA ADVISORY
  Monday, February 04, 2008
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans to close Goldbug Church Road (CR 1126) in Williamsburg, Wednesday, February 6, 2008, for approximately six to eight (6-8) weeks.
• 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.
• MEDIA ADVISORY
  Friday, February 01, 2008
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans to close the inside (left) lanes of I-75, North and Southbound at the Overhead bridge on I-75 at Exit 11 in Williamsburg, Monday night, February 4, from 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM.
• 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.
• Feasibility study examines new entrance to Kingdom Come State Park New entrance to better accommodate motorists
  Tuesday, January 29, 2008
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is conducting a feasibility study to determine the best options for improving the entrance to Kingdom Come State Park at Cumberland in Harlan County.
• 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.
• Visor Communication Cards reduce barriers for deaf, hard of hearing motorists
  Wednesday, January 16, 2008
• Attorney General Conway Announces Regional DUI Training
  Friday, January 11, 2008
  Training will assist police officers and prosecutors
• MEDIA ADVISORY
  Friday, January 11, 2008
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announces plans to close I-75 in Williamsburg, for structure removal, Wednesday, January 16, 2008.
• REVISED MEDIA ADVISORY
  Friday, January 11, 2008
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans to set off blasts, for removal of a cliff, on US 25E at the Jct. of KY 1304 and US 25E beginning today, Wed., Jan. 9.
• MEDIA ADVISORY
  Wednesday, January 09, 2008
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans to set off blasts, for removal of a cliff, on US 25E at the Jct. of KY 1304 and US 25E beginning today, Wed., Jan. 9.
• Transportation employees earn ‘Roads Scholar’ and ‘Road Master’ designations 28 District 11 employees graduate from training
  Friday, January 04, 2008
  Twenty-eight employees of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s District 11 office have completed specialized training designed for transportation workers.
• MEDIA ADVISORY
  Friday, December 14, 2007
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet continues the 6-lane widening project on I-75 in Laurel County between Mileposts 41 and 48 the week of December 17, 2007.
• KHS Now Accepting Kentucky Historical Highway Marker Applications
  Friday, December 14, 2007
  The Kentucky Historical Society is pleased to announce that applications for the Kentucky Historical Highway Marker program are currently being accepted. The application deadlines for 2008 are April 1 and October 1.
• 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.
• MEDIA ADVISORY
  Friday, December 07, 2007
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet continues the 6-lane widening project on I-75 in Laurel County between Mileposts 47 and 49 the week of December 10, 2007.
• MEDIA ADVISORY
  Friday, December 07, 2007
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet will have a lane closure on I-75 in Laurel County, tonight, Friday, December 7, 2007, to move barrier walls in the Southbound lanes.
• 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.
• NEWS RELEASE
  Monday, December 03, 2007
  CLEARING A PATH THROUGH SNOW AND ICE, District 11 Transportation Cabinet crews ready for winter
• NEWS RELEASE
  Friday, November 30, 2007
  Governor Fletcher, Transportation Cabinet award $28,135 in County Road Aid emergency funding to Clay County
• MEDIA ADVISORY
  Friday, November 30, 2007
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet continues the 6-lane widening project on I-75 in Laurel County between Mileposts 48 and 51 the week of December 3, 2007.
• NEWS RELEASE
  Thursday, November 29, 2007
  State employees foil a robbery and carjacking in Jellico, TN
• 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 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.
• MEDIA ADVISORY
  Tuesday, November 27, 2007
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announces paving operations for the I-75 On-Ramps at Exit 11 in Williamsburg, Wednesday, November 28.
• 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.
• Attorney General Stumbo Announces Federal Judge Dismisses Marathon Complaint to Block Price Gouging Lawsuit
  Wednesday, November 21, 2007
  Attorney General Greg Stumbo announced that late yesterday the United States District Court dismissed Marathon Petroleum and Speedway SuperAmerica’s lawsuit seeking to block his gas price gouging suit.
• 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.