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• Transportation Cabinet seeks new home for historic Old Buck Bridge in Breathitt County
  Monday, June 11, 2012
  Yet again, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is looking for a new Kentucky home for an old Kentucky bridge. Beginning next year, the state plans to replace an aging bridge carrying KY 30 over the Middle Fork of the Kentucky River near Old Buck in Breathitt County with a modern span. The existing bridge, a Pratt truss bridge, was built in 1935 and has been deemed eligible for the National Register of Historic Places. The bridge is approximately 240 feet long with two 10.5-foot driving lanes. In order to make room for the new bridge, the old one must be demolished. Rather than see this piece of history disappear, the cabinet and the Federal Highway Administration are seeking a new owner within Kentucky for the bridge.
• Transportation Cabinet seeks new home for historic Glomawr Bridge in Perry County
  Thursday, June 07, 2012
  Once again, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is looking for a new Kentucky home for an old Kentucky bridge. Beginning next year, the state plans to replace an aging bridge carrying KY 451 over the North Fork of the Kentucky River near Glomawr in Perry County with a modern span. The existing bridge, a Parker truss bridge, was built in 1927 and has been deemed eligible for the National Register of Historic Places. The bridge is approximately 270 feet long with two 9.5-foot driving lanes. In order to make room for the new bridge, the old one must be demolished. Rather than see this piece of history disappear, the cabinet and the Federal Highway Administration are seeking a new owner within Kentucky for the bridge.
• Transportation Cabinet Seeks New Home for Historic Breathitt County Bridge
  Thursday, March 15, 2012
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is looking for a new Kentucky home for an old Kentucky bridge in Breathitt County. Beginning next year, the state plans to replace an aging bridge carrying Robinson Road (CR 1387) over the North Fork of the Kentucky River near Quicksand with a modern span. The existing bridge, a Parker truss bridge with a Pratt pony truss approach, was built in the early 1900s and has been determined to be eligible for the National Register of Historic Places. The bridge is approximately 324 feet long with one driving lane 10.5 feet wide. In order to make room for the new bridge, the old one must be demolished. Rather than see this piece of history disappear, the cabinet and the Federal Highway Administration are seeking a new owner within Kentucky for the bridge.
• Dec. 20 deadline approaching for applications for relocation of historic Perry County bridge
  Friday, December 09, 2011
  With the deadline for applications fast approaching, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has already received nearly three dozen inquiries from individuals and groups interested in taking possession of a historic Perry County bridge the state is seeking to give away.
• Detours end, traffic patterns return to normal on Hal Rogers Parkway, KY 451 at Exit 56 in Perry County
  Friday, December 09, 2011
  After several months, traffic patterns have returned to normal and detours have been lifted on the Hal Rogers Parkway and KY 451 at Exit 56 in Perry County.
• Transportation Cabinet conducts public meeting on proposed project to replace bridge at Quicksand in Breathitt County
  Wednesday, November 30, 2011
  On Tuesday, Nov. 29, personnel from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Department of Highways District 10 office conducted a public meeting on the proposed replacement of a bridge on Robinson Road (County Route 1387) at Quicksand in Breathitt County. Approximately 40 residents of the area, public officials and other concerned citizens attended the hearing to view a presentation by District 10 personnel and consultants, receive information on the project, and provide their input into this proposed highway project.
• Area residents invited to attend public meeting on replacement of Quicksand bridge in Breathitt County
  Wednesday, November 16, 2011
  Residents of Breathitt County are invited to attend a public informational meeting to discuss a project to replace the bridge crossing the North Fork of the Kentucky River leading to the Quicksand community. The meeting will be held Tuesday, Nov. 29 from 5-7 p.m. at the Quicksand Community Center. It will be an “open house” format meeting with no formal presentation.
• Transportation Cabinet Seeks New Home for Historic Perry County Bridge
  Monday, October 24, 2011
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet isn't looking to sell someone the Brooklyn Bridge, but it is looking to give away a historic bridge in Perry County. Beginning next year, the state plans to replace an aging bridge carrying KY 80 over the North Fork of the Kentucky River near Combs with a modern bridge. The existing bridge, a three-span steel Parker truss bridge, was built in 1929 and has been determined to be eligible for the National Register of Historic Places. The bridge is approximately 450 feet long and consists of three 150-foot spans. In order to make room for the new bridge, the old one must be demolished. Rather than see this piece of history disappear, the cabinet and the Federal Highway Administration are seeking a new owner for the bridge.
• KY 30 bridge in Owsley County to be closed for repairs
  Friday, May 20, 2011
  Beginning Tuesday, May 24, a bridge on KY 30 near Travellers Rest in Owsley County will be closed for repairs.
• Transportation Cabinet awards highway improvement contracts
  Friday, May 20, 2011
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has awarded six contracts totaling nearly $1.75 million for six highway projects impacting six counties in the Department of Highways District 10.
• Traffic pattern changes, detours planned for Hal Rogers Parkway Exit 56 reconstruction in Perry County
  Tuesday, May 10, 2011
  As part of the $4 million project to make safety improvements on the Hal Rogers Parkway at Exit 56, a major traffic pattern change and a road closure will be put into effect this week. Traffic in both directions on the Hal Rogers Parkway will be diverted onto the exit and entrance ramps at the KY 451 exit as work begins to relocate the overpass at the interchange. In addition, KY 451 will be closed at the interchange underpass. Detours have been posted.
• Highway District 10 seeks public input on transportation priorities in 10-county area
  Friday, April 15, 2011
  The Department of Highways District 10 is seeking public input as to which state highways residents of the 10-county district perceive as the most important in their daily travels. District personnel are compiling a list of priority highways in the district for use in planning upgrades and scheduling maintenance.
• Transportation Cabinet awards highway improvement contracts
  Tuesday, April 05, 2011
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has awarded six contracts totaling more than $7 million for eight highway projects impacting four counties in the Department of Highways District 10.
• Safety in road construction areas to be highlighted next week; Work Zone Safety Week to be observed across Kentucky April 4-9
  Friday, March 25, 2011
  Daffodils blooming, redbuds flowering, orange barrels and cones popping up along roadsides – all are signs that spring has sprung in Kentucky, as the road construction season commences. April traditionally marks the start of construction season in the Bluegrass State. To emphasize the need for driver and worker safety in highway work zones, Work Zone Safety Week will be observed across Kentucky next week, April 4-9, to remind drivers of the hazards involved for motorists and construction workers alike in areas where road work is being done.
• Transportation Cabinet awards highway improvement contract
  Tuesday, March 22, 2011
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has awarded an additional highway improvement contract as part of its February 2011 letting. The $64,830 contract is for the installation of thermoplastic pavement markings along the KY 15 corridor in Breathitt, Perry, Powell and Wolfe counties in District 10. These include crosswalks, turn lane arrows, stop bars and other pavement markings designed to improve traffic flow and safety along the busy KY 15 corridor. A&A Safety, Inc. was the successful bidder, and the work is to be completed by Nov. 30.
• Guardrail installation on KY 451 in Perry County to require daytime closure of highway
  Tuesday, March 08, 2011
  Work will begin Monday, March 14 on a project to install guardrail on a section of KY 451 near Yerkes in Perry County that was the site of a fatal automobile accident last year.
• Work begins on $4 million safety improvement project on Hal Rogers Parkway in Perry County
  Tuesday, March 08, 2011
  Work has begun on a $4 million safety improvement project at Exit 56 on the Hal Rogers Parkway in Perry County. Beginning today, traffic pattern changes and lane shifts will be in effect on the parkway on the west side of the interchange.
• Transportation Cabinet awards construction contracts for District 10
  Monday, March 07, 2011
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has awarded six contracts totaling more than $12 million for highway projects impacting six counties in the Department of Highways District 10.
• Adopt-a-Highway groups poised to ‘spring clean’ roadsides, help Kentucky’s scenic beauty
  Monday, March 07, 2011
  Volunteers will be out in force week after next to spring clean highways in Breathitt, Estill, Lee, Magoffin, Menifee, Morgan, Owsley, Perry, Powell and Wolfe counties. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) announces that the Adopt-a-Highway Spring Clean Week will be March 20-26.
• Transportation Cabinet awards construction contracts for District 10
  Friday, February 11, 2011
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has awarded two contracts totaling more than $900,000 for highway projects impacting all 10 counties in the Department of Highways District 10.
• Weight, width restrictions in place on KY 30 bridge in Owsley County
  Wednesday, January 19, 2011
  Weight and width restrictions have been put in place on a bridge on KY 30 in Owsley County. A weight limit of 22 tons and a width restriction of 10 feet are in place for the bridge crossing Little Sturgeon Creek at milepoint 4.8 near Travellers Rest.
• Department of Highways District 10 launches Facebook page
  Monday, December 13, 2010
  The Kentucky Department of Highways District 10 has joined the rapidly growing number of government agencies with a presence on the popular social networking site Facebook. The page, available at www.facebook.com/KYTCDistrict10, provides yet another way to provide road condition information to motorists in the 10-county area served by District 10.
• Public meeting on proposed project to relocate KY 30 in Owsley County draws 175 participants
  Friday, November 05, 2010
  On Thursday, Nov. 4, personnel from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Department of Highways District 10 office conducted a public meeting on the proposed relocation of KY 30 in Owsley County. Approximately 175 residents of the area, public officials and other concerned citizens attended the hearing to view a presentation by District 10 personnel and consultants, receive information on the project, and provide their input into this proposed highway project. The project will result in the construction of a new route for KY 30 between Travellers Rest and Levi, and is part of a long-range plan to construct a new highway between I-75 in Laurel County and the Mountain Parkway in Wolfe County.
• Area residents invited to attend public meeting on construction of new segment of KY 30 in Owsley County
  Thursday, October 21, 2010
  Residents of Owsley and nearby counties are invited to attend a public informational meeting to discuss a project to build a new section of KY 30 in Owsley County. The meeting will be held Thursday, Nov. 4 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Owsley County High School, Booneville.
• Motorists advised to look out for deer
  Wednesday, October 13, 2010
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is reminding motorists that deer become a greater roadway hazard this time of year as mating season arrives. Each year, the rut, which lasts from October through December, accounts for a spike in deer-related crashes in the commonwealth.
• Bridge repairs to result in lane closures on Mountain Parkway in Wolfe County
  Tuesday, October 05, 2010
  Motorists using the Bert T. Combs Mountain Parkway in Wolfe County can expect lane closures and possible delays during the next month, as work begins on a bridge repair project at Exit 40 near Pine Ridge.
• Month-long bridge repair project on Mountain Parkway begins Wednesday, Oct. 6
  Tuesday, October 05, 2010
  A bridge repair project scheduled to begin Wednesday, Oct. 6 on the Bert T. Combs Mountain Parkway in Magoffin County will result in one-lane traffic and possible delays for motorists using this main eastern Kentucky highway artery. Temporary signals will control traffic at the Mountain Parkway’s span crossing Cow Creek near mile marker 67.
• For second straight year, KYTC District 10’s Estill County crew produces a state champion equipment operator
  Monday, October 04, 2010
  For the second straight year, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s Department of Highways District 10 – specifically the Estill County maintenance crew – has produced a state champion equipment operator. Justin Riddell brought home the championship in the truck and trailer “alley dock” competition at the statewide Equipment Roadeo held Sept. 23 in Lawrenceburg.
• Adopt-a-Highway groups poised to ‘fall sweep’ roadsides, help preserve scenic beauty of the Commonwealth
  Monday, September 13, 2010
  Volunteers will be out in force next week to fall sweep highways in Breathitt, Estill, Lee, Magoffin, Menifee, Morgan, Owsley, Perry, Powell and Wolfe counties. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) today announced that the Adopt-a-Highway Fall Sweep Week will be held Sept. 19-25.
• Transportation Cabinet conducts public meeting on proposed project to improve KY 205 in Wolfe County
  Friday, September 10, 2010
  On Thursday, Sept. 9, personnel from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Department of Highways District 10 office conducted a public meeting on proposed improvements to KY 205 in Wolfe County. Approximately 50 residents of the area, public officials and other concerned citizens attended the hearing to view a presentation by District 10 personnel and consultants, receive information on the project, and provide their input into this proposed highway project. The project will result in the widening of KY 205, with improvements to some curves along the route.
• Paving work set to begin Sept. 20 on KY 15 in Jackson
  Thursday, September 09, 2010
  Beginning Monday, Sept. 20, resurfacing work will begin on a segment of KY 15 in Jackson. The portion to be repaved is between the intersection with KY 1812 and KY 3068 (Main Street) near Pizza Hut and the intersection with KY 30 west near McDonald’s.
• Highway Department District 10 employees ‘saddle up’ their snowplows and backhoes for Equipment Roadeo
  Thursday, September 02, 2010
  Temperatures in the 90s and sunny skies give little hint that winter is around the corner, but state highway crews are already preparing for the onset of snow and ice removal season. It’s quickly becoming a tradition for the annual Equipment Roadeo to signal the unofficial beginning to snow and ice removal season in the Department of Highways District 10. This event, held each year in late summer at the district’s equipment garage in Beattyville, brings together equipment operators from the district’s county garages for a day of friendly competition and fellowship.
• Area residents invited to attend public meeting on improvements to KY 205 in Wolfe County
  Thursday, August 26, 2010
  Residents of Wolfe, Breathitt and nearby counties are invited to attend a public informational meeting to discuss a project to improve a section of KY 205 in Wolfe County. The meeting will be held Thursday, Sept. 9 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Hampton United Methodist Church, 17 Pegg Fork Road, off KY 205 in Breathitt County between Vancleve and the Wolfe County line.
• Transportation Cabinet conducts public meeting on proposed project to improve KY 191 in Wolfe County
  Thursday, August 19, 2010
  On Tuesday, Aug. 17, personnel from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Department of Highways District 10 office conducted a public meeting on proposed improvements to two curves on KY 191 in Wolfe County. Approximately 25 residents of the area, public officials and other concerned citizens attended the hearing to view a presentation by District 10 personnel and consultants, receive information on the project, and provide their input into this proposed highway project. The project will result in the realignment of two curves along KY 191 in the Daysboro area that have alignment deficiencies. The curves are located at Daysboro at milepoint 12.8 and near Fallen Road at milepoint 13.6.
• KYTC District 10 design team wins statewide award for excellence for construction project in Estill County
  Thursday, August 19, 2010
  An entry submitted by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Department of Highways District 10's design team was chosen as the winner of the William S. Gulick In-house Project Excellence Award in statewide competition. The award was for the KY 82 Salem Curve project in Estill County and was presented at the recent 2010 Partnering Conference in Louisville.
• Area residents invited to attend public meeting on improvements to KY 191 in Wolfe County
  Thursday, August 05, 2010
  Residents of Wolfe and nearby counties are invited to attend a public informational meeting to discuss a project to improve a section of KY 191 in eastern Wolfe County. The meeting will be held Tuesday, Aug. 17 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Red River Valley Elementary School, 11134 Hwy. 191, Hazel Green.
• Area residents invited to attend public meeting on improvements to KY 172 in Morgan County
  Friday, June 04, 2010
  Residents of Morgan and nearby counties are invited to attend a public informational meeting to discuss a project to improve an eight-mile section of KY 172 in eastern Morgan County. The meeting will be held Tuesday, June 15 from 5 to 7 p.m. at East Valley Elementary School, 9199 Highway 172, West Liberty.
• Traffic pattern change scheduled for Mountain Parkway in Wolfe County
  Tuesday, April 27, 2010
  Weather permitting, a new traffic pattern will go into effect on the Bert T. Combs Mountain Parkway on Tuesday, May 4, in the vicinity of the construction project near Exit 43.
• Safety in road construction areas to be highlighted next week
  Friday, April 09, 2010
  April traditionally marks the start of road construction season in Kentucky. To emphasize the need for driver safety in highway work zones, Work Zone Safety Week will be observed across Kentucky next week, April 12-16, to remind drivers of the hazards involved for motorists and construction workers alike in areas where road work is being done.
• Bridge repairs to result in lane closures on Mountain Parkway in Powell County
  Tuesday, April 06, 2010
  Beginning tomorrow, motorists using the Bert T. Combs Mountain Parkway in Powell County can expect lane closures and possible delays as work begins on two bridge repair projects.
• Delays possible on Perry County highways
  Friday, April 02, 2010
  Delays are possible on a couple of Perry County highways over the next few days.
• Adopt-a-Highway groups poised to ‘spring clean’ roadsides, help preserve Kentucky’s scenic beauty
  Thursday, March 11, 2010
  Volunteers will be out in 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 21-27.
• Traffic pattern change in store for KY 7 in Perry County
  Thursday, March 04, 2010
  Beginning Monday, March 8, motorists using KY 7 between Jeff and Viper in Perry County should be aware of a traffic pattern change.
• Political candidates cautioned against placing signs on state highway right of way
  Monday, January 25, 2010
  This year, Kentucky voters will go to the polls to choose various local and state elected officials. Personnel with the Kentucky Department of Highways are already noticing campaign signs illegally placed on the right of way of state-maintained highways. These signs pose various hazards for drivers and for maintenance workers. During each election cycle, state highway workers remove and discard dozens of these illegally-placed signs. Political candidates and their supporters can avoid this by not placing signs on state right of way.
• Magoffin County Department of Highways crew’s quick action credited with saving motorist’s life
  Monday, December 21, 2009
  Quick action by an employee of the Kentucky Department of Highways Magoffin County maintenance garage is being credited with saving the life of a motorist involved in a traffic crash Saturday night. Chris McCarty dove into the cold, rushing water of Burning Fork Creek off KY 1888 east of Salyersville, near the Magoffin County state highway maintenance garage, to rescue Kermit Howes. Howes’ pickup truck ran off the road and overturned in the creek around 8 p.m. Saturday. He was ejected from the vehicle and was found unconscious, floating down the creek.
• Department of Highways District 10 launches Twitter feed
  Friday, December 11, 2009
  Motorists who drive in the area served by the Kentucky Department of Highways District 10 now have a new service available to keep them informed of road conditions and possible delays due to construction or inclement weather. District 10 has launched a Twitter feed, taking advantage of the free Internet service to make pertinent travel information available in real time. Twitter can be accessed from a desktop computer or an Internet-enabled mobile phone.
• Transportation Cabinet sets snow and ice removal priorities for 2009-10 winter season in Breathitt County
  Monday, November 30, 2009
  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.
• Transportation Cabinet sets snow and ice removal priorities for 2009-10 winter season in Estill County
  Monday, November 30, 2009
  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 2009-10 winter season in Lee County
  Monday, November 30, 2009
  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 2009-10 winter season in Magoffin County
  Monday, November 30, 2009
  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 2009-10 winter season in Menifee County
  Monday, November 30, 2009
  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 2009-10 winter season in Morgan County
  Monday, November 30, 2009
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet's Department of Highways has established priority routes for snow and ice removal for the upcoming winter season in Morgan County.
• Transportation Cabinet sets snow and ice removal priorities for 2009-10 winter season in Owsley County
  Monday, November 30, 2009
  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 2009-10 winter season in Perry County
  Monday, November 30, 2009
  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 2009-10 winter season in Powell County
  Monday, November 30, 2009
  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 2009-10 winter season in Wolfe County
  Monday, November 30, 2009
  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.
• Traffic pattern change in effect on KY 7 in Perry County
  Wednesday, November 25, 2009
  Beginning today, a new traffic pattern is in place on KY 7 near Viper in Perry County. Due to the ongoing construction project in the area, traffic has been shifted from the old alignment of KY 7 to a new alignment running parallel to the old road.
• Railroad crossing repairs to force closures of two Breathitt County roads next week
  Friday, October 30, 2009
  CSX Transportation will be repairing two railroad crossings in Breathitt County next week, requiring daytime closures of two state highways. On Monday, Nov. 2, KY 52 will be closed from 8 a.m. to approximately 2:30 p.m. at milepoint 3.123 near Oakdale. This will impact travel between Beattyville and Jackson. On Tuesday, Nov. 3, KY 541 (War Creek Road) will be closed from 8 a.m. to approximately 2:30 p.m. at milepoint 0.06 near Chenowee.
• Traffic pattern changes planned for KY 15-KY 267 intersection in Perry County
  Wednesday, October 21, 2009
  Beginning Wednesday, Oct. 21, changes will be made to the traffic patterns at the intersection of KY 15 and KY 267 near Bonnyman in Perry County. With the paving of Safeway Road, which runs under the KY 15 bridge and connects to KY 267 on each end, all left turns at this intersection will be prohibited.
• Motorists advised to look out for deer
  Friday, October 16, 2009
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is reminding motorists that deer become a greater roadway hazard this time of year as mating season arrives. Each year the mating season, which lasts from October through December, accounts for a spike in deer-related crashes in the commonwealth.
• Year-long closure of KY 1274 begins Wednesday, Oct. 14
  Thursday, October 08, 2009
  Beginning Wednesday, Oct. 14, KY 1274 in Menifee County will be closed between milepoints 6.5 and 8.0 for a rockfall mitigation project. The closure is expected to last approximately one year.
• Traffic pattern change planned for High Street in Hazard
  Thursday, October 08, 2009
  Beginning Tuesday, Oct. 13, a portion of High Street (KY 2451) in Hazard will change from one-way traffic to two-way traffic.
• Transportation Cabinet conducts public meeting on proposed improvements to Mountain Parkway Exit 18 in Clay City
  Wednesday, September 16, 2009
  On Tuesday, Sept. 15, personnel from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Department of Highways District 10 office conducted a public hearing on the proposed improvements to Exit 18 of the Bert T. Combs Mountain Parkway in Powell County. Approximately 20 residents of the area, public officials and other concerned citizens attended the meeting at the Clay City Elementary School to view a presentation by District 10 personnel and project consultants and receive information on the project.
• District 10 employees ‘saddle up’ their snowplows and backhoes for Equipment Roadeo
  Friday, September 04, 2009
  Employees from all 10 counties in the Department of Highways District 10 got together at the district's equipment garage in Beattyville on Wednesday, Sept. 2 for friendly competition, fun and fellowship at the district's annual Equipment Roadeo.
• Lee County Department of Highways employees recognized for efforts fighting recent Beattyville fire
  Friday, September 04, 2009
  Nine employees from the Kentucky Department of Highways Lee County Maintenance crew were honored Wednesday for their efforts in helping battle an Aug. 13 blaze in Beattyville that destroyed three businesses and threatened several others. Commissions as Kentucky Colonels were presented to the employees during the District 10 Equipment Roadeo held Sept. 2 at the Beattyville Equipment Garage.
• Powell County, area residents invited to attend public meeting on improvements to Mountain Parkway Exit 18
  Thursday, September 03, 2009
  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 Tuesday, Sept. 15 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Clay City Elementary School, 4901 Main Street, Clay City.
• Transportation Cabinet conducts public hearing on proposed widening of Mountain Parkway in Wolfe, Morgan and Magoffin counties
  Friday, August 28, 2009
  On Thursday, Aug. 27, personnel from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Department of Highways District 10 office conducted a public hearing on the proposed widening of the Bert T. Combs Mountain Parkway to four lanes along a 17-mile stretch through Wolfe, Morgan and Magoffin counties. Approximately 175 residents of the area, public officials and other concerned citizens attended the hearing at the Lakeview Church of God in Magoffin County to view a presentation by District 10 personnel and project consultants, receive information on the project, and provide their input into this proposed highway project.
• KY 378 in Magoffin County to be closed Wednesday, Aug. 26
  Monday, August 17, 2009
  Personnel from the Kentucky Department of Highways, Magoffin County Maintenance, will replace a drainage pipe on KY 378 on Wednesday, Aug. 26. The work will take place at milepoint 8.1. 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.
• Closures scheduled for three Owsley County roads
  Friday, August 14, 2009
  Three road closures have been scheduled in Owsley County in order to allow Kentucky Department of Highways personnel to make repairs. Routes affected are KY 708 and KY 1350 on Saturday, Aug. 22, and KY 2024 on Saturday, Aug. 29. Each closure will begin at approximately 8 a.m. and will last until approximately 2 p.m. At each of these locations, new drainage pipes will be installed.
• Installation of new railroad crossing to force two-day closure of KY 451
  Friday, August 14, 2009
  Beginning Monday, Aug. 17, KY 451 in Perry County near the Home Lumber Bridge will be closed for two days for installation of a new railroad crossing. The closures will last from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Monday, and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday.
• Transportation Cabinet schedules Aug. 27 public hearing to discuss Mountain Parkway widening project
  Friday, August 14, 2009
  Residents of Magoffin, Morgan and Wolfe counties are invited to attend a public hearing to discuss a project to widen the Bert T. Combs Mountain Parkway to four lanes between Exit 57 at Helechawa in Wolfe County and Exit 75 near Salyersville in Magoffin County. The hearing will be held Thursday, Aug. 27 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Lakefront Church of God on KY 134 in Magoffin County. The site is accessible from the Mountain Parkway via its intersection with KY 134 between mile markers 67 and 68.
• Detours put in place for KY 11/KY 15 closure in Stanton
  Tuesday, July 28, 2009
  Detour routes have been determined for the week-long closure of KY 11/KY 15 (College Avenue) in Stanton. This is related to the project to widen and improve KY 213 (Main Street) in Stanton.
• Temporary detour in place for KY 7 in construction zone
  Tuesday, July 28, 2009
  For approximately the next three months, traffic along KY 7 in Perry County through the construction zone between Jeff and Viper will be using a temporary detour.
• Intersection of KY 11/KY 15 and KY 213 in Stanton to be closed one week for construction
  Monday, July 27, 2009
  Beginning Monday, Aug. 10, the intersection of KY 11/KY 15 (College Avenue) and KY 213 (Main Street) in Stanton will be closed for construction.The closure will last one week.
• KY 30 in Magoffin County to be closed for brush removal
  Monday, July 27, 2009
  KY 30 in Magoffin County will be closed to through trafficduring working hours on Wednesday, Aug. 5 through Friday, Aug. 7, for removal of debris from this past winter’s ice storm.
• Ramp from Spur KY 15 to Mountain Parkway in Wolfe County to close for two weeks beginning Monday, Aug. 3
  Thursday, July 23, 2009
  Beginning Monday, Aug. 3, the ramp from northbound Spur KY 15 to the Mountain Parkway westbound north of Campton will be closed for appoximately two weeks. During this time, the old bridge carrying the ramp over the Mountain Parkway will be demolished, and the approaches to the new bridge for the ramp will be completed.
• Weight limit on KY 451 bridge at Glomawr reduced to 15 tons
  Monday, June 22, 2009
  The Kentucky Department of Highways has reduced the weight limit on the bridge carrying KY 451 over the North Fork of the Kentucky River at Glomawr in Perry County to 15 tons, effective immediately.
• KY 476 in Breathitt County to be closed on Thursday, June 25
  Monday, June 22, 2009
  Personnel from the Kentucky Department of Highways, Breathitt County Maintenance, will replace a drainage pipe on KY 476 on Thursday, June 25. The project will begin around 8 a.m. and will continue until approximately 1 p.m. During this time, the road will be closed to through traffic at milepoint 1.1, which is approximately 1 mile from the Perry County line.
• KY 3068 in Breathitt County to be closed on Monday, June 15
  Wednesday, June 10, 2009
  Personnel from the Kentucky Department of Highways, Breathitt County Maintenance, will replace a drainage structures and make other repairs on KY 3068 (Main Street in Jackson) on Monday, June 15. The project will begin around 8 a.m. and will continue until approximately 7:30 p.m. During this time, the road will be closed to through traffic.
• KY 451 in Perry County to be closed beginning Tuesday, June 9
  Monday, June 08, 2009
  Beginning Tuesday, June 9, the bridge carrying KY 451 across the North Fork of the Kentucky River at Hazard will be closed. This bridge, known locally as the Home Lumber Bridge, will remain closed for approximately two weeks.
• KY 89 in Estill County to be closed on Wednesday, June 17
  Monday, June 08, 2009
  Personnel from the Kentucky Department of Highways, Estill County Maintenance, will remove a slide on KY 89 on Wednesday, June 17. The work will take place between mile markers 7 and 8, between South Irvine and Drip Rock. The project will begin around 8 a.m. and will continue all day until the work is completed. During this time, the road will be closed to all through traffic.
• Closures scheduled for two Owsley County roads
  Thursday, June 04, 2009
  Two road closures have been scheduled in Owsley County in order to allow Kentucky Department of Highways personnel to make repairs. Routes affected are KY 2152 on June 17 and KY 708 on June 24.
• KY 3237 in Breathitt County reopened to traffic
  Wednesday, May 20, 2009
  After repairs were made to a collapsed culvert caused by recent flooding, KY 3237 (Canoe Road) in Breathitt County has been reopened to through traffic.
• KY 3347 in Owsley County closed indefinitely due to flood-damaged bridge
  Monday, May 18, 2009
  After flooding struck Owsley County on Monday, May 4, officials from the Kentucky Department of Highways District 10 closed the bridge carrying KY 3347 (Shepherd Lane) over Meadow Creek in Owsley County, pending an inspection of damage caused by the flooding. The inspection revealed more damage than was initially visible. Due to this and the widespread flood damage across the area from subsequent storms, the bridge will be closed indefinitely until repairs can be scheduled and completed. No timetable for repairs has currently been established.
• Width restrictions in place on KY 7 in Magoffin County
  Monday, May 18, 2009
  Beginning today, bridge repairs on KY 7 in Magoffin County will restrict that route to one lane with a width of 10.5 feet at milepoint 5.7.
• KY 3237 in Breathitt County closed due to flood damage
  Monday, May 18, 2009
  Due to a culvert collapse caused by recent flooding, KY 3237 (Canoe Road) in Breathitt County has been closed at mile marker 1.8. Barricades have been put in place to prevent motorists from driving across the affected area.
• KY 1261 bridge closure in Wolfe County extended
  Thursday, May 07, 2009
  Due to inclement weather this week, the closure of KY 1261 in Wolfe County for bridge repairs will be extended for at least one week.
• KY 3347 in Owsley County closed for bridge repairs
  Wednesday, May 06, 2009
  The bridge carrying KY 3347 (Shepherd Lane) over Meadow Creek in Owsley County will be closed until Thursday, May 14 for repairs.
• KY 1261 in Wolfe County to be closed for bridge repairs starting Monday, May 4
  Thursday, April 30, 2009
  Beginning Monday, May 4, and continuing for seven days, KY 1261 in Wolfe County will be closed for bridge repairs.
• KY 1833 in Perry County closed due to rockslide
  Tuesday, March 31, 2009
  KY 1833 in Perry County is closed due to a rockslide. This closure will remain in effect until repairs are completed. An estimated time and date for completion of the removal of the slide is not yet known.
• Safety in road construction areas to be highlighted next week
  Tuesday, March 31, 2009
  Daffodils and redbuds aren’t the only colorful blooms that pop up along Kentucky’s roadsides in the springtime. Orange cones and barrels also make their presence known as the annual construction season begins in the Bluegrass State. Work Zone Safety Week will be observed next week, April 6-10, across Kentucky and the nation to remind drivers of the hazards involved for motorists and construction workers alike in areas where road work is being done. In Kentucky, events held across the state will call attention to the need for caution in work zones. This message is especially important to drivers, since 85 percent of all injuries and fatalities in work zones are suffered by motorists.
• Ramp from KY 15 to KY 451 in Hazard to be closed for rock removal
  Wednesday, March 11, 2009
  Beginning Friday, March 13 and continuing until the middle of next week, the ramp from KY 15 (the Hazard Bypass) to KY 451 will be closed to traffic. This closure is necessary to remove fallen rocks from the benched cuts above the roadway.
• Bridge work to cause delays on Mountain Parkway in Wolfe County
  Thursday, February 26, 2009
  Beginning Tuesday, March 10 and continuing until Thursday, March 12, motorists using the Mountain Parkway in Wolfe County can expect delays as crews place beams for the new bridge carrying traffic from KY 15 northbound to the Mountain Parkway westbound at Exit 43.
• Ice storm debris removal to follow snow and ice priority routes
  Wednesday, February 18, 2009
  When contractors begin work Monday, Feb. 23 to remove fallen trees and limbs from roadsides in six east-central and eastern Kentucky counties, they will follow the same priorities the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet uses for snow and ice removal.
• Removal of debris from ice storm to begin Monday in six District 10 counties
  Friday, February 13, 2009
  Contractors will begin removing vegetative debris from Kentucky’s recent ice storm in Breathitt, Estill, Magoffin, Menifee, Powell and Morgan counties on Monday, Feb. 16. This effort will include all state routes in each county, as well as county roads in Powell County.
• Blasting to cause delays on Mountain Parkway in Wolfe County
  Tuesday, January 13, 2009
  Beginning Monday, Jan. 19, motorists using the Mountain Parkway in Wolfe County can expect delays for blasting near the bridge crossing Swift Camp Creek and Bear Branch Road. The blasting area is located at milepoint 43.7, in the vicinity of Campton Lake.
• Reconstructed segment of KY 699 in Perry County now open to traffic
  Wednesday, December 17, 2008
  A new segment of KY 699 in Perry County in the Leatherwood area is now open to traffic after being reconstructed in a unique public-private endeavor. The new alignment replaces a stretch of old highway, approximately two miles long, that was crooked, narrow, and had several breaks and embankment failures. This new segment is built to modern standards and has wider lanes and a less steep grade than the road it replaced.
• New KY 52 Beattyville bypass open to traffic
  Monday, December 01, 2008
  The new routing of KY 52 in Beattyville, bypassing downtown, is now open to traffic. Although construction is not complete, the project is at a point where drivers can now use the new facility. As a result of the road being opened to through traffic, some traffic patterns that were in use during construction have changed.
• Wolfe Countians invited to learn more about Mountain Parkway widening project
  Thursday, October 09, 2008
  Wolfe County residents who want to learn more about the major widening project now underway on the Bert T. Combs Mountain Parkway will have an opportunity to do so on Monday, Oct. 20. The Wolfe County Kiwanis Club will host representatives from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and others involved with the $48 million project during their regular meeting on Oct. 20. The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the Wolfe County Public Library, and members of the general public are invited and encouraged to attend to hear an update on the project.
• Corridors for possible KY 715 improvements unveiled during Wolfe County public meeting
  Thursday, October 09, 2008
  Approximately 130 Wolfe County residents and local officials attended a public informational meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 7, 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 second public meeting on improvements to KY 715
  Monday, September 29, 2008
  Residents of Wolfe and nearby counties are invited to attend a second 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, Oct 7 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Rogers Elementary School, 1750 KY 715, Rogers.
• Closure of Old KY 15 bridge near Vancleve delayed until Tuesday, Sept. 2
  Tuesday, August 26, 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 be closed beginning Tuesday, Sept. 2. The bridge is located adjacent to the KY 541 intersection.
• KY 705 in Morgan County to be closed on Wednesday, Sept. 10
  Tuesday, August 26, 2008
  Personnel from the Kentucky Department of Highways, Morgan County Maintenance, will replace a drainage pipe on KY 705 on Wednesday, Sept. 10. The work will take place near mile marker 13. The project will begin around 9 a.m. and will continue until approximately 1 p.m. During this time, the road will be closed to through traffic.
• Old KY 15 bridge near Vancleve to be closed for repairs beginning Monday, Aug. 25
  Thursday, August 14, 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 be closed beginning Monday, Aug. 25. The bridge is located adjacent to the KY 541 intersection.
• KY 846 in Owsley County to be closed for repairs on Saturday, Aug. 30
  Thursday, August 14, 2008
  Personnel from the Kentucky Department of Highways, Owsley County Maintenance, will replace a culvert on KY 846 on Saturday, Aug. 30. The work will take place near mile marker 1.0. The project will begin around 8 a.m. and will continue until approximately 4 p.m. During this time, the road will be closed to through traffic and motorists should plan their trips accordingly.
• Work to begin this week on bridge repairs on Hal Rogers Parkway in Perry County
  Monday, August 04, 2008
  Work will begin this week on a project to replace the deck and make repairs to the bridge carrying the Hal Rogers Parkway across KY 80 and Big Creek at milepoint 55.97 in Perry County. During this project, traffic will be reduced to one 11-foot lane on the bridge and will be controlled by signals 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Drivers should be alert for lane shifts and tapers approaching the project area.
• Work to begin Monday on KY 11/KY 52 North Fork bridge repairs in Beattyville
  Tuesday, July 29, 2008
  Work will begin Monday, Aug. 4, on a project to replace the deck and make repairs to the bridge carrying KY 11 and KY 52 over the North Fork of the Kentucky River in Beattyville. During this project, traffic will be reduced to one lane on the bridge and will be controlled by signals 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
• Emergency road aid funds awarded to Menifee County
  Monday, July 28, 2008
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet today announced that the Menifee County Fiscal Court will receive $75,000 in County Road Aid emergency funds for repairs to various county roads damaged by spring flooding.
• ROAD CLOSURE NOTICE: KY 191 in Morgan County to be closed on Thursday, July 24
  Thursday, July 10, 2008
  Personnel from the Kentucky Department of Highways, Morgan County Maintenance, will replace a drainage pipe on KY 191 on Thursday, July 24. The work will take place near mile marker 7, near Caney. The project will begin around 9 a.m. and will continue until approximately 5 p.m. During this time, the road will be closed to through traffic.
• 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
  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 $23,534 to repair a slip on Lacy Creek Road located 0.5 miles north of KY 1081.
• Clearing A Path Through Snow And Ice; Department of Highways District 10 crews pre-treating roads in 10-county area in anticipation of wintry weekend weather
  Friday, January 19, 2007
  In anticipation of predicted winter precipitation over the weekend, crews from the Department of Highways District 10 are out pre-treating state highways in the district’s 10 counties this afternoon. Crews are applying brine to the road surfaces. The salt water treatment makes it more difficult for snow to adhere to the pavement, thus making the initial accumulation easier for snowplows to remove. Areas being treated include known trouble spots such as bridges, hills, curves, intersections, elevated areas and “cold spots.”
• Governor Fletcher, Transportation Cabinet Award $7.8 Million Road Construction Contract in Lee County
  Thursday, December 21, 2006
  Governor Ernie Fletcher and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet continue to fulfill their vision to provide a safe and reliable transportation system in Kentucky. The KYTC has awarded a $7.8 million road construction contract in Lee County. The contract is for construction of a new KY 52 bypass on the north side of downtown Beattyville. The project will bypass a substandard railroad underpass that is prone to flooding, and will eliminate two at-grade railroad crossings in the city limits.
• Governor Fletcher, Transportation Cabinet Award Nearly $4.4 Million in Road Construction Contracts in Magoffin County
  Thursday, December 21, 2006
  Governor Ernie Fletcher and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet continue to fulfill their vision to provide a safe and reliable transportation system in Kentucky. The KYTC has awarded two road construction contracts in Magoffin County totaling nearly $4.4 million. The first contract calls for replacement of a bridge crossing the Licking River on US 460, Salyersville-West Liberty Road, 0.1 miles north of the junction with KY 1081. The second contract calls for the modification of the superelevation of the bridge carrying the Bert T. Combs Mountain Parkway over KY 30 at Exit 72.
• Governor Fletcher, Transportation Cabinet Award $181,679 in Road Construction Contracts in Breathitt County
  Thursday, December 21, 2006
  Governor Ernie Fletcher and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet continue to fulfill their vision to provide a safe and reliable transportation system in Kentucky. KYTC has awarded two road construction contracts in Breathitt County totaling $181.679. The first contract calls for installation of guardrail along 3.46 miles of KY 3237, Canoe Road. The second contract calls for installation of guardrail along 0.37 miles of Main Street in Jackson, KY 3068.
• Governor Fletcher, Transportation Cabinet Award Nearly $35 Million in Road Construction Contracts in Perry County
  Thursday, December 21, 2006
  Governor Ernie Fletcher and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet continue to fulfill their vision to provide a safe and reliable transportation system in Kentucky. The KYTC has awarded three road construction contracts in Perry County totaling nearly $35 million. The first contract calls for the reconstruction of 2.57 miles of KY 7 between Jeff and Viper. The other two contracts are for guardrail installation. Affected highways are 0.37 miles of KY 80, Hyden-Hazard Road near the Leslie County line, and 0.05 miles of KY 463, Delphia-Letcher County Line Road near Leatherwood.
• Governor Fletcher, Transportation Cabinet Award $10,549.75 Road Construction Contract in Powell County
  Thursday, December 21, 2006
  Governor Ernie Fletcher and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet continue to fulfill their vision to provide a safe and reliable transportation system in Kentucky. KYTC has awarded a $10,549.75 road construction contract in Powell County. The contract is for the installation of guardrail on KY 11, Clay City-Mt. Sterling Road, along a 0.12-mile stretch near the Montgomery County line.
• Governor Fletcher, Transportation Cabinet Award Contracts Totaling Nearly $163,000 for Highway Construction in Magoffin County
  Monday, December 11, 2006
  Governor Ernie Fletcher and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet continue to fulfill their vision to provide a safe and reliable transportation system in Kentucky. KYTC has awarded two highway construction contracts totaling nearly $163,000 in Magoffin County.
• Governor Fletcher, Transportation Cabinet Award $16,942.50 Construction Contract in Breathitt County
  Monday, December 11, 2006
  Governor Ernie Fletcher and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet continue to fulfill their vision to provide a safe and reliable transportation system in Kentucky. KYTC has awarded a $16,942.50 construction contract in Breathitt County. The contract is for guardrail installation on KY 30, Jackson-Booneville Road. Guardrail will be installed along a 0.18-mile stretch between milepoints 12.177 and 12.361.
• ROAD CLOSURE NOTICE: Temporary bridge on KY 1812 in Breathitt County to be closed for repairs on Tuesday, Dec. 5
  Wednesday, November 29, 2006
  In order to make repairs to the temporary bridge on KY 1812 in the KY 15 construction zone at Vancleve in Breathitt County, the highway will be closed for several hours on Tuesday, Dec. 5.
• Transportation Cabinet Sets Snow Removal Priorities For 2006-07 Winter Season in Breathitt County
  Monday, November 27, 2006
  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.
• Transportation Cabinet Sets Snow Removal Priorities For 2006-07 Winter Season in Estill County
  Monday, November 27, 2006
  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 Removal Priorities For 2006-07 Winter Season in Lee County
  Monday, November 27, 2006
  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 Removal Priorities For 2006-07 Winter Season in Magoffin County
  Monday, November 27, 2006
  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 Removal Priorities For 2006-07 Winter Season in Menifee County
  Monday, November 27, 2006
  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 Removal Priorities For 2006-07 Winter Season in Owsley County
  Monday, November 27, 2006
  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 Removal Priorities For 2006-07 Winter Season in Perry County
  Monday, November 27, 2006
  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 Removal Priorities For 2006-07 Winter Season in Powell County
  Monday, November 27, 2006
  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 Removal Priorities For 2006-07 Winter Season in Wolfe County
  Monday, November 27, 2006
  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 crews on call during nights, weekends and holidays to respond to inclement weather and emergencies
  Friday, November 17, 2006
  The months of November through February are marked by a number of holidays. They are also months in which travel is most often affected by unpredictable weather and related events. Transportation Cabinet employees are prepared to react to emergency situations no matter when they occur -- even on holidays, at night or on weekends.
• Transportation Cabinet's District 10 prepares for winter weather in 10-county region of eastern Kentucky
  Tuesday, November 14, 2006
  If the drastic change in Kentucky's weather last week, from sunny 70-degree days to cloudy 30-degree days with the dreaded "s-word" -- snow -- mentioned in the forecast, wasn't a giveaway, a peek at the calendar will tell you that winter is fast approaching. This fact is not lost on the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, which experiences its busiest time of the year in winter. That’s why personnel in the Department of Highways District 10 are getting ready for the busy snow and ice removal season in the 10 counties which make up the district.
• ROAD CLOSURE NOTICE: KY 3193 in Breathitt County to be closed for repairs beginning Monday, Nov. 6
  Monday, October 30, 2006
  In order to replace a drainage pipe, KY 3193 (Wolverine Road) in Breathitt County will be closed beginning Monday, Nov. 6.
• KY 28 railroad crossing closure rescheduled
  Thursday, October 26, 2006
  Due to forecast inclement weather conditions, the closure of the railroad crossing on KY 28 at Chavies previously scheduled for tomorrow has been rescheduled.
• ROAD CLOSURE NOTICE: Railroad crossing on KY 28 at Chavies to be closed Friday, Oct. 27
  Wednesday, October 25, 2006
  In order to continue repairs to the railroad crossing on KY 28 at Chavies, CSX Transportation will close the crossing to vehicular traffic on Friday, Oct. 26. This crossing is located at milepoint 12.251. Traffic between Buckhorn and Hazard will be impacted. The estimated closure time is between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m.
• KYTC District 10 Design Team Wins Statewide Award for Excellence for Perry County Bridge
  Monday, September 25, 2006
  An entry submitted by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Department of Highways District 10's design team was chosen as the winner of an award for excellence in statewide competition. The award, for projects costing less than $1 million to build, was presented at the recent 2006 Partnering Conference in Louisville. The award was presented for the KY 476 bridge spanning Lotts Creek in Perry County that was completed in 2004.
• TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Major traffic pattern change upcoming for KY 15 in Breathitt County
  Monday, September 25, 2006
  Motorists who travel KY 15 between Jackson and Vancleve in Breathitt County should be aware of an upcoming major traffic pattern change resulting from construction. Beginning Monday, Oct. 2, traffic will be diverted onto a portion of the new alignment of KY 15 currently under construction in the area.
• Governor Fletcher, Transportation Cabinet Approve $1.5 Million Highway Project in Owsley County
  Monday, September 25, 2006
  To further Governor Ernie Fletcher's goal of a safe and reliable transportation system in Kentucky, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has approved a $1.5 million highway construction project in Owsley County. A contract has been awarded for the construction of a new bridge on KY 30. The new bridge is located near the intersection of KY 846 near Sturgeon and will replace an old, narrow, substandard span that crosses Little Sturgeon Creek.
• Governor Fletcher, Transportation Cabinet Approve $3.3 Million in Highway Projects for Powell County
  Monday, September 25, 2006
  To further Governor Ernie Fletcher's goal of a safe and reliable transportation system in Kentucky, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has approved two highway construction projects totaling $3.3 million in Powell County. Contracts have been awarded for the resurfacing of 7.24 miles of the Mountain Parkway and for bridge deck repairs in Natural Bridge State Resort Park.
• TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Railroad crossing closures scheduled by CSX Transportation
  Monday, September 25, 2006
  In order to make repairs to several railroad crossings in the area, CSX Transportation will be closing several of these crossings to vehicle traffic in the next several weeks.
• District 10 Employees Participate in First-Ever Equipment Roadeo
  Wednesday, September 20, 2006
  Employees from all 10 counties in the Department of Highways District 10 got together at the district's equipment garage in Beattyville on Thursday, Sept. 14 for friendly competition, fun and fellowship at the district's first-ever Equipment Roadeo.
• State employees help capture fleeing suspect in Jackson
  Tuesday, September 12, 2006
  Four Commonwealth of Kentucky employees on their lunch break helped Jackson police capture a fleeing suspect on Thursday, Sept. 7. Ron Easter and Brandon Akers, employees of the Department of Highways District 10 office; Jarrod Morgan, a Commonwealth Office of Technology employee who is District 10's information technology coordinator; and Larry Britton, a COT employee from Frankfort who was installing equipment in Jackson that day, were going to lunch at a local restaurant. They noticed a foot chase through a local shopping center involving a Jackson city police officer and decided to help the police capture the suspect.
• Adopt-A-Highway Fall Sweep Week in Wolfe County Sept. 17-23
  Tuesday, September 12, 2006
  “Let’s 'Fall Sweep' the Bluegrass!” The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announced today that the Adopt-A-Highway Fall Sweep Week will be held Sept. 17-23 in Wolfe County
• Adopt-A-Highway Fall Sweep Week in Powell County Sept. 17-23
  Tuesday, September 12, 2006
  “Let’s 'Fall Sweep' the Bluegrass!” The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announced today that the Adopt-A-Highway Fall Sweep Week will be held Sept. 17-23 in Powell County
• Adopt-A-Highway Fall Sweep Week in Perry County Sept. 17-23
  Tuesday, September 12, 2006
  “Let’s 'Fall Sweep' the Bluegrass!” The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announced today that the Adopt-A-Highway Fall Sweep Week will be held Sept. 17-23 in Perry County
• Adopt-A-Highway Fall Sweep Week in Owsley County Sept. 17-23
  Tuesday, September 12, 2006
  “Let’s 'Fall Sweep' the Bluegrass!” The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announced today that the Adopt-A-Highway Fall Sweep Week will be held Sept. 17-23 in Owsley County
• Adopt-A-Highway Fall Sweep Week in Magoffin County Sept. 17-23
  Tuesday, September 12, 2006
  “Let’s 'Fall Sweep' the Bluegrass!” The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announced today that the Adopt-A-Highway Fall Sweep Week will be held Sept. 17-23 in Magoffin County
• Adopt-A-Highway Fall Sweep Week in Menifee County Sept. 17-23
  Tuesday, September 12, 2006
  “Let’s 'Fall Sweep' the Bluegrass!” The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announced today that the Adopt-A-Highway Fall Sweep Week will be held Sept. 17-23 in Menifee County
• Adopt-A-Highway Fall Sweep Week in Morgan County Sept. 17-23
  Tuesday, September 12, 2006
  “Let’s 'Fall Sweep' the Bluegrass!” The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announced today that the Adopt-A-Highway Fall Sweep Week will be held Sept. 17-23 in Morgan County
• Adopt-A-Highway Fall Sweep Week in Lee County Sept. 17-23
  Tuesday, September 12, 2006
  “Let’s 'Fall Sweep' the Bluegrass!” The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announced today that the Adopt-A-Highway Fall Sweep Week will be held Sept. 17-23 in Lee County
• Adopt-A-Highway Fall Sweep Week in Estill County Sept. 17-23
  Tuesday, September 12, 2006
  “Let’s 'Fall Sweep' the Bluegrass!” The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announced today that the Adopt-A-Highway Fall Sweep Week will be held Sept. 17-23 in Estill County
• Adopt-A-Highway Fall Sweep Week in Breathitt County Sept. 17-23
  Tuesday, September 12, 2006
  “Let’s 'Fall Sweep' the Bluegrass!” The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announced today that the Adopt-A-Highway Fall Sweep Week will be held Sept. 17-23 in Breathitt County.
• MEDIA ADVISORY: KYTC Department of Highways District 10 to Hold Equipment Roadeo Thursday, Sept. 14
  Friday, September 08, 2006
  Employees of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet's Department of Highways District 10 will participate in the district's first Equipment Roadeo on Thursday, Sept. 14. The event will be held at the district's equipment garage located on KY 11 south of Beattyville in Lee County. It will begin at 8:30 a.m. and should be over by 4 p.m.
• ROAD CLOSURE NOTICE: KY 2446 in Perry County to be closed for repairs Friday, Sept. 15
  Friday, September 08, 2006
  In order to replace a drainage pipe, KY 2446 in Perry County will be closed from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 15.
• ROAD CLOSURE NOTICE: KY 1010 in Wolfe County to be closed for repairs during daylight hours Sept. 11-15
  Monday, August 28, 2006
  In order to drive steel to repair an embankment failure, KY 1010 in Wolfe County will be closed from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, Sept. 11-15.
• Governor Fletcher, Transportation Cabinet Approve $734,218.88 in Highway Improvements in Breathitt County
  Friday, August 25, 2006
  To further Governor Ernie Fletcher's goal of a safe and reliable transportation system in Kentucky, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has approved $734,218.88 worth of improvements for state highways in Breathitt County this summer.
• Governor Fletcher, Transportation Cabinet Approve Nearly $1.2 Million in Highway Improvements in Estill County
  Friday, August 25, 2006
  To further Governor Ernie Fletcher's goal of a safe and reliable transportation system in Kentucky, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has approved nearly $1.2 million worth of improvements for state highways in Estill County this summer.
• Governor Fletcher, Transportation Cabinet Approve $444,878.33 in Highway Improvements in Lee County
  Friday, August 25, 2006
  To further Governor Ernie Fletcher's goal of a safe and reliable transportation system in Kentucky, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has approved $444,878.33 worth of improvements for state highways in Lee County this summer.
• Governor Fletcher, Transportation Cabinet Approve $611,131.59 in Highway Improvements in Magoffin County
  Friday, August 25, 2006
  To further Governor Ernie Fletcher's goal of a safe and reliable transportation system in Kentucky, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has approved $611,131.59 worth of improvements for state highways in Magoffin County this summer.
• Governor Fletcher, Transportation Cabinet Approve $418,871.77 in Highway Improvements in Menifee County
  Friday, August 25, 2006
  To further Governor Ernie Fletcher's goal of a safe and reliable transportation system in Kentucky, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has approved $418,871.77 worth of improvements for state highways in Menifee County this summer.
• Governor Fletcher, Transportation Cabinet Approve $552,899.71 in Highway Improvements in Morgan County
  Friday, August 25, 2006
  To further Governor Ernie Fletcher's goal of a safe and reliable transportation system in Kentucky, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has approved $552,899.71 worth of improvements for state highways in Morgan County this summer.
• Governor Fletcher, Transportation Cabinet Approve $343,269.01 in Highway Improvements in Owsley County
  Friday, August 25, 2006
  To further Governor Ernie Fletcher's goal of a safe and reliable transportation system in Kentucky, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has approved $343,269.01 worth of improvements for state highways in Owsley County this summer.
• Governor Fletcher, Transportation Cabinet Approve More Than $1.4 Million in Highway Improvements in Perry County
  Friday, August 25, 2006
  To further Governor Ernie Fletcher's goal of a safe and reliable transportation system in Kentucky, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has approved more than $1.4 million worth of improvements for state highways in Perry County this summer.
• Governor Fletcher, Transportation Cabinet Approve $465,819.56 in Highway Improvements in Powell County
  Friday, August 25, 2006
  To further Governor Ernie Fletcher's goal of a safe and reliable transportation system in Kentucky, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has approved $465,819.56 worth of improvements for state highways in Powell County this summer.
• Governor Fletcher, Transportation Cabinet Approve $435,212.44 in Highway Improvements in Wolfe County
  Friday, August 25, 2006
  To further Governor Ernie Fletcher's goal of a safe and reliable transportation system in Kentucky, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has approved $435,212.44 worth of improvements for state highways in Wolfe County this summer.
• TRANSPORTATION CABINET ANNOUNCES $300,000 IN FUNDING FOR OWSLEY COUNTY
  Wednesday, August 23, 2006
  Governor Ernie Fletcher and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) announced today that $300,000 in Transportation Cabinet bond funds have been awarded for projects in Owsley County. On behalf of the Governor, Secretary of the Transportation Cabinet Bill Nighbert presented ceremonial checks to local officials during a Cabinet function at the Lee County Community Center in Beattyville this afternoon.
• TRANSPORTATION CABINET ANNOUNCES $440,000 IN FUNDING FOR CITY OF BEATTYVILLE AND LEE COUNTY
  Wednesday, August 23, 2006
  Governor Ernie Fletcher and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) announced today that $440,000 in Transportation Cabinet bond funds have been awarded for projects in Beattyville and Lee County. On behalf of the Governor, Secretary of the Transportation Cabinet Bill Nighbert presented ceremonial checks to local officials at the Lee County Community Center this afternoon.
• Transportation Cabinet plans to remove signs illegally placed on state right of way
  Wednesday, August 23, 2006
  With the November general election less than three months away, personnel in the Transportation Cabinet's Department of Highways District 10 are noticing campaign signs illegally placed on state right 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 the district's 10 counties will begin removing these signs immediately.
• TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Delays likely on Thursday, Aug. 17 on KY 15 in Perry County
  Tuesday, August 15, 2006
  Motorists on KY 15 north of Hazard in Perry County will experience delays on Thursday, Aug. 17, as work continues on a safety improvement project.
• Transportation Secretary Bill Nighbert to Announce Funding for Lee, Owsley and Jackson Counties in Beattyville
  Tuesday, August 15, 2006
  Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Secretary Bill Nighbert and other officials will be announcing funding for Lee, Owsley and Jackson counties Tuesday, Aug. 22 in Beattyville. Residents of Lee, Owsley and Jackson counties are invited to attend the announcement, to be held at 4:30 p.m. at the Lee County Community Center on Happy Top Road in Beattyville.
• Governor Fletcher, Transportation Cabinet Award $2.3 million Contract for Mountain Parkway Improvements in Wolfe County; Work Set to Begin This Week
  Monday, July 31, 2006
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is working to upgrade the highway network in Wolfe County in the Department of Highways District 10. A road improvement contract for more than $2.3 million for the Mountain Parkway has been approved by the cabinet. Preliminary work will begin this week on the project, which will affect traffic between Slade and Campton. Motorists will experience temporary lane closures as the work gets underway.
• ROAD CLOSURE NOTICE: KY 2469 in Breathitt County to be closed for repairs on Thursday, July 20
  Tuesday, July 11, 2006
  In order to repair a drainage pipe, KY 2469 (Athol-Highland-Shoulderblade Road) in Breathitt County will be closed on Thursday, July 20. The closure point will be at the east side of the railroad underpass, near KY 52 at Athol.
• ROAD CLOSURE NOTICE: KY 1144 in Beattyville to be closed July 12-17 for natural gas line relocation
  Monday, July 10, 2006
  In order for a natural gas line to be relocated, KY 1144 (Fairground Ridge Road or Center Street) in Beattyville will be closed daily from Wednesday, July 12 through Monday, July 17, including the weekend. The closure will run from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day and the location is near St. Thomas Episcopal Church.
• Governor Fletcher, Transportation Cabinet authorize improvements for Upper Twin Creek Road in Estill County
  Monday, July 10, 2006
  Governor Ernie Fletcher and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet are taking action to make an emergency upgrade to an Estill County highway. Repairs to Upper Twin Creek Road totaling $26,000 have been authorized.
• Governor Fletcher, Transportation Cabinet Announce Community Enhancement Project for City of Beattyville
  Monday, July 03, 2006
  With an emphasis on healthy lifestyles and quality historic preservation, Governor Ernie Fletcher and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announced the approval today of more than $11.9 million for transportation-related projects in 46 communities. A $475,000 Beattyville Streetscape project is among those to receive funding.
• Governor Fletcher, Transportation Cabinet Announce Community Enhancement Project for Magoffin County
  Monday, July 03, 2006
  With an emphasis on healthy lifestyles and quality historic preservation, Governor Ernie Fletcher and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announced the approval today of more than $11.9 million for transportation-related projects in 46 communities. A $287,000 pedestrian bridge and walkway project for Ramey Park in Salyersville is among those to receive funding.
• Governor Fletcher, Transportation Cabinet Announce Community Enhancement Project for Wolfe County
  Monday, July 03, 2006
  With an emphasis on healthy lifestyles and quality historic preservation, Governor Ernie Fletcher and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announced the approval today of more than $11.9 million for transportation-related projects in 46 communities. A $175,000 sidewalk project in Campton is among those to receive funding.
• TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Nighttime delays possible at US 460-Mountain Parkway intersection in Salyersville
  Thursday, June 29, 2006
  Due to excavation at a private development near the US 460-Mountain Parkway intersection in Salyersville, motorists can expect possible brief traffic delays between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m. due to equipment crossing the roadway.
• Transportation Cabinet urges caution during annual 50-Mile Yard Sale on KY 52 in Breathitt, Estill and Lee counties
  Monday, June 26, 2006
  As residents of Breathitt, Estill and Lee counties prepare for the annual 50-Mile Yard Sale along KY 52 on Saturday, July 1, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is urging motorists to use caution during the sale.
• Governor Fletcher, Transportation Cabinet award $16,505 in County Road Aid emergency funding to Wolfe County
  Tuesday, June 20, 2006
  Governor Ernie Fletcher and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet today announced emergency road funding for the Wolfe County Fiscal Court. The county has been authorized to receive $16,505 for slip or slide repair on Gal Branch Road. Repairs will be made to a 0.01-mile portion of the road located 1.8 miles northeast of Gosneyville Road.
• District 10 honors ASE Certified Technicians during National Automotive Service Professionals Week
  Tuesday, June 20, 2006
  In recognition of National Automotive Service Professionals Week (June 12-18), Kentucky Transportation Cabinet officials paid tribute Friday to 10 District 10 employees who are among the 87 automotive repair technicians within the Cabinet who are ASE Certified Technicians. ASE is the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence, a non-profit organization established in 1972 by the automotive industry, to improve the quality of vehicle repair and service through the voluntary testing and certification of automotive repair technicians.
• Governor Fletcher and Transportation Cabinet announce $34,320 in County Road Aid emergency funding to Powell County Fiscal Court
  Thursday, June 15, 2006
  Governor Ernie Fletcher and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet today announced emergency road funding for the Powell County Fiscal Court. The county has been authorized to receive $34,320 for slip or slide repair on Hatton Creek School Road. Repairs will be made to a 0.028-mile portion of the road located 0.5 miles south of Caudill Road.
• ROAD CLOSURE NOTICE: KY 1000 in Morgan County to be closed for culvert replacement June 20
  Thursday, June 15, 2006
  In order to replace a culvert, the Kentucky Department of Highways plans to close KY 1000 in Morgan County on Tuesday, June 20. The road will be closed at mile marker 6 from 8 a.m. until approximately 4 p.m., weather permitting. Inclement weather may delay the project.
• Lee County Department of Highways maintenance crew goes smoke-free
  Thursday, June 15, 2006
  The Lee County Department of Highways maintenance crew has given the term "smoke-free workplace" a whole new meaning. Recently, the last of the smokers on the 12-person crew gave up the habit, earning the praise of Kentucky Governor Ernie Fletcher and Transportation Cabinet officials.
• TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Delays this afternoon, June 13, on KY 15 in Perry County for blasting
  Tuesday, June 13, 2006
  Motorists on KY 15 north of Hazard in Perry County will experience delays for blasting this afternoon, June 13, as work continues on a safety improvement project. Beginning at 6 p.m., there will be brief and intermittent closures of KY 15 between the Hazard Bypass (Johnny Cox All-American Drive) and Perry County Park Road. Barring unforeseen circumstances, the blasting and cleanup efforts are not expected to exceed two hours.
• Road closures, traffic pattern changes in place along bicycle race route for Pedals and Blooms Festival; Highways in Estill, Lee, Menifee, Powell and Wolfe counties affected
  Tuesday, June 13, 2006
  Motorists in Estill, Lee, Menifee, Powell and Wolfe counties should be aware of temporary road closures and traffic pattern changes on area highways for this weekend's inaugural Pedals and Blooms Festival. A number of bicycle races and rallies will take place along state roads over the weekend in the five counties, necessitating the traffic pattern changes.
• Adopt-A-Highway Summer Scrub Week in Department of Highways District 10 June 18-24
  Tuesday, June 13, 2006
  “Let’s clean up the Bluegrass!” The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announced today that the Adopt-A-Highway Summer Scrub Week will be held June 18-24 in the 10 counties of the Department of Highways District 10.
• TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Drivers alerted to changing traffic patterns on KY 11-15 near Nada in Powell County
  Friday, June 09, 2006
  Drivers who use KY 11 and KY 15 between Slade and Stanton in Powell County should be aware of changing traffic patterns due to a bridge replacement project near Nada. Traffic will be diverted Monday, June 12 to a temporary bridge to carry KY 11 and KY 15 across the Middle Fork of the Red River.
• Area motorists should be alert for bicycles next weekend as Pedals and Blooms Festival comes to the region June 16-18; Cyclists will hit the road in Estill, Lee, Menifee, Powell and Wolfe counties
  Friday, June 09, 2006
  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 inaugural Pedals and Blooms Festival.
• TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Delays this afternoon on KY 15 in Perry County for blasting
  Friday, June 09, 2006
  Motorists on KY 15 north of Hazard will experience delays for blasting this afternoon as work continues on a safety improvement project. Beginning at 6 p.m., there will be brief and intermittent closures of KY 15 between the Hazard Bypass (Johnny Cox All-American Drive) and Perry County Park Road. Barring unforeseen circumstances, the blasting and cleanup efforts are not expected to exceed two hours.
• TRAFFIC ADVISORY: KY 15 to be closed overnight on Saturday, June 17 for overpass demolition
  Tuesday, June 06, 2006
  To allow for demolition of a pedestrian overpass that partially collapsed on March 31 due to repeated impacts from overheight loads, KY 15 in Perry County near Hazard High School will be closed from 8 p.m. Saturday, June 17 to 8 a.m. Sunday, June 18.
• Governor Fletcher, Transportation Cabinet Award $232,564.25 Contract for Highway Improvements in Lee County
  Monday, June 05, 2006
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is working to upgrade the highway network in Lee County in the Department of Highways District 10. One road improvement contract for $232,564.25 has been approved by the cabinet.
• Governor Fletcher, Transportation Cabinet Award $403,471.75 Contract for Highway Improvements in Morgan County
  Monday, June 05, 2006
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is working to upgrade the highway network in Morgan County in the Department of Highways District 10. One road improvement contract for $403,471.75 has been approved by the cabinet.
• Delays likely on Mountain Parkway in Wolfe County on Tuesday, June 6
  Tuesday, May 30, 2006
  Motorists on the Mountain Parkway Extension in eastern Wolfe County will likely experience delays and possible traffic stoppages on Tuesday, June 6, due to overhead telephone line work.
• Work begins on paving project on KY 114 in Magoffin County
  Thursday, May 25, 2006
  Work has begun on a $700,516 resurfacing project on a heavily traveled highway in Magoffin County. Contractors are removing reflective pavement markers along KY 114, Salyersville-Prestonsburg Road, this week in preparation for milling and paving operations. Milling is expected to begin Tuesday, May 30, along the 5.03-mile stretch of KY 114 between US 460 and the Floyd County line. Once the milling is complete, paving will begin. Motorists on KY 114 can expect delays while the work is ongoing. It is expected to take at least two weeks to complete, weather permitting.
• Safety improvement project completed on KY 15 in Breathitt County
  Tuesday, May 23, 2006
  Work is nearly complete on a $175,000 highway safety improvement project approved by Governor Ernie Fletcher for Breathitt County. Minor widening, paving and striping are finished on the project to add left turn lanes on KY 15 at its intersection with KY 1098 and KY 1812 near Quicksand. Guardrail will be installed in the next few days.
• TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Delays possible on KY 15 in Perry County for turn lane addition north of Hazard
  Tuesday, May 23, 2006
  Motorists on KY 15 north of Hazard may experience delays for the next month as work begins on a safety improvement project. A deceleration and turning lane will be added to northbound KY 15 at the entrance to Perry County Park Road. Following the excavation work necessary to complete that component of the project, the median traffic islands along that section of KY 15 between Perry County Park Road and the Hazard Bypass (Johnny Cox All-American Drive) will be removed and new drainage pipes installed. This will allow for a center left turn lane to be installed. This project will involve minor widening of KY 15, along with paving and striping to accommodate the new turn lanes. The work is expected to take approximately 30 days, weather permitting.
• Traffic accident victims from 2005 memorialized at Slade rest area
  Monday, May 22, 2006
  The 985 persons who lost their lives in 2005 on Kentucky highways were remembered today at the Junior Williamson Rest Area on the Bert T. Combs Mountain Parkway in Powell County. A bronze plate denoting the 985 fatalities last year, the most since 1973, was added to the monument at the rest area. Numbers of fatalities for the previous nine years are also listed on the plaque.
• Candidates asked to remove political signs illegally remaining on state right of way
  Monday, May 22, 2006
  Now that the 2006 primary election is over and the mowing and highway maintenance seasons are in full swing, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is asking political candidates to remove any of their campaign signs that remain on state right of way in violation of state laws.
• TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Delays possible on KY 15 in Breathitt County for turn lane addition at Quicksand
  Wednesday, May 17, 2006
  Motorists on KY 15 south of Jackson may experience delays on Thursday and Friday as work begins on a safety improvement project. Left turn lanes will be added at the intersection of KY 15 with KY 1098 and KY 1812 at Quicksand.
• Governor Fletcher & Transportation Cabinet Award $534,599.65 in Contracts for Highway Improvements in Breathitt County
  Monday, May 15, 2006
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is working to upgrade the highway network in Owsley County in the Department of Highways District 10. Two road improvement contracts totaling $534,599.65 has been approved by the cabinet.
• Governor Fletcher & Transportation Cabinet Award $432,805.90 Contract for Highway Improvements in Magoffin County
  Monday, May 15, 2006
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is working to upgrade the highway network in Magoffin County in the Department of Highways District 10. One road improvement contract for $432,805.90 has been approved by the cabinet.
• Governor Fletcher & Transportation Cabinet Award $237,378.33 Contract for Highway Improvements in Lee County
  Friday, May 12, 2006
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is working to upgrade the highway network in Lee County in the Department of Highways District 10. One road improvement contract for $237,378.33 has been approved by the cabinet.
• Governor Fletcher & Transportation Cabinet Award $104,305.50 Contract for Highway Improvements in Morgan County
  Friday, May 12, 2006
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is working to upgrade the highway network in Morgan County in the Department of Highways District 10. One road improvement contract for $104,305.50 has been approved by the cabinet.
• Governor Fletcher & Transportation Cabinet Award $262,303.22 Contract for Highway Improvements in Perry County
  Friday, May 12, 2006
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is working to upgrade the highway network in Perry County in the Department of Highways District 10. One road improvement contract for $262,303.22 has been approved by the cabinet.
• Governor Fletcher & Transportation Cabinet Award $532,773.50 Contract for Highway Improvements in Wolfe County
  Friday, May 12, 2006
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is working to upgrade the highway network in Wolfe County in the Department of Highways District 10. One road improvement contract for $532,773.50 has been approved by the cabinet.
• Governor Fletcher & Transportation Cabinet Award $122,341.25 Contract for Highway Improvements in Owsley County
  Friday, May 12, 2006
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is working to upgrade the highway network in Owsley County in the Department of Highways District 10. One road improvement contract for $122,341.25 has been approved by the cabinet.
• District 10 Chief District Engineer Linda Wagner-Justice Named Outstanding Alumna by Big Sandy Community & Technical College
  Wednesday, May 10, 2006
  Linda Wagner-Justice, chief district engineer for the Department of Highways District 10 in Jackson, has been named the 2006 Outstanding Alumna by the Big Sandy Community and Technical College in Prestonsburg. Wagner-Justice will be honored and will be the guest speaker during the college's commencement on May 12 at the Mountain Arts Center in Prestonsburg.
• KY 1096 in Perry County to reopen Monday
  Wednesday, May 10, 2006
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet will reopen KY 1096, Avawam-Fourseam Road, in Perry County at 8 a.m. on Monday, May 15. This road has been barricaded since January 2005 for reconstruction due to a major embankment failure between mile markers 5 and 6. It was officially closed to traffic several years ago, but had not been barricaded until repairs began last year.
• Double Fine Zone Now in Effect in KY 15 Construction Zone in Breathitt County
  Wednesday, May 10, 2006
  A double fine zone is now in effect along two sections of KY 15 between Jackson and Campton that are impacted by the KY 15 relocation project. The speed limit was lowered to 45 miles per hour last fall at the northern and southern ends of the project, where the new alignment of KY 15 will connect with the current highway. Now, as work moves closer to the existing road, barrier walls have been put in place and the double fine zone is in effect.
• Kentucky Highway Crews Begin Mowing Season: Motorists Urged to Use Extra Caution in Mowing Zones
  Monday, May 08, 2006
  Mowing crews are sharpening their blades and taking to Kentucky roadways! The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is in the process of dispatching state road crews and contract mowing crews to cover all 27,438 miles of Kentucky’s state maintained highways. Most state highways are mowed at least three times to assure that motorists have maximum visibility along the right-of-way. This year the number of mowing and litter removal cycles on primary roadways is being increased to improve the appearance of our roadsides.
• Governor Ernie Fletcher & Transportation Cabinet Award $144,000 to Wolfe County
  Friday, May 05, 2006
  Governor Ernie Fletcher and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announced today that road improvement funds totaling $144,000 have been awarded to Wolfe County. The money will be used for various road projects.
• Governor Ernie Fletcher & Transportation Cabinet Award $500,000 to Morgan County
  Friday, May 05, 2006
  Governor Ernie Fletcher and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announced today that road improvement funds totaling $500,000 have been awarded to Morgan County. The money will be used for various road projects.
• Governor Ernie Fletcher & Transportation Cabinet Award $90,000 to the City of Irvine
  Friday, May 05, 2006
  Governor Ernie Fletcher and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announced today that road improvement funds totaling $90,000 have been awarded to the City of Irvine. The money will be used for various road projects.
• Governor Ernie Fletcher & Transportation Cabinet Award $350,000 to Estill County
  Friday, May 05, 2006
  Governor Ernie Fletcher and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announced today that road improvement funds totaling $350,000 have been awarded to Estill County. The money will be used for various road projects.
• Governor Fletcher, Transportation Cabinet announce funding for KY 30 reconstruction project in Owsley County
  Thursday, May 04, 2006
  Governor Ernie Fletcher and Transportation Secretary Bill Nighbert have announced legislative approval of a major highway construction project in Owsley County. On May 3, Secretary Bill Nighbert presented Owsley County officials with a check to symbolize the allocation of $3 million for design work on a project that will ultimately lead to the reconstruction of a 20-mile segment of KY 30 in Owsley and Jackson counties.
• PRESS RELEASE: Governor Fletcher, Transportation Cabinet authorize improvements for Marie Roberts Road in Breathitt County
  Thursday, May 04, 2006
  Governor Ernie Fletcher and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet are taking action to make an emergency upgrade to a Breathitt County highway. Improvements to Marie Roberts Road totaling $43,454 have been authorized. The project involves widening Marie Roberts Road from the entrance to Marie Roberts-Caney Elementary School north toward Lost Creek, a distance of 0.424 miles. The funding provides for grade, drain and high-type surface on this highway, which provides access from KY 15 to the consolidated elementary school serving southern Breathitt County.
• KY 699 in Perry County reopened to traffic
  Wednesday, May 03, 2006
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet reopened KY 699 in Perry County to normal traffic at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, May 2. The road had been closed in the Leatherwood area for two weeks due to a mudslide.
• Transportation Cabinet moves closer to reopening KY 699 in Perry County; State Highway Commissioner Williams visits site of mudslide
  Friday, April 28, 2006
  Today, Kentucky Highway Commissioner Marc D. Williams visited the site of a mudslide in Perry County that has closed KY 699 in the Leatherwood area since last Tuesday. Commissioner Williams and other Transportation Cabinet personnel viewed the efforts being made to reopen the highway, and the commissioner pledged his support to expedite the process.
• MEDIA ADVISORY: KY 699 remains closed due to mudslide
  Friday, April 21, 2006
  KY 699 remains closed between mile markers 5 and 6 in Perry County, due to a massive mudslide. This location is between Leatherwood and Cornettsville, or between KY 463 and KY 7. The length of time the road will remain closed is still undetermined.
• Weight Limit Lowered to 15 Tons on US 460 Bridge in Magoffin County
  Friday, April 21, 2006
  Following a recent inspection, the Kentucky Department of Highways has lowered the weight limit on a bridge carrying US 460 across the Licking River in western Magoffin County.
• Governor Fletcher & Transportation Cabinet Award $56,216 Highway Contract for Estill County
  Thursday, April 20, 2006
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is working to upgrade the highway network in Estill County. A road improvement contract for $56,216 has been approved by the cabinet. The contract calls for resurfacing of 1.0 mile of KY 794, White Oak-Calloway Creek Road, from KY 1705 extending south to milepoint 1.0. Hinkle Contracting Co., Paris, was awarded the low-bid contract for $56,216. The work is scheduled to be completed by Nov. 30.
• ROAD CLOSURE NOTICE: KY 699 to remain closed in Perry County indefinitely due to mudslide
  Wednesday, April 19, 2006
  Due to a mudslide, KY 699 in Perry County will be closed indefinitely between mile markers 5 and 6. The closure is located between Leatherwood and Cornettsville, or between KY 463 and KY 7.
• ROAD CLOSURE NOTICE: Temporary bridge on KY 1812 in Breathitt County to be closed for repairs on Friday, April 21
  Wednesday, April 19, 2006
  In order to make repairs to the temporary bridge on KY 1812 in the KY 15 construction zone at Vancleve in Breathitt County, the highway will be closed on Friday, April 21. The closure will begin after the morning school bus run and will remain in effect throughout the remainder of the day, including the afternoon school bus run. The repairs are expected to be completed by late evening.
• Slow Down To Get There; Safety Message Urges Motorists to be Cautious & Reduce Speeds in Roadway Work Zones
  Monday, April 17, 2006
  Warmer weather signals the beginning of road construction season. In an effort to spotlight work zone safety, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC), its employees, highway contractors and law enforcement officers are reminding drivers to slow down, be attentive and drive cautiously through work zones.
• New Kentucky Official Highway Map Is Ready To ?Hit The Road’
  Thursday, April 13, 2006
  The 2006 Official Highway Map for Kentucky is now on its way to welcome centers and rest areas all across the Commonwealth, including the Junior Williamson Rest Area at Slade, off the Bert T. Combs Mountain Parkway at Exit 33 in Powell County. The 2006 edition is being made available in time for the spring/summer vacation season and beckons travelers to explore a multitude of attractions throughout Kentucky.
• TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Delays likely on KY 7 in Perry County due to emergency repair of shoulder failure
  Tuesday, April 11, 2006
  Motorists on KY 7 in Perry County are urged to use caution in the vicinity of mile marker 8 due to a shoulder failure. While two-way traffic is still being maintained in this area, drivers should slow down and be observant for oncoming traffic that may swerve into the opposite lane to avoid the dropoff. Emergency repairs to the shoulder failure will begin Wednesday, April 12 at 8 a.m. and will continue through the remainder of the week. When the repairs begin, traffic will be reduced to one lane and motorists should expect delays. There may be some temporary closures of KY 7 at this location while the work progresses.
• Drive Smart Highway Safety Program Seeks to Cut Traffic Accidents on Busy Eastern Kentucky Highway; Enforcement Blitz Scheduled for KY 15 in Wolfe, Breathitt and Perry Counties April 15-21
  Monday, April 03, 2006
  In an attempt to reduce the number of traffic accidents on a busy eastern Kentucky road, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet's Operation Drive Smart will be emphasizing highway safety during a weeklong effort along KY 15 in Wolfe, Breathitt and Perry counties. The KY 15 Safety Corridor blitz will begin Saturday, April 15 and will run through Friday, April 21, which includes the Easter weekend. Special education and law enforcement activities will seek to increase compliance with Kentucky's traffic laws while decreasing crashes. This effort is aimed at cutting the number of accidents, injuries and fatalities along a highway that carries a high volume of personal and commercial traffic through Kentucky's mountains.
• KY 542 in Breathitt County to be closed for emergency repairs on Saturday, April 1
  Friday, March 31, 2006
  In order to replace a collapsed drainage pipe, KY 542 in Breathitt County will be closed on Saturday, April 1 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. The closure will be between mile markers 7 and 8. Motorists should use an alternate route.
• New Traffic Signal Installed at Intersection of KY 15 and Bulldog Lane in Hazard
  Tuesday, March 28, 2006
  A traffic signal has been installed at the intersection of KY 15 and Bulldog Lane in Hazard. This signal will begin flashing on Thursday, March 30. After a week on flash, it will go into full operation on Thursday, April 6. During the flash period, drivers on KY 15 will see a flashing yellow light and drivers on Bulldog Lane will see a flashing red light.
• Department of Highways District 10 to sponsor motorcycle show as fundraiser for March of Dimes
  Tuesday, March 28, 2006
  Members of the public are invited to take part in a motorcycle show sponsored by the Department of Highways District 10 to raise funds for the March of Dimes. The show is scheduled for Saturday, April 15, and will take place on the front lawn of the district office, 473 Highway 15 South, Jackson. Registration runs from 9 a.m. to noon, and judging will take place between noon and 1 p.m.
• Governor Fletcher & Transportation Cabinet Award $534,820.04 Highway Contract for District 10
  Monday, March 27, 2006
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is working to upgrade the highway network in the 10 counties in the Department of Highways District 10. One contract totaling $534,820.04 has been approved by the cabinet. The contract calls for waterborne paint striping on 514.155 miles of state primary and state secondary highways in the 10 counties of District 10, 209.260 miles of rural secondary highways in the district, and various routes in Natural Bridge and Buckhorn Lake state resort parks.
• Adopt-A-Highway Spring Clean Week in Breathitt County April 2-8
  Monday, March 27, 2006
  “Let’s clean up the Bluegrass!” The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announced today that the Adopt-A-Highway Spring Clean Week will be held April 2-8 in Breathitt County.
• Adopt-A-Highway Spring Clean Week in Estill County April 2-8
  Monday, March 27, 2006
  “Let’s clean up the Bluegrass!” The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announced today that the Adopt-A-Highway Spring Clean Week will be held April 2-8 in Estill County.
• Adopt-A-Highway Spring Clean Week in Lee County April 2-8
  Monday, March 27, 2006
  “Let’s clean up the Bluegrass!” The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announced today that the Adopt-A-Highway Spring Clean Week will be held April 2-8 in Lee County.
• Adopt-A-Highway Spring Clean Week in Magoffin County April 2-8
  Monday, March 27, 2006
  “Let’s clean up the Bluegrass!” The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announced today that the Adopt-A-Highway Spring Clean Week will be held April 2-8 in Magoffin County.
• Adopt-A-Highway Spring Clean Week in Menifee County April 2-8
  Monday, March 27, 2006
  “Let’s clean up the Bluegrass!” The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announced today that the Adopt-A-Highway Spring Clean Week will be held April 2-8 in Menifee County.
• Adopt-A-Highway Spring Clean Week in Morgan County April 2-8
  Monday, March 27, 2006
  “Let’s clean up the Bluegrass!” The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announced today that the Adopt-A-Highway Spring Clean Week will be held April 2-8 in Morgan County.
• Adopt-A-Highway Spring Clean Week in Owsley County April 2-8
  Monday, March 27, 2006
  “Let’s clean up the Bluegrass!” The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announced today that the Adopt-A-Highway Spring Clean Week will be held April 2-8 in Owsley County.
• Adopt-A-Highway Spring Clean Week in Perry County April 2-8
  Monday, March 27, 2006
  “Let’s clean up the Bluegrass!” The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announced today that the Adopt-A-Highway Spring Clean Week will be held April 2-8 in Perry County.
• Adopt-A-Highway Spring Clean Week in Powell County April 2-8
  Monday, March 27, 2006
  “Let’s clean up the Bluegrass!” The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announced today that the Adopt-A-Highway Spring Clean Week will be held April 2-8 in Powell County.
• Adopt-A-Highway Spring Clean Week in Wolfe County April 2-8
  Monday, March 27, 2006
  “Let’s clean up the Bluegrass!” The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announced today that the Adopt-A-Highway Spring Clean Week will be held April 2-8 in Wolfe County.
• Transportation Cabinet Promotes Common Wealth Of Knowledge About Kentucky Geography; Kentucky Highway Maps Distributed to Four Schools in Breathitt County
  Friday, March 24, 2006
  In January, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet began distributing Kentucky official highway maps to schools all across the Commonwealth. The maps will be used for geography and social studies classes as well for reference materials in school libraries. Maps were presented to Highland-Turner, LBJ, Marie Roberts-Caney and Rousseau elementary schools in Breathitt County. H.B. Elkins, public information officer for the Department of Highways District 10 office in Jackson, visited the Breathitt County schools to present the maps to the schools on Friday, March 24.
• KY 499 in Estill County to be closed for repairs on Monday, April 3
  Tuesday, March 21, 2006
  n order to replace a culvert, KY 499 in Estill County will be closed on Monday, April 3. The closure will be between mile markers 7 and 8, or between West Irvine and Wisemantown. Traffic should use Dark Hollow Road as a detour route during the closure.
• Transportation Cabinet authorizes repair funds for KY 1114 in Breathitt County
  Monday, March 13, 2006
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is taking action to repair a break in pavement on a state-maintained Breathitt County roadway. An emergency appropriation of $20,066 has been authorized for slip repair work on KY 1114, Houston-Turkey Creek Road.
• Transportation Cabinet authorizes repair funds for KY 542 in Breathitt County
  Monday, March 13, 2006
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is taking action to repair a break in pavement on a state-maintained Breathitt County roadway. An emergency appropriation of $21,635 has been authorized for slip repair work on KY 542, Guage-Lambric Road.
• Delays likely on KY 28 east of Booneville for road repairs
  Monday, March 13, 2006
  Drivers using KY 28 east of Booneville can expect delays for approximately the next three weeks while crews work to drive steel to stabilize a slip.
• Change in Traffic Patterns at KY 15-KY 1812 Intersection Delayed
  Tuesday, March 07, 2006
  The previously announced change in traffic patterns at the intersection of KY 15 and KY 1812 has been delayed. It will now be the end of the week before traffic on KY 1812 shifts to the new temporary bridge spanning Little Frozen Creek. In preparation for this traffic pattern shift, lanes will be restriped on KY 15 to allow for a left-turn storage lane from southbound KY 15 to the temporary KY 1812 bridge. Drivers should use caution in this area while the old lane markings are removed and new ones are established.
• Governor Fletcher and Transportation Cabinet announce $34,320 in County Road Aid emergency funding to Menifee County Fiscal Court
  Tuesday, March 07, 2006
  Governor Ernie Fletcher and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet today announced emergency road funding for the Menifee County Fiscal Court. The county has been authorized to receive $34,320 for slip or slide repair on Dog Trot Fork Road. Two areas on Dog Trot Fork Road will be repaired, located 1.7 and 2.1 miles northeast of US 460.
• Governor Fletcher and Transportation Cabinet announce $34,320 in County Road Aid emergency funding to Lee County Fiscal Court
  Tuesday, March 07, 2006
  Governor Ernie Fletcher and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet today announced emergency road funding for the Lee County Fiscal Court. The county has been authorized to receive $34,320 for slip or slide repair on Todds Branch Road. Repairs will be made 0.6 miles southeast of Hale Ridge Road.
• TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Drivers alerted to changing traffic patterns at KY 15-KY 1812 intersection at Vancleve in Breathitt County
  Friday, March 03, 2006
  Drivers who use KY 15 and KY 1812 in the Vancleve area of Breathitt County should be aware of changing traffic patterns at this intersection due to ongoing construction on the $36 million KY 15 relocation project. A temporary bridge to carry KY 1812 across Little Frozen Creek will open to traffic on Wednesday, March 8. This bridge will connect KY 1812 to KY 15, south of the existing intersection of KY 15 and KY 205, and it will replace the existing bridge that connects KY 1812 directly to KY 205. In preparation for this traffic pattern shift, lanes will be restriped on KY 15 to allow for a left-turn storage lane from southbound KY 15 to the temporary KY 1812 bridge. These lane marking changes will be made on Monday and Tuesday, March 6 and 7. Drivers should use caution in this area while the old lane markings are removed and new ones are established.
• One -day grace period announced for removal of signs illegally placed on state right of way
  Wednesday, March 01, 2006
  Businesses and individuals who have illegally placed signs on state right of way in the 10-county area of the Department of Highways District 10 have one more day before the signs will be removed. The sign removal project was initially slated to start today (Wednesday, March 1) but the Transportation Cabinet is giving sign owners until tomorrow to remove their own illegally-placed signs in the counties of Breathitt, Estill, Lee, Magoffin, Menifee, Morgan, Owsley, Perry, Powell and Wolfe.
• Transportation Cabinet Promotes Common Wealth Of Knowledge About Kentucky Geography; Kentucky Highway Maps Distributed to Two Schools in Owsley County
  Wednesday, March 01, 2006
  In January, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet began distributing Kentucky official highway maps to schools all across the Commonwealth. The maps will be used for geography and social studies classes as well for reference materials in school libraries. Maps were presented to Owsley County Elementary School and Owsley County High School in Booneville. At Owsley County Elementary, Principal Glenn Baker and teacher Debra Burch accepted the donation on behalf of the school. At Owsley County High, the maps were presented to Principal Teresa Barrett and faculty members Nichole Caskey, Darren Steele and Vanessa Johnson. H.B. Elkins, public information officer for the Department of Highways District 10 office in Jackson, made the trip to Owsley County to present the maps to the schools on Tuesday, March 1.
• Lane closures scheduled for Mountain Parkway in Powell County this week
  Monday, February 20, 2006
  In order to allow crews to remove the temporary supports used when cables were recently stretched across the highway, lane closures will be in effect on the Bert T. Combs Mountain Parkway in Powell County on Wednesday and Thursday, Feb. 22 and 23. The lane closures will take place at milepoint 19.9. This is between the Stanton and Clay City exits.
• Speakers to rally support for primary seat belt legislation this Friday; residents of 10-county District 10 area urged to attend
  Monday, February 20, 2006
  Highway safety experts, Transportation Cabinet officials, crash survivors, medical professionals, emergency personnel and supportive legislators are expected to attend a rally on Friday and speak in support of the primary seat belt legislation now making its way through the General Assembly. Residents of Breathitt, Estill, Lee, Magoffin, Menifee, Morgan, Owsley, Perry, Powell and Wolfe counties are invited to attend the rally to show support for primary seat belt legislation. The rally will be held on Friday, Feb. 24 at 1 p.m. at the Rural Law Enforcement Technology Center (Hal Rogers Center) in Hazard. The building is located at 101 Bulldog Lane, just off KY 15 south of Hazard, in front of Hazard High School.
• Transportation Cabinet to remove illegal signs on state right of way in District 10
  Monday, February 20, 2006
  Beginning Wednesday, March 1, the Transportation Cabinet will start removing signs illegally placed on state right of way in the 10-county area of District 10. This includes the counties of Breathitt, Estill, Lee, Magoffin, Menifee, Morgan, Owsley, Perry, Powell and Wolfe. Signs to be removed include political signs and other business and promotional signs that encroach on the right of way of state highways. The signs will be removed for legal and safety reasons.
• Child safety seat inspections scheduled in two District 10 counties; Breathitt, Estill events are part of month-long safety campaign
  Friday, February 17, 2006
  As part of an aggressive month-long campaign to emphasize the importance of child passenger safety seats, certified safety seat experts from the Transportation Cabinet’s Division of Driver Safety and Drive Smart program will visit two counties in District 10 next week. All parents are invited to stop by the checkpoint and have their child passenger safety seats inspected for proper installation and to get other safety tips for their children. Inspections will take place on Thursday, Feb. 23 in Breathitt County at the Jackson Fire Department, 11 Fire Station Lane, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; and on Friday, Feb. 24 in Estill County at the Estill County Fire Department's Clear Creek Station; 202 Whispering Woods Lane, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Each inspection will last approximately 20 minutes.
• Residents of District 10 counties invited to show support for primary seat belt legislation
  Monday, February 13, 2006
  Residents of Breathitt, Estill, Lee, Magoffin, Menifee, Morgan, Owsley, Perry, Powell and Wolfe counties are invited to attend a rally to show support for primary seat belt legislation now making its way through the Kentucky General Assembly. The rally will be held on Friday, Feb. 24 at 1 p.m. at the Rural Law Enforcement Technology Center (Hal Rogers Center) in Hazard. The building is located at 101 Bulldog Lane, just off KY 15 south of Hazard, in front of Hazard High School.
• Motorists urged to use caution while snowplows are working
  Friday, February 10, 2006
  Kentucky Transportation Cabinet crews are prepared to clear a path through snow and ice should an anticipated winter weather event materialize this weekend. Once the snow starts falling and begins accumulating, crews will be out in force to plow and salt highways to make travel as safe as possible for Kentucky drivers. In these situations, motorists are advised to be alert to the possibility of encountering slow-moving snow removal equipment and are urged to "Drive Smart" and use caution.
• Delays likely this afternoon on KY 15 in Breathitt County for rock removal
  Friday, February 10, 2006
  In order to eliminate a potential rockfall hazard, crews under the direction of the Transportation Cabinet will be blasting on KY 15 in Breathitt County this afternoon. The work will take place between mile markers 22 and 23, near the Vancleve Fire Department. This will impact motorists driving from Jackson to Campton or West Liberty, or vice versa.
• Winter storm preparations underway in District 10
  Thursday, February 09, 2006
  In preparation for a possible winter storm this weekend, crews with the Department of Highways are out today pretreating bridges, hills, curves and other trouble spots on highways in District 10. Motorists are advised to be alert to the possibility of encountering anti-icing equipment and are urged to "Drive Smart" and use caution.
• Transportation Cabinet Promotes Common Wealth Of Knowledge About Kentucky Geography; Kentucky Highway Maps Distributed to East Valley Elementary School in Morgan County
  Thursday, February 09, 2006
  Last month, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet began distributing Kentucky official highway maps to elementary schools all across the Commonwealth. The maps will be used for geography and social studies classes as well for reference materials in school libraries. Maps were presented to East Valley Elementary School in Morgan County. Carolyn Bishop, family resource center director, accepted the donation on behalf of the school. H.B. Elkins, public information officer for the Department of Highways District 10 office in Jackson, made the trip to Morgan County to present the maps to the school on Thursday, Feb. 9.
• Lane Closures Scheduled for Mountain Parkway in Powell County for Tuesday, Jan. 31
  Monday, January 30, 2006
  In order to allow crews to stretch cables across the highway, lane closures will be in effect on the Bert T. Combs Mountain Parkway in Powell County on Tuesday, Jan. 31. The lane closures will take place at milepoint 19.9. This is between the Stanton and Clay City exits.
• Transportation Cabinet Promotes Common Wealth Of Knowledge About Kentucky Geography; Kentucky Highway Maps Distributed to Southside Elementary School in Lee County
  Thursday, January 26, 2006
  Last week, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet began distributing Kentucky official highway maps to elementary schools all across the Commonwealth. The maps will be used for geography and social studies classes as well for reference materials in school libraries. Maps were presented to Southside Elementary in Lee County. First-grade teacher Linda Begley accepted the maps. H.B. Elkins, public information officer for the Department of Highways District 10 office in Jackson, made the trip to Lee County to present the maps to the school on Wednesday, Jan. 25.
• Transportation Cabinet Promotes Common Wealth Of Knowledge About Kentucky Geography; Kentucky Highway Maps Distributed to Estill Springs Elementary School in Estill County
  Thursday, January 26, 2006
  Last week, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet began distributing Kentucky official highway maps to elementary schools all across the Commonwealth. The maps will be used for geography and social studies classes as well for reference materials in school libraries. Maps were presented to Estill Springs Elementary in Estill County. Principal Donald Aldridge accepted the maps. H.B. Elkins, public information officer for the Department of Highways District 10 office in Jackson, made the trip to Estill County to present the maps to the school on Wednesday, Jan. 25.
• Transportation Cabinet Promotes Common Wealth Of Knowledge About Kentucky Geography; Kentucky Highway Maps Distributed to Clay City, Stanton Elementary Schools in Powell County
  Thursday, January 26, 2006
  Last week, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet began distributing Kentucky official highway maps to elementary schools all across the Commonwealth. The maps will be used for geography and social studies classes as well for reference materials in school libraries. Maps were presented to Clay City Elementary and Stanton Elementary in Powell County. At Clay City, Principal Susan Miller and teacher Allison Tipton accepted the maps. At Stanton, teacher Jocelyn Kimbrell accepted the donation. H.B. Elkins, public information officer for the Department of Highways District 10 office in Jackson, made the trip to Powell County to present the maps to the school on Wednesday, Jan. 25.
• Transportation Cabinet Promotes Common Wealth Of Knowledge About Kentucky Geography; Kentucky Highway Maps Distributed to Menifee County Elementary School in Frenchburg
  Thursday, January 26, 2006
  Last week, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet began distributing Kentucky official highway maps to elementary schools all across the Commonwealth. The maps will be used for geography and social studies classes as well for reference materials in school libraries. Maps were presented to Menifee County Elementary School in Frenchburg. Principal Jon Hall accepted the maps. H.B. Elkins, public information officer for the Department of Highways District 10 office in Jackson, made the trip to Menifee County to present the maps to the school on Wednesday, Jan. 25.
• Transportation Cabinet Promotes Common Wealth Of Knowledge About Kentucky Geography; Kentucky Highway Maps Distributed to Three Schools in Wolfe County
  Thursday, January 26, 2006
  Last week, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet began distributing Kentucky official highway maps to schools all across the Commonwealth. The maps will be used for geography and social studies classes as well for reference materials in school libraries. Maps were presented to Red River Valley Elementary, Rogers Elementary and Wolfe County High School in Wolfe County. At Red River Valley, Principal Brian Creech accepted the maps. At Rogers, Principal Kim Graham accepted the donation. At Wolfe County High, teachers Steve Oliver and Terry Spencer were the recipients. H.B. Elkins, public information officer for the Department of Highways District 10 office in Jackson, made the trip to Wolfe County to present the maps to the schools on Wednesday, Jan. 25.
• Transportation Cabinet Promotes Common Wealth Of Knowledge About Kentucky Geography; Kentucky Highway Maps Distributed to Two Perry County Elementary Schools
  Tuesday, January 24, 2006
  Last week, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet began distributing Kentucky official highway maps to elementary schools all across the Commonwealth. The maps will be used for geography and social studies classes as well for reference materials in school libraries. Maps were presented to A.B. Combs Elementary and Willard Elementary in Perry County. At A.B. Combs, Principal Brad Adams and teacher Stella Rackey accepted the maps. At Willard, Principal Jody Campbell accepted the donation. H.B. Elkins, public information officer for the Department of Highways District 10 office in Jackson, made the trip to Perry County to present the maps to the schools and their principal on Tuesday, Jan. 24.
• KY 11 in Lee County to be Closed for Repairs Jan. 31
  Monday, January 23, 2006
  In order to replace a culvert, the Kentucky Department of Highways will close KY 11 in Lee County near mile marker 1 on Tuesday, Jan. 31. The road will be closed from 8:30 a.m. until approximately 2:30 p.m.
• High Water Forces Road Closures in District 10
  Monday, January 23, 2006
  Several hours of rainfall, heavy at times, has forced streams out of their banks in east-central and southeastern Kentucky. This has resulted in road closures in four counties in District 10.
• TRANSPORTATION CABINET PROMOTES COMMON WEALTH OF KNOWLEDGE ABOUT KENTUCKY GEOGRAPHY; Kentucky Highway Maps Distributed to Two Magoffin County Elementary Schools
  Friday, January 20, 2006
  Earlier this week, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet began distributing Kentucky official highway maps to elementary schools all across the Commonwealth. The maps will be used for geography and social studies classes as well for reference materials in school libraries. Maps were presented to Prater-Borders Elementary and John T. Arnett Elementary in Magoffin County. Darrell Patrick, principal of both schools, accepted the donation on behalf of the Magoffin County school system. H.B. Elkins, public information officer for the Department of Highways District 10 office in Jackson, made the trip to Magoffin County to present the maps to the schools and their principal on Friday, Jan. 20.
• District 10 Employees Show "Unbridled Spirit" Through Blood Donations
  Tuesday, January 17, 2006
  Employees of the Department of Highways District 10, based in Jackson, always show their "Unbridled Spirit" when it comes to giving the gift of life and donating blood. In partnership with the Central Kentucky Blood Center, District 10 sponsors several blood drives each year at the district office. These drives usually draw employees from facilities in each of the district's 10 counties -- Breathitt, Estill, Lee, Magoffin, Menifee, Morgan, Owsley, Perry, Powell and Wolfe -- as well as district office personnel. In 2005, District 10 employee donations totaled 3 percent more units of blood than during the previous year.
• KY 77 in Powell County to be Closed for Repairs Jan. 24-25
  Thursday, January 12, 2006
  The Kentucky Department of Highways will close KY 77 in Powell County near the Red River bridge, just south of the Menifee County line, on Tuesday and Wednesday, Jan. 24-25. This closure is necessary to repair an embankment failure and break in pavement. Steel will be driven at this location to stabilize the break. The size of the drilling equipment to be used, coupled with the narrow width of the road in this location, make it impractical to maintain traffic while repairs are ongoing.
• Long delays likely on KY 52 in Lee County at Sharp Rock for construction blasting
  Thursday, January 12, 2006
  Motorists on KY 52 east of Beattyville in Lee County will encounter long traffic delays for blasting on a $3.7 million safety improvement project at Sharp Rock. Today at noon, contractors will close the road for blasting and cleanup of debris. This closure will last until approximately 3 p.m. Similar closures can be expected intermittently over the course of the next three or four weeks as work on the rockfall mitigation project continues.
• Governor Fletcher, Secretary Nighbert announce awarding of contract for highway improvement project in Perry County
  Tuesday, January 10, 2006
  Governor Ernie Fletcher and Transportation Secretary Bill Nighbert announce the awarding of a $88,810 contract for a highway improvement project in Perry County. The project calls for resurfacing 1.39 miles of KY 80, Hazard-Hyden Road, between KY 2021 and Elm Shoal Branch at milepoint 6.644.
• Governor Fletcher, Secretary Nighbert announce awarding of contract for highway improvement project in Owsley County
  Tuesday, January 10, 2006
  Governor Ernie Fletcher and Transportation Secretary Bill Nighbert announce the awarding of a $138,821.25 contract for a highway improvement project in Owsley County. The project calls for resurfacing 2.37 miles of KY 30, Booneville-Jackson Road, between KY 3346 and KY 708.
• Governor Fletcher, Secretary Nighbert announce awarding of contract for highway construction project in Menifee County
  Tuesday, January 10, 2006
  Governor Ernie Fletcher and Transportation Secretary Bill Nighbert announce the awarding of a $118,497.80 contract for a highway improvement project in Menifee County. The project calls for resurfacing 2.02 miles of KY 946, Pomeroyton-Stoll Road, between KY 746 and the Morgan County line.
• Governor Fletcher, Secretary Nighbert announce awarding of contract for highway improvement project in Magoffin County
  Tuesday, January 10, 2006
  Governor Ernie Fletcher and Transportation Secretary Bill Nighbert announce the awarding of a $700,516 contract for a highway improvement project in Magoffin County. The project calls for resurfacing 5.03 miles of KY 114, Salyersville-Prestonsburg Road, between US 460 and the Floyd County line.
• Governor Fletcher, Secretary Nighbert announce awarding of contract for highway improvement project in Estill County
  Tuesday, January 10, 2006
  Governor Ernie Fletcher and Transportation Secretary Bill Nighbert announce the awarding of a $106,613.50 contract for a highway improvement project in Estill County. The project calls for resurfacing 1.13 miles of KY 499, the Irvine By-Pass, between the north end of the Kentucky River bridge at milepoint 8.434 and KY 89.
• During Winter Weather, Road Condition Reports Are Just a Call or a Click Away
  Wednesday, December 21, 2005
  When winter weather occurs, travelers who need a quick update on conditions on major routes in the Department of Highways District 10 can get information with a quick phone call or a simple click of the mouse on the computer. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet's 511 Traffic & Travel Information System includes road condition reports, construction updates and weather advisories for several of the most heavily-traveled route in the 10 counties of the district. Motorists can check the 511 Web site at http://511.ky.gov before they leave home, or can call 511 from any landline or cellular telephone to get information.
• Highway Crews Start Fighting Snow Before The Flakes Start Flying
  Wednesday, December 21, 2005
  When a winter storm strikes, motorists are used to seeing snow removal equipment out and about, salting and plowing Kentucky’s state-maintained highways. But the battle against slippery roads often begins before the first snowflake falls. When the forecast calls for snow, the forces of District 10 of the Kentucky Department of Highways go into action, pretreating the roads with a salt water liquid so that when the white stuff starts accumulating, it will be easier to remove.
• State highway crews are ready for approaching snowstorm
  Thursday, December 08, 2005
  As the first winter storm of the season bears down on the Bluegrass State, crews with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s Department of Highways District 10 are ready to spring into action when the snowflakes start flying.
• Transportation Secretary Nighbert, Local Officials Mark Opening of New KY 7
  Monday, December 05, 2005
  Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Secretary Bill Nighbert joined local officials in Morgan County and West Liberty today to cut a ribbon ceremonially marking the opening of a new section of KY 7.
• KY 2022 in Perry County to be closed for repairs on Dec. 2
  Thursday, December 01, 2005
  In order to replace a damaged drainage pipe, the Kentucky Department of Highways will close KY 2022, Squabble Creek Road, between mile markers 7 and 8 on Friday, Dec. 2. The road will be closed from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• Drivers alerted to changing traffic patterns at KY 15-KY 205 intersection in Breathitt County
  Thursday, December 01, 2005
  Drivers in Breathitt County are being cautioned to drive safely through an area of the county where traffic patterns have changed due to construction efforts. The intersection of KY 15 with KY 205 and KY 1812 at Vancleve has been realigned as part of the ongoing project to construct a new four-lane alignment of KY 15. In addition, speed limits on KY 15 at both the northern and southern ends of the project have been lowered to 45 miles per hour.
• Welcome Signs Display “Unbridled Spirit” In Kentucky; New Signs To Be Installed At West Liberty Airport And At Airports All Across The Commonwealth
  Thursday, December 01, 2005
  New signs are to be installed at West Liberty Airport in Morgan County and are already in place at airports across Kentucky. The new signs, which feature the “Unbridled Spirit” logo, “have a very nice, upbeat appearance,” said Commissioner of Aviation Paul Steely. “They send the right message to all tourists and all companies looking to do business in Kentucky.”
• KY 2022 to be closed for repairs near Buckhorn on Nov. 30
  Monday, November 28, 2005
  In order to repair a slip, the Kentucky Department of Highways will periodically close KY 2022, Squabble Creek Road, approximately 1/2 mile south of KY 28 at Buckhorn on Wednesday, Nov. 30.
• Governor Fletcher, Transportation Cabinet announce road construction funding for Powell County project
  Tuesday, November 22, 2005
  Governor Ernie Fletcher and Acting Transportation Secretary Bill Nighbert announce the awarding of a contract for a bridge replacement project in Powell County. The contract calls for replacement of a bridge crossing the Middle Fork of the Red River on KY 11, Beattyville-Stanton Road, located two miles northwest of the intersection of KY 11 and KY 15 at Slade.
• Transportation Cabinet authorizes repair funds for KY 3089 in Morgan County
  Tuesday, November 22, 2005
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is taking action to repair a break in pavement on a state-maintained Morgan County roadway. An emergency appropriation of $35,998 has been authorized for slip repair work on KY 3089, Caskey Fork Road.
• State, local officials to cut ribbon on new KY 7 in Morgan County on Dec. 2
  Monday, November 21, 2005
  Residents of Morgan County and the surrounding area are invited to join state and local officials for a ceremonial ribbon cutting to mark the opening of a new section of KY 7 to traffic. Acting Transportation Secretary Bill Nighbert, State Representative John Will Stacy and Morgan County Judge-Executive Tim Conley are among the officials who will take part in the event. It will be held Friday, Dec. 2, at 1 p.m. at a site adjacent to the new highway, just south of the KY 519 intersection.
• Transportation Cabinet Sets Snow Removal Priorities For 2005-06 Winter Season in Wolfe County
  Thursday, November 17, 2005
  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 Removal Priorities For 2005-06 Winter Season in Powell County
  Thursday, November 17, 2005
  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 Removal Priorities For 2005-06 Winter Season in Perry County
  Thursday, November 17, 2005
  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 Removal Priorities For 2005-06 Winter Season in Owsley County
  Thursday, November 17, 2005
  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 Removal Priorities For 2005-06 Winter Season in Menifee County
  Thursday, November 17, 2005
  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 Removal Priorities For 2005-06 Winter Season in Magoffin County
  Thursday, November 17, 2005
  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 Removal Priorities For 2005-06 Winter Season in Lee County
  Thursday, November 17, 2005
  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 Removal Priorities For 2005-06 Winter Season in Estill County
  Thursday, November 17, 2005
  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 Removal Priorities For 2005-06 Winter Season in Breathitt County
  Thursday, November 17, 2005
  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.
• Highway Department Crews On Call During Nights, Weekends and Holidays
  Thursday, November 17, 2005
  The months of November, December and January are marked by a number of holidays. They are also months in which travel is most often affected by unpredictable weather and related events. Transportation Cabinet employees are prepared to react to emergency situations no matter when they occur -- on holidays, at night or on weekends.
• Governor Fletcher and Transportation Cabinet announce $131,000 in County Road Aid emergency funding to Estill County Fiscal Court
  Thursday, November 10, 2005
  Governor Ernie Fletcher and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet today announced emergency road funding for the Estill County Fiscal Court. The county has been authorized to receive $131,000 for a drainage structure on Locust Branch Road. The project will involve replacing a low-water bridge that frequently is covered by floodwaters.
• Deer Become Roadway Hazards In Fall Months In 10-County District 10 Area
  Thursday, November 03, 2005
  With fall comes the advent of deer mating season. The activity regarding the annual “rut,” combined with pressures from deer hunters in the woods, means an increase in deer movement along the highways of the 10 counties that make up District 10 of the Department of Highways. Motorists should use caution in areas that are known deer habitat
• Welcome Signs Display “Unbridled Spirit” In Kentucky; New Signs Now In Place At Julian Carroll Airport And At Airports All Across The Commonwealth
  Thursday, November 03, 2005
  New signs are now in place at Julian Carroll Airport in Breathitt County and at airports across Kentucky. The new signs, which feature the “Unbridled Spirit” logo, “have a very nice, upbeat appearance,” said Commissioner of Aviation Paul Steely. “They send the right message to all tourists and all companies looking to do business in Kentucky.”
• Highway Department prepares for winter weather in 10-county District 10 region
  Monday, October 31, 2005
  Warm days, starry nights, fall festivals and colorful leaves may not put you in a winter state of mind, but for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, these things indicate that a change of seasons is just around the corner. That’s why personnel in the Department of Highways District 10 are getting ready for the busy snow and ice removal season in the 10 nine counties which make up the district.
• Estill County Maintenance crew participates in mock disaster and training exercise
  Wednesday, October 26, 2005
  Team members from the Department of Highways Estill County Maintenance crew joined local emergency services personnel and officials from the Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program (CSEPP) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) this morning in participating in a mock disaster and training exercise for first responders from Irvine, Ravenna and Estill County. The Transportation Cabinet employees provided traffic control as emergency personnel responded to a simulated school bus accident on KY 1645 in Estill County near the Irvine-Ravenna border.
• Governor Fletcher, KYTC, FAA & Local Governments Award $50,000 to Julian Carroll Airport in Breathitt County
  Monday, October 24, 2005
  Governor Ernie Fletcher, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, Federal Aviation Administration and local counties are working to upgrade the aviation network for the Julian Carroll Airport in Breathitt County. A contract totaling $50,000 will be invested in updating the Airport Layout Plan to allow for better planning of future airport projects.
• Motorists alerted to changing traffic pattern on KY 52 in Lee County as $3.7 million Sharp Rock project gets underway
  Friday, October 21, 2005
  Motorists in Lee County should be alert to a changing traffic pattern on KY 52, Beattyville-Jackson Road, as a $3.7 million safety improvement project gets underway. In order to begin construction on the rockfall mitigation project at Sharp Rock, workers will begin installing barrier walls within the project limits next week. This will reduce KY 52 in this area to one lane. The flow of traffic in this single-lane section will be regulated by temporary traffic signals that will be activated once work on the barrier wall placement begins. Drivers in this area should be alert to the presence of the signals and watch for them to be put into service. Motorists may encounter delays in this area and should plan their trips accordingly. Travel between Beattyville and Jackson will be affected.
• Governor Fletcher, Transportation Cabinet announce road construction project in Morgan County
  Wednesday, October 19, 2005
  Governor Ernie Fletcher and Acting Transportation Secretary Bill Nighbert announce the awarding of a contract in the amount of $19,800 for highway improvements in Morgan County. The project involves repairing two flood-damaged roads for the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
• Department of Highways District 10 Observes Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day With Event at KSP Post 13 in Hazard
  Friday, October 14, 2005
  The fifth annual Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day was observed on Monday, Oct. 10. A special ceremony focusing on driver safety was held in Frankfort to mark the day, and events across the state during the week supported the effort, including a Friday event in Hazard.
• KY 476 and KY 550 in Perry County to be closed for railroad crossing repairs Oct. 13-14
  Wednesday, October 12, 2005
  To allow repairs to be made on a railroad crossing, KY 476 and KY 550 in Perry County will be closed beginning at 6 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 13 and running through 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14. The closure is located just east of the intersection of KY 476, KY 550 and KY 1440 near the old M.C. Napier High School near mile marker 2.
• Governor Fletcher, Transportation Cabinet authorize funding for emergency repairs to Rural Secondary roads in District 10
  Monday, October 03, 2005
  Governor Ernie Fletcher and acting Transportation Secretary Bill Nighbert have authorized seven emergency repair projects on Rural Secondary routes in six counties within the Department of Highways District 10.
• KY 451 in Perry County to be closed for construction for three weeks beginning Oct. 4
  Friday, September 23, 2005
  As part of a construction project to repair the Glomawr Bridge crossing the North Fork of the Kentucky River, the Kentucky Department of Highways will close KY 451, Old Hazard-Whitesburg Road, beginning Wednesday, Oct. 4. The closure is located at milepoint 0.01 in Perry County just north of the KY 15 intersection, south of Hazard, and will remain in effect for approximately three weeks.
• Governor Fletcher, Transportation Cabinet announce additional road funds for construction in Breathitt County; $140,999.50 awarded for highway improvement project
  Thursday, September 22, 2005
  Governor Ernie Fletcher and Acting Transportation Secretary Bill Nighbert announce the awarding of a $140,999.50 contract for highway improvements in Breathitt County.
• Governor Fletcher, Transportation Cabinet announce additional road funds for construction in Morgan County; $328,785.41 awarded for highway improvement projects
  Thursday, September 22, 2005
  Governor Ernie Fletcher and Acting Transportation Secretary Bill Nighbert announce the awarding of four contracts totaling $328,785.41 for highway improvements in Morgan County.
• Governor Fletcher, Transportation Cabinet announce additional road funds for construction in Menifee County: $111,176.35 awarded for highway improvement project
  Thursday, September 22, 2005
  Governor Ernie Fletcher and Acting Transportation Secretary Bill Nighbert announce the awarding of a $111,176.35 contract for highway improvements in Menifee County.
• Governor Fletcher, Transportation Cabinet announce additional road funds for construction in Perry County; $62,004.31 awarded for highway improvement projects
  Thursday, September 22, 2005
• Transportation Cabinet Seeks New Home for Historic Perry County Bridge
  Thursday, September 22, 2005
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet isn't looking to sell someone the Brooklyn Bridge, but it is looking to give away the historic Woodland Park Bridge in Perry County.
• KY 378 in Breathitt County to be closed for repairs Saturday, Oct. 8
  Thursday, September 22, 2005
  In order to replace a culvert, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans to close KY 378 near milepoint 1.0 in Breathitt County on Saturday, Oct. 8. This closure is located approximately 1.0 miles from KY 1812 and will be in effect from 8 a.m. through 6 p.m.
• Drivers alerted to changing traffic patterns on KY 7 in Morgan County; Traffic on West Liberty-Sandy Hook Road shifts to new alignment
  Thursday, September 15, 2005
  Drivers in Morgan County are being cautioned to drive safely along KY 7 north of West Liberty, where traffic patterns have changed due to construction efforts. Today, the Transportation Cabinet shifted traffic on KY 7 between West Liberty and KY 519 to a new alignment as part of a $14 million construction project to improve this heavily traveled regional through route. Travel between West Liberty and Morehead, Sandy Hook and Grayson will be affected by this traffic pattern shift.
• Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Announces Recipients of Civil Engineering Scholarships; Scholarship offered to Chase Fugate of Breathitt County
  Monday, September 12, 2005
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has recently awarded civil engineering scholarships to 21 students in the Commonwealth. Chase Fugate of Breathitt County is one of the students who received a scholarship. The students were chosen by university administrators from over 70 applicants.
• Work begins on access road to new school in Wolfe County and related safety improvements on KY 15
  Wednesday, September 07, 2005
  Work has begun on a school access and safety improvement project in Wolfe County. A new access road to the new elementary school in Campton is being built, and improvements are being made to KY 15 to ensure safe access to the new school.
• Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and Natural Bridge State Park Officials Team Up to Encourage Visitors to “Drive Smart”
  Tuesday, September 06, 2005
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and the Kentucky Department of Parks are promoting driver safety. A new “Drive Smart” sign is now installed at the exit of Natural Bridge State Resort Park.
• Drivers alerted to changing traffic patterns on two highways in Breathitt County
  Thursday, September 01, 2005
  Drivers in Breathitt County are being cautioned to drive safely through two areas of the county where traffic patterns have changed due to construction efforts.
• KY 1278 closure in Breathitt County rescheduled for Sept. 7-8
  Wednesday, August 31, 2005
  In order to install a culvert, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans to close KY 1278 (Watts-River Caney Road) at milepoint 5.227 in Breathitt County for two days. This closure is located 0.7 miles from KY 15 and will be in effect from 7 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 7 through 4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 8.
• Transportation Cabinet authorizes repair funds for two Perry County highways
  Tuesday, August 23, 2005
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is taking action to repair breaks in pavement on two Perry County roadways. More than $50,000 has been authorized for slip repair work on KY 2446 (Lost Creek-Dice Road) and KY 2021 (Willard Creek-Busy-Typo Road).
• US 460 in Morgan County to be closed for culvert replacement Monday, Aug. 29
  Monday, August 22, 2005
  In order to replace a culvert, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s Department of Highways plans to close US 460 between mile markers 2 and 3, near Ezel on Monday, Aug. 29. This will affect traffic between West Liberty and Frenchburg.
• Wolverine Road (KY 3193) in Breathitt County to be closed Friday, Aug. 19 for repairs
  Thursday, August 18, 2005
  In order to drive steel to repair a break in pavement, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans to close KY 3193 (Wolverine Road) between mile markers 2 and 3 in Breathitt County on Friday, Aug. 19.
• Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and Buckhorn Lake State Park Officials Team Up to Encourage Visitors to “Drive Smart”
  Thursday, August 18, 2005
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and the Kentucky Department of Parks are promoting driver safety. A new “Drive Smart” sign is now installed at the exit of Buckhorn Lake State Resort Park.
• Governor Fletcher, Transportation Cabinet announce additional road funds for Lee County
  Wednesday, August 17, 2005
  Governor Ernie Fletcher and Acting Transportation Secretary Bill Nighbert announce the awarding of a $528,398.75 contract for highway improvements in Lee County.
• Governor Fletcher, Transportation Cabinet announce additional road funds for Breathitt County
  Wednesday, August 17, 2005
  Governor Ernie Fletcher and Acting Transportation Secretary Bill Nighbert announce the awarding of a $579,435 contract for highway improvements in Breathitt County.
• Governor Fletcher, Transportation Cabinet announce additional road funds for Estill County
  Wednesday, August 17, 2005
  Governor Ernie Fletcher and Acting Transportation Secretary Bill Nighbert announce the awarding of a $127,773.25 contract for highway improvements in Estill County.
• Governor Fletcher, Transportation Cabinet announce additional road funds for Morgan County
  Wednesday, August 17, 2005
  Governor Ernie Fletcher and Acting Transportation Secretary Bill Nighbert announce the awarding of a $472,327.50 contract for highway improvements in Morgan County.
• Governor Fletcher, Transportation Cabinet announce additional road funds for Owsley County
  Wednesday, August 17, 2005
  Governor Ernie Fletcher and Acting Transportation Secretary Bill Nighbert announce the awarding of a $263,461 contract for highway improvements in Owsley County.
• Governor Fletcher, Transportation Cabinet announce additional road funds for Perry County
  Wednesday, August 17, 2005
  Governor Ernie Fletcher and Acting Transportation Secretary Bill Nighbert announce the awarding of a $498,715.10 contract for highway improvements in Perry County.
• Governor Fletcher, Transportation Cabinet announce additional road funds for Powell County
  Wednesday, August 17, 2005
  Governor Ernie Fletcher and Acting Transportation Secretary Bill Nighbert announce the awarding of two contracts totaling $521,878.10 for highway improvements in Powell County.
• Governor Fletcher, Secretary Nighbert announce awarding of contract for highway improvement project in Wolfe County
  Wednesday, August 17, 2005
  Governor Ernie Fletcher and Acting Transportation Secretary Bill Nighbert announce the awarding of a $291,469.50 contract for highway improvements in Wolfe County.
• KY 1278 in Breathitt County to be closed for repairs Aug. 31-Sept. 2
  Tuesday, August 16, 2005
  In order to install a culvert, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans to close KY 1278 (Watts-River Caney Road) at milepoint 5.227 in Breathitt County for three days. This closure is located 0.7 miles from KY 15 and will be in effect from 7 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 31 through 4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 2.
• Repairs on KY 1096 in Perry County proceeding; plans to reopen highway are still in effect
  Tuesday, August 16, 2005
  Repairs on a closed portion of KY 1096, Avawam-Fourseam Road in Perry County, are ongoing, according to representatives of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Plans to reopen the highway after these repairs are complete are still in effect. The highway has been barricaded and closed to traffic between mile markers 5 and 6 since January so repairs can be made to a major embankment failure and break in pavement. The road was officially closed to through traffic several years ago, but local traffic had continued to use the road since no permanent barriers were in place.
• KY 451 in Perry County to be closed for repairs again tomorrow, Wednesday, Aug. 10
  Tuesday, August 09, 2005
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans to close KY 451 in Perry County again tomorrow to continue repair work on a culvert and drive steel to reinforce failed shoulders near the culvert. The closure is located between mile markers 3 and 4 in the city of Hazard, between the North Fork bridge (known locally as the Home Lumber Bridge) and the KY 15 connector.
• Drive Smart Kentucky-School is Back in Session
  Monday, August 08, 2005
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and the Drive Smart Program want to remind motorists to be alert now that students are heading back to school.
• KY 451 in Perry County to be closed for repairs Aug. 9
  Friday, August 05, 2005
  In order to repair a culvert and drive steel to reinforce failed shoulders near the culvert, the Kentucky Department of Highways will close KY 451 between mile markers 3 and 4 in Perry County on Tuesday, Aug. 9. The closure is located in the city of Hazard, between the North Fork bridge (known locally as the Home Lumber Bridge) and the KY 15 connector.
• KY 476 in Perry County to be closed for repairs Aug. 4
  Wednesday, July 27, 2005
  In order to replace a damaged cross drain, the Kentucky Department of Highways will close KY 476 at milepoint 14.3 in Perry County on Thursday, Aug. 4. The closure is located between Homeplace Clinic and Rowdy.
• Governor Fletcher, Transportation Cabinet announce funding for highway project in Perry County
  Tuesday, July 26, 2005
  Governor Ernie Fletcher and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet have authorized the release of funds for a highway improvement project in Perry County. Funding in the amount of $500,000 has been released for design work on the proposed reconstruction of Exit 56 on the Hal Rogers Parkway.
• Governor Fletcher, Transportation Cabinet announce funding for highway project in Wolfe County
  Tuesday, July 26, 2005
  Governor Ernie Fletcher and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet have authorized 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 the proposed relocation of KY 715 between KY 11 at Zachariah near the Lee County line and the Bert T. Combs Mountain Parkway near Pine Ridge.
• Governor Fletcher, Transportation Cabinet announce funding for highway project in Estill County
  Tuesday, July 26, 2005
  Governor Ernie Fletcher and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet have authorized the release of funds for a highway improvement project in Estill County. Funding in the amount of $2.5 million has been released for right of way acquisition for a project to reconstruct a portion of KY 89 near Irvine. This project will improve KY 89, Irvine-Winchester Road, from the north city limits of Irvine to Estill County High School, a distance of two miles. Funding in this authorization covers the priority section between the Irvine bypass and the high school.
• Governor Fletcher, Transportation Cabinet announce funding for highway project in Menifee County
  Tuesday, July 26, 2005
  Governor Ernie Fletcher and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet have authorized the release of funds for a highway improvement project in Menifee County. Funding in the amount of $475,000 has been released for right of way acquisition for a project to improve a portion of KY 1274 near Scranton, east of Frenchburg. This project will improve the existing alignment and mitigate rockfall between milepoints 6.5 and 8.0, a distance of 1.5 miles.
• Governor Fletcher, Transportation Cabinet announce funding for highway project in Morgan County
  Tuesday, July 26, 2005
  Governor Ernie Fletcher and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet have authorized the release of funds for a highway improvement project in Morgan County. Funding in the amount of $1,103,000 has been released for utility relocation and right of way acquisition for a project to reconstruct a portion of US 460 near Ezel. This project will eliminate substandard curves and grades from KY 946 extending east 1.5 miles.
• Two Morgan County highways to be closed for culvert replacement
  Tuesday, July 26, 2005
  In order to replace culverts, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s Department of Highways will close two state-maintained routes in Morgan County on two days next week. These closures will affect KY 191 and KY 3345.
• Governor Fletcher and Transportation Cabinet announce $13,000 in County Road Aid emergency funding to Wolfe County Fiscal Court
  Tuesday, July 26, 2005
  Governor Ernie Fletcher and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet today announced emergency road funding for the Wolfe County Fiscal Court The county has been authorized to receive $13,000 for slip repairs on Baptist Fork Road.
• Pigeonroost Road, KY 3351, in Perry County to be closed for repairs
  Monday, July 18, 2005
  In order to drive steel to repair flood damage, the Kentucky Department of Highways will close KY 3351, Pigeonroost Road, at milepoint 1.5 in Perry County on Wednesday and Thursday, July 20 and 21.
• Gov. Fletcher awards Transportation Enhancement grant of $141,524 in Hazard
  Tuesday, July 12, 2005
  Representatives of Governor Ernie Fletcher’s office and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet today awarded a Transportation Enhancement grant totaling more than $140,000 to officials in the City of Hazard. The grant is for a Downtown Renaissance Streetscape project in Hazard.
• Work to begin next week on new turn lane for KY 11 north in Beattyville
  Monday, July 11, 2005
  Work is scheduled to begin Monday, July 18 on a $342,000 safety improvement project on KY 11 in Lee County. A center turn lane will be added to this busy route just north of Beattyville, in the vicinity of the Village Center office complex, the Beattyville Fire Department, and other commercial developments in the area.
• Governor Fletcher and Transportation Cabinet Award $3,999,137.29 in Highway Contracts in Lee County
  Monday, July 11, 2005
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is working to upgrade the highway network in Lee County. Two contracts for road construction, totaling $3,999,137.29, have been approved by the cabinet.
• Governor Fletcher and Transportation Cabinet Award $315,586.25 Highway Contract in Wolfe County
  Monday, July 11, 2005
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is working to upgrade the highway network in Wolfe County. One contract for road construction, totaling $315,586.25, has been approved by the cabinet.
• Governor Fletcher and Transportation Cabinet Awards $249,960.15 Highway Contract in Menifee County
  Monday, July 11, 2005
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is working to upgrade the highway network in Menifee County. A contract for road construction, totaling $249,960.15, has been approved by the cabinet.
• Governor Fletcher and Transportation Cabinet Award $437,997.25 Highway Contract in Morgan County
  Monday, July 11, 2005
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is working to upgrade the highway network in Morgan County. A contract for road construction, totaling $437,997.25, has been approved by the cabinet.
• Governor Fletcher and Transportation Cabinet Award $2,180,562.42 in Highway Contracts in Magoffin County
  Monday, July 11, 2005
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is working to upgrade the highway network in Magoffin County. Three contracts for road construction, totaling $2,180,562.42, have been approved by the cabinet.
• Governor Fletcher and Transportation Cabinet Award $445,914.80 in Highway Contracts in Estill County
  Monday, July 11, 2005
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is working to upgrade the highway network in Estill County. Two contracts for road construction, totaling $445,914.80, have been approved by the cabinet.
• Governor Fletcher and Transportation Cabinet Award $668,471.25 in Highway Contracts in Breathitt County
  Monday, July 11, 2005
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is working to upgrade the highway network in Breathitt County. Four contracts for road construction, totaling $668,471.25, have been approved by the cabinet.
• Gov. Fletcher awards Transportation Enhancement grant of $141,524 in Hazard
  Monday, July 11, 2005
  Representatives of Governor Ernie Fletcher’s office and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet today awarded a Transportation Enhancement grant totaling more than $140,000 to officials in the City of Hazard. The grant is for a Downtown Renaissance Streetscape project in Hazard.
• Two Morgan County highways to be closed for culvert replacement
  Tuesday, July 05, 2005
  In order to replace culverts, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s Department of Highways will close two state-maintained routes in Morgan County on two days next week. These closures will affect KY 191 and KY 3345.
• Transportation Cabinet Conducts Public Information Meeting on Possible Improvements in Estill, Powell and Clark counties
  Monday, June 27, 2005
  On Thursday, June 23, personnel from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Division of Planning conducted a public information meeting on possible improvements to highways in Estill and Powell counties in District 10 and Clark County in District 7, to enhance access to proposed power plants at Trapp and Irvine. Approximately 50 residents of the area and other concerned citizens attended the meeting at Estill County High School to view a presentation by Division of Planning personnel, receive information on the proposals, and provide their input into the design of this potential highway project.
• Repairs underway on flood-damaged highway in Magoffin County
  Thursday, June 23, 2005
  Work has begun on a project to repair a state-maintained highway in Magoffin County damaged by recent flooding. Steel is being driven to stabilize a slide on KY 3336 between mile markers 1 and 2. The project is expected to be completed by Friday, June 24. During the construction, motorists may experience long delays.
• Governor Fletcher announces beginning of resurfacing project in Wolfe County
  Thursday, June 23, 2005
  Orange “Road Work Ahead” signs are in place, and Governor Ernie Fletcher and Acting Transportation Secretary Bill Nighbert announce the beginning of construction on a $278,395 project to improve the state’s transportation network in Wolfe County. Asphalt resurfacing began today on approximately five miles of KY 11, from KY 715 just north of the Lee County line northward to the Powell County line near Natural Bridge State Resort Park. This project will affect traffic from Beattyville and Booneville to the Mountain Parkway, and vice vers
• Governor Fletcher announces beginning of bridge improvement project in Powell County
  Thursday, June 23, 2005
  Orange “Road Work Ahead” signs are in place, and Governor Ernie Fletcher and Acting Transportation Secretary Bill Nighbert announce that construction is underway on a $83,663.20 safety enhancement project to improve the state’s transportation network in Powell County. The deck of the bridge carrying KY 11 and KY 15 over the Bert T. Combs Mountain Parkway near Rosslyn at milepoint 13.200 will be restored and waterproofed.
• KY 7 in Morgan County to be closed in construction zone June 27-30
  Thursday, June 23, 2005
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans to close KY 7, West Liberty-Sandy Hook Road, just north of West Liberty from Monday, June 27 to Thursday, June 30, as a $14 million construction project continues toward completion.
• Work on KY 15 bridge in Perry County will have significant impact on traffic
  Thursday, June 23, 2005
  A road improvement project scheduled to begin Tuesday, July 5 will likely mean significant traffic impacts for drivers using three busy Perry County routes. The $305,343.66 project involves restoration and waterproofing of the deck of the bridge carrying KY 15 over the North Fork of the Kentucky River, KY 80 and KY 550 at milepoint 13.565.
• US 460 in Menifee County to be closed Friday evening, July 15, for culvert replacement
  Wednesday, June 22, 2005
  In order to replace a culvert, the Kentucky Department of Highways plans to close US 460 in Menifee County on the evening of Friday, July 15. Weather permitting, the highway will be closed at 7 p.m. and will reopen to traffic when the work is complete.
• KY 15 bridge in Perry County named for Julius ‘Jay’ Lasslo
  Monday, June 20, 2005
  On June 1, acting Transportation Cabinet Secretary Bill Nighbert signed an official order naming the bridge on KY 15 (the Johnny Cox All-American Highway, also known as the Hazard Bypass) crossing KY 451 and Messer Branch the “Julius ‘Jay’ Lasslo” bridge in honor of the longtime civic leader in Hazard and Perry County.
• Governor Fletcher announces beginning of paving and widening project on KY 52 in Estill County
  Thursday, June 16, 2005
  Orange “Road Work Ahead” signs are in place, and construction is about to begin on a major project to improve the state’s transportation network in Estill County. Governor Ernie Fletcher and acting Transportation Secretary Bill Nighbert announced today that Hinkle Contracting Corp. is set to start work Monday, June 20 on a project to resurface and widen 0.83 miles of KY 52, Richmond-Irvine Road, between KY 3327 and KY 499 in West Irvin
• Transportation Cabinet urges caution during 50-Mile Yard Sale on KY 52 in Breathitt, Estill and Lee counties
  Thursday, June 16, 2005
  As residents of Breathitt, Estill and Lee counties prepare for the 50-Mile Yard Sale along KY 52 on Saturday, July 2, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is urging motorists to use caution during the sale and over the Independence Day holiday weekend.
• Transportation Cabinet begins paving projects in Lee County
  Thursday, June 16, 2005
  Orange “Road Work Ahead” signs are in place, and construction has begun on two resurfacing projects to improve the state’s transportation network in Lee County. Hinkle Contracting Corp. started work this week on two separate paving projects on KY 11 and KY 399 totaling 5.11 miles. The work was awarded in one contract totaling $425,559.50.
• Lee County Transportation Cabinet employees honored for heroism for rescuing motorist from floodwaters in April
  Tuesday, June 14, 2005
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet today honored two employees of the Department of Highways Lee County maintenance crew for their heroic efforts to rescue a motorist trapped by floodwaters on April 30. On behalf of Gov. Ernie Fletcher and acting Transportation Secretary Bill Nighbert, Highway Commissioner Marc D. Williams presented Kentucky Colonel commissions to Drexel Creech and Aaron Gay in a brief ceremony at the Lee County maintenance garage.
• Adopt-A-Highway Summer Scrub Week in 10 Counties in Department of Highways District 10 June 18–25
  Friday, June 10, 2005
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announced today that the Adopt-a-Highway Summer Scrub Week will be held June 18– 25. To coincide with this program, the cabinet is also announcing an additional $1 million in funding to increase mowing and litter removal on key routes in the state.
• Estill, Powell residents invited to public meeting to discuss possible Mountain Parkway connector
  Wednesday, June 08, 2005
  Residents of Estill and Powell counties are invited to attend a public information meeting to discuss possible highway improvements between the Bert. T. Combs Mountain Parkway and proposed power plants in Clark and Estill counties, as well as other possible transportation system improvements in the general vicinity. The meeting will be held Thursday, June 23 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Estill County High School auditorium on KY 89, north of Irvine.
• Design work begins on five bridges in five counties in District 10
  Friday, June 03, 2005
  As part of its ongoing efforts to make Kentucky’s roadways safer, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has given the go-ahead for personnel in its District 10 office to proceed with design work for five bridge replacement projects in five counties in the district.
• Traffic Signal Installation Will Affect Travel on Hal Rogers Parkway in Hazard on Sunday
  Thursday, June 02, 2005
  Contractors for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet will be installing new traffic signals at the intersection of the Hal Rogers Parkway and Morton Boulevard/Dawahare Drive in Hazard on Sunday, June 5. In order to complete this project, the existing signals at the intersection will be turned off starting at 6 a.m. During the installation, a four-way stop will be in effect at the intersection, and traffic will be directed by flaggers. Temporary stop signs will be placed at the intersection while the work is ongoing. The project is expected to be completed around 4 p.m. that day.
• Work to begin on several state road construction projects in Perry County
  Thursday, June 02, 2005
  Orange “Road Work Ahead” signs are in place, and construction is set to begin on projects contained in three contracts to improve the state’s transportation network in Perry County.
• KY 7 in Morgan County to be closed in construction zone June 6-10
  Wednesday, June 01, 2005
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans to close KY 7, West Liberty-Sandy Hook Road, just north of West Liberty from Monday, June 6 to Friday, June 10, as a $14 million construction project nears completion.
• Governor Fletcher announces beginning of safety improvement project to install guardrail on KY 1110 in Breathitt County
  Friday, May 27, 2005
  Orange "Road Work Ahead" signs are in place, and Governor Ernie Fletcher and Acting Transportation Secretary Bill Nighbert announce that construction is set to begin on a $61,571.42 safety enhancement project to improve the state’s transportation network in Breathitt County. Guardrail will be installed on a section of KY 1110, Haddix-Whick Road, from the top of the mountain at milepoint 5.852 to the bottom of the mountain at milepoint 6.502.
• KY 1812 to be closed in Breathitt County beginning May 31 for two months for new KY 15 construction
  Friday, May 27, 2005
  In order to begin construction of the bridge that will carry new KY 15 over Frozen Creek, KY 1812 in Breathitt County will be closed near mile marker 13 beginning Tuesday, May 31. The closure is expected to last approximately two months.
• US 460 in Menifee County closure for June 10 postponed
  Monday, May 23, 2005
  The closure of US 460 in Menifee County previously announced for Friday, June 10 has been postponed because of construction along the detour route.
• Governor Fletcher’s office announces beginning of bridge repair project in Menifee County near Bath County line
  Monday, May 23, 2005
  Orange "Road Work Ahead" signs are in place, and Governor Ernie Fletcher’s office and Acting Transportation Secretary Bill Nighbert announce the beginning of construction on a $76,312.36 project to improve the state’s transportation network in Menifee County. A project to restore and waterpoof the deck of a bridge on KY 36 will begin Wednesday, May 25.
• US 460 in Menifee County to be closed Friday evening, June 10, for culvert replacement
  Friday, May 20, 2005
  In order to replace a culvert, the Kentucky Department of Highways plans to close US 460 in Menifee County on the evening of Friday, June 10. Weather permitting, the highway will be closed at 7 p.m. and will reopen to traffic when the work is complete.
• Long Delays Likely on KY 267 In Perry County For Roadwork
  Friday, May 20, 2005
  Motorists traveling KY 267 in the Rowdy area of Perry County will experience long delays next week due to planned highway construction. The Department of Highways has scheduled pavement rehabilitation for the Rowdy-Low Gap Road portion of KY 267 between KY 1146 at Dice and KY 476 at Rowdy, for Wednesday and Thursday, May 25 and 26, and again on Tuesday, May 31. Work will be done weather permitting. While the road will not be closed during this project, drivers will encounter long delays and may wish to consider an alternate route.
• Governor Fletcher’s office announces beginning of resurfacing projects in Morgan and Wolfe counties
  Wednesday, May 18, 2005
  Orange "Road Work Ahead" signs are in place, and Governor Ernie Fletcher’s office and Acting Transportation Secretary Bill Nighbert announce the beginning of construction on a $414,733.50 project to improve the state’s transportation network in Morgan and Wolfe counties. Asphalt resurfacing on nearly seven miles of three highways in the two counties began Tuesday, May 17.
• Governor Fletcher’s office announces beginning of resurfacing project in Powell County
  Wednesday, May 18, 2005
  Orange "Road Work Ahead" signs are in place, and Governor Ernie Fletcher’s office and Acting Transportation Secretary Bill Nighbert announce the beginning of construction on a $41,205.25 project to improve the state’s transportation network in Powell County. Asphalt resurfacing on two highways in Stanton and Clay City began Wednesday, May 18.
• Patching Planned for KY 550 in Perry County on Monday
  Monday, May 16, 2005
  The Kentucky Department of Highways has scheduled asphalt surface patching on KY 550 in Perry County on Monday. This will affect travel in the Airport Gardens area of Hazard. Weather permitting, patching is planned in the area between McDonald’s Restaurant and the old Appalachian Regional Hospital. Another segment to be patched is near the KY 476 intersection at Darfork, near the old M.C. Napier High School.
• KY 7 in Morgan County to be closed in construction zone for at least two days this week
  Monday, May 16, 2005
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans to close KY 7, West Liberty-Sandy Hook Road, just north of West Liberty for at least two days this week for blasting and to remove construction debris from the area.
• Kentucky Transportation Cabinet to inspect state vehicles in District 10 as part of Governor Ernie Fletcher’s initiative
  Monday, May 16, 2005
  As part of Governor Ernie Fletcher’s initiative to identify the most cost effective and efficient manner for managing the state’s fleet of vehicles, Transportation Cabinet representatives today began inventorying and inspecting all state-owned passenger vehicles based within the 10 counties of District 10. The inspections, held at the Junior Williamson Memorial Rest Area at Slade in Powell County, will continue through the end of the week.
• Governor Ernie Fletcher and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Announce Improvements to KY 11 in Wolfe County
  Friday, May 13, 2005
  As part of Governor Ernie Fletcher’s vision to provide a safe and reliable transportation system, acting Transportation Secretary Bill Nighbert announces a highway improvement project in Wolfe County. The project involves asphalt resurfacing of nearly five miles of KY 11, Beattyville-Natural Bridge-Slade Road, between KY 715 and the Powell County line.
• Governor Ernie Fletcher and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Announce Highway Projects in Perry County
  Friday, May 13, 2005
  As part of Governor Ernie Fletcher’s vision to provide a safe and reliable transportation system, acting Transportation Secretary Bill Nighbert announces two highway improvement projects in Perry County. Both projects involve flood repair for FEMA.
• Governor Ernie Fletcher and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Announce Highway Project in Lee County
  Friday, May 13, 2005
  As part of Governor Ernie Fletcher’s vision to provide a safe and reliable transportation system, acting Transportation Secretary Bill Nighbert announces one highway improvement project in Lee County.  The project involves flood repair for FEMA at two sites on two highways.
• Governor Ernie Fletcher and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Announce Highway Projects in Breathitt County
  Friday, May 13, 2005
  As part of Governor Ernie Fletcher’s vision to provide a safe and reliable transportation system, acting Transportation Secretary Bill Nighbert announces two highway improvement projects in Breathitt County. The first project involves the installation of guardrail on KY 1110, Haddix-Whick Road. The second project involves flood repair for FEMA at six sites on three highways.
• Governor Ernie Fletcher and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Announce Pavement Marker Installation on Various Routes in District 10
  Friday, May 13, 2005
  As part of Governor Ernie Fletcher’s vision to provide a safe and reliable transportation system, acting Transportation Secretary Bill Nighbert announces improvements to several routes in the counties served by the Department of Highways District 10. Pavement markers and reflectors will be installed on approximately 40 miles of highway within the district.
• Alternate route recommended for May 14 KY 205 closure in Breathitt County for Morehead State University commencement traffic
  Tuesday, May 10, 2005
  For proud relatives and friends of the members of Morehead State University’s Class of 2005 who will be attending the school’s commencement on Saturday, May 14, the Department of Highways is recommending an alternate route to avoid a closure of the highway many drivers ordinarily take to get to Morehead.
• Secretary Nighbert congratulates two Transportation Cabinet employees for rescuing trapped motorist from floodwaters in Lee County
  Tuesday, May 10, 2005
  Two employees of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s Lee County maintenance crew are being hailed as heroes for rescuing a motorist who had climbed to the top of his car to escape rising floodwaters last week.
• KY 205 to be closed Saturday, May 14 in Breathitt County
  Friday, May 06, 2005
  In order to replace a culvert, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s Department of Highways will close KY 205 at mile marker 2.8 in Breathitt County on Saturday, May 14. The highway will be closed from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., weather permitting.
• Transportation Cabinet begins bridge deck restoration projects in Perry County
  Wednesday, May 04, 2005
  Orange "Road Work Ahead" signs are in place, and construction is underway on a project to improve the state’s transportation network in Perry County. Mid-America Bridge Co., Inc. began work Tuesday, May 3 on a $271,818.80 project to restore and waterproof the decks of two bridges on KY 15 near Jeff, south of Hazard. The bridges cross the North Fork of the Kentucky River at mile marker 5.84, and KY 7 and the CSX Transportation railroad at mile marker 5.96. They are located just south of the intersection of KY 15 and KY 7 and the old Dilce Combs High School. Traffic from Hazard to Vicco, Whitesburg and Jenkins, and vice versa, will be impacted.
• Closure Scheduled This Week for KY 7 in Morgan County Construction Zone; Traffic between West Liberty and Morehead, Sandy Hook and Grayson Affected
  Monday, May 02, 2005
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans to close KY 7, West Liberty-Sandy Hook Road, just north of West Liberty for two days this week to remove construction debris from the area. The closure is necessary to remove rocks dislodged in blasting operations near mile marker 1. A new alignment of heavily traveled KY 7 is being built between the route’s intersections with US 460 and KY 519. This represents a $14 million investment in the highway infrastructure of Morgan County and the region.
• Drivers Urged to Slow Down, Use Caution in Work Zones
  Friday, April 29, 2005
  It might seem a bit strange to set up a desk and a computer in the middle of a construction zone and call it your workstation. But in essence, that’s what hundreds of employees of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and its many contractors do every day when they report to work, as they strive to improve the Commonwealth’s network of highways. Tim Henderlight, executive director of the Transportation Cabinet’s Office of Rural and Secondary Roads, made that point in a very visual way today as he set up a desk in the middle of a road construction project in Breathitt County. Henderlight discussed the importance of highway work zone safety in a press conference attended by area media representatives, elected officials, and highway workers from local and state governments and contractors.
• Transportation Cabinet begins paving projects in Estill County; Work represents $1.5 million investment in county’s highways
  Tuesday, April 26, 2005
  Orange "Road Work Ahead" signs are in place, and construction is about to begin on several projects to improve the state’s transportation network in Estill County. Hinkle Contracting Corp. is set to start work this week on 10 separate paving projects totaling 22.65 miles. The work was awarded in three contracts totaling more than $1.3 million. When the $225,000 recently authorized for construction of a center turn lane on KY 52 in West Irvine is included, this represents an investment of more than $1.5 million in the transportation infrastructure of Estill County.
• Transportation Cabinet begins paving project in Hazard
  Tuesday, April 26, 2005
  Orange "Road Work Ahead" signs are in place, and construction is underway on a project to improve the state’s transportation network in Perry County. Mountain Enterprises has begun a $101,097 project to resurface 0.51 miles of KY 15 Business, Memorial Drive in Hazard, from the beginning of the four-lane portion of the highway to KY 2451, near the Hazard basketball and tennis courts. Traffic in downtown Hazard will be impacted.
• Department of Highways Plans to Remove Beaver Dam Along US 460 to Protect Highway, Adjacent Property Owners
  Thursday, April 21, 2005
  Personnel from the Kentucky Department of Highways intend to remove a beaver dam in Morgan County. The dam is located on Little Caney Creek alongside US 460 in the Greear community, west of West Liberty. Tentative plans are for the dam to be removed Friday, April 22.
• Monday Inspection Will Result in Lane Closures, Traffic Delays on Irvine Bridge
  Thursday, April 21, 2005
  Kentucky Transportation Cabinet personnel will be conducting an in-depth inspection of the bridge carrying KY 52 across the Kentucky River in Irvine on Monday, April 25. One lane of the bridge will be closed at a time, resulting in probable traffic backups. This is a regularly scheduled routine inspection, done as part of the Cabinet’s ongoing efforts to ensure the safety of all state-maintained bridges in the Commonwealth.
• Department of Highways issues friendly reminder of need for permits for driveway connections on state roads
  Monday, April 18, 2005
  Personnel from the Department of Highways District 10 constantly monitor the district’s highway mileage for unsafe conditions. In recent weeks, district personnel have noticed an increasing number of driveway connections along state highways that have not been approved via the permitting process established in the Kentucky Revised Statutes to ensure these private entrances are placed so that safety is enhanced. Property owners are reminded that in accordance with state law, driveways can be established on state highways only after the proper permit has been obtained from the Department of Highways.
• KY 613 reopened to traffic in Powell County
  Monday, April 18, 2005
  KY 613 in Powell County is again open to traffic as a bridge replacement project nears completion.
• Governor Fletcher announces beginning of safety improvement project to rebuild KY 15-KY 30 intersection in Breathitt County
  Monday, April 18, 2005
  Orange "Road Work Ahead" signs are in place, and construction is underway on a $1.3 million safety enhancement project to improve the state’s transportation network in Breathitt County. Reconstruction of the intersection of KY 15 and KY 30 south of Jackson near Quicksand recently began.
• Governor Fletcher announces beginning of bridge replacement project on KY 191 in Morgan County
  Monday, April 18, 2005
  Orange "Road Work Ahead" signs are in place, and construction is almost underway on a $1 million bridge replacement project to improve the state’s transportation network in Morgan County. Replacement of a bridge crossing Caney Creek on KY 191 is scheduled to begin this week. The bridge is located 1.7 miles southeast of US 460 at Index.
• Work will close KY 191 in Morgan County next week
  Thursday, April 14, 2005
  In order to replace two cross drains, the Kentucky Department of Highways will close a portion of KY 191 in Morgan County for brief periods of time next week. The closure spot is between mile markers 10 and 11, which is in the vicinity of the Malone community.
• Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announces work to begin on replacing District 10 traffic signal bulbs with LEDs
  Thursday, April 14, 2005
  Contractors will be in the 10-county District 10 area next week to complete the process of replacing incandescent bulbs in traffic signals with light emitting diode (LED) units. Work will begin Monday in Morgan and Estill counties, then will proceed to seven other counties in the district. All traffic signals in Breathitt County have already been converted, and approximately 75 percent of the signals and flashers in Perry and Morgan counties have been converted, so the bulk of the upcoming conversion work will take place in Estill, Lee, Magoffin, Menifee, Owsley, Powell and Wolfe counties. The entire project is expected to take seven to 10 days to complete.
• Governor Fletcher authorizes $225,000 for new center turn lane on KY 52 in West Irvine
  Tuesday, April 12, 2005
  Governor Ernie Fletcher and Acting Transportation Secretary Bill Nighbert have authorized the expenditure of $225,000 by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet for construction of a center turn lane on KY 52 (Richmond Road) in the West Irvine area of Estill County.
• Governor Fletcher announces beginning of resurfacing project on KY 30 in Breathitt County
  Tuesday, April 12, 2005
  Orange "Road Work Ahead" signs are in place, and construction is underway on a project to improve the state’s transportation network in Breathitt County. Hinkle Contracting Corp. has begun a $163,091 project to resurface 1.34 miles of KY 30, Jackson-Booneville Road, between KY 52 and KY 15. Traffic between Jackson and Beattyville, Booneville and Buckhorn will be impacted.
• Governor Fletcher, Secretary Nighbert announce appointment of Linda Wagner-Justice as chief district engineer for District 10
  Wednesday, April 06, 2005
  Governor Ernie Fletcher and acting Transportation Cabinet Secretary Bill Nighbert today announced the appointment of Linda Wagner-Justice as chief district engineer for the Department of Highways District 10.
• Governor Fletcher to Break Ground on KY 15 Project in Breathitt
  Monday, March 21, 2005
  Governor Ernie Fletcher will join Transportation Cabinet officials and state and local officials in a ceremonial groundbreaking on Tuesday, March 29 for the KY 15 reconstruction project in Breathitt County.
• Governor Fletcher Approves $500,000 For Access Road To Improve Safety at New Wolfe County Elementary School
  Tuesday, March 15, 2005
  Governor Ernie Fletcher has approved the expenditure of approximately $500,000 by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet for construction of an access road to the new Wolfe County Elementary School in Campton, along with safety improvements to existing roads in the area.
• Governor Fletcher Approves $342,000 For New Turning LaneTo Improve Safety On KY 11 North in Beattyville
  Tuesday, March 15, 2005
  Governor Ernie Fletcher has approved the expenditure of approximately $342,000 by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet for construction of a center turn lane on KY 11 north in Beattyville.
• Daytime Closures Planned for KY 80 in Perry County
  Monday, March 14, 2005
  In order to repair a break in pavement and roadway collapse, the Kentucky Department of Highways plans to close a section of KY 80 in Perry County during daylight hours beginning Monday, March 21.
• One-Day Closure Planned on Feb. 8 for KY 267 in Perry County for Replacement of Damaged Drain Pipe
  Thursday, January 27, 2005
  In order to replace a damaged drain pipe, the Kentucky Department of Highways plans to close KY 267 in Perry County for one day on Tuesday, Feb. 8. The closure will take place between milepoints 0 and 1, or between the beginning of state maintenance at Typo and KY 15 at Bonnyman.
• State to Close KY 1096 in Perry County for Repairs
  Friday, January 21, 2005
  Effective Monday, Jan. 24, the Kentucky Department of Highways will close and barricade KY 1096, Avawam-Fourseam Road, in Perry County. The closure will take place between mile markers 5 and 6 and will remain in effect for six to eight months while repairs are made on the highway.
• KY 7 Reopens in Morgan County
  Friday, January 21, 2005
  The West Liberty-Sandy Hook Road, KY 7, reopened to traffic in Morgan County Wednesday afternoon after a two-week closure. The road had been closed near mile marker 1 since Jan. 5, after a rock slide occurred in a construction zone. A new alignment of KY 7 is being built just north of West Liberty.
• Transportation Cabinet, Morgan County Fiscal Court Begin Pilot Project For Snow Removal
  Friday, January 21, 2005
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and the Morgan County Fiscal Court have begun a pilot project in which the county road department will remove snow and ice from selected state highways designated as "Priority C" for snow removal. Under the agreement, the state will pay the county a set fee each month for snow and ice removal duties. Once winter is over, the project will continue with mowing duties on these routes being undertaken by the county.
• District 10 Personnel Meet With Local Officials
  Friday, January 21, 2005
  The Department of Highways District 10 hosted a meeting Friday, Jan. 14, with local officials in the district’s 10 counties, state Transportation Cabinet representatives and key managers and employees of the district. Officials were briefed on highway construction projects underway or in the planning stages in their counties, and had the opportunity to discuss their maintenance and construction needs with Department of Highways staff members. Publications detailing construction work completed in 2004 or scheduled for 2005, and long-term projects in the Six-Year Road Plan, were provided to the visitors.
• KY 7 to Remain Closed in Morgan County Through the Weekend; Target Reopening Date is Wednesday, Jan. 19
  Thursday, January 13, 2005
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s District 10 office announces that KY 7 (West Liberty-Sandy Hook Road) will remain closed in Morgan County just north of West Liberty through the weekend and at least until Wednesday, Jan. 19.
• Transportation Cabinet Awards Bid for Improvement Projects on Estill County Roads
  Wednesday, January 12, 2005
  As part of Governor Ernie Fletcher and Secretary Maxwell Clay Bailey’s vision of providing a safe and reliable transportation system to all Kentuckians, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has awarded a bid for improvement projects on three Estill County highways.
• Transportation Cabinet Awards Bid for Improvement Project on Powell County Road
  Wednesday, January 12, 2005
  As part of Governor Ernie Fletcher and Secretary Maxwell Clay Bailey’s vision of providing a safe and reliable transportation system to all Kentuckians, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has awarded a bid for a Powell County highway improvement project. The deck of the bridge on KY 11, Campton-Stanton Road, crossing the Bert T. Combs Mountain Parkway at mile marker 13.200 will be restored and waterproofed.
• Transportation Cabinet Awards Bid for Improvement Project on Menifee County Road
  Wednesday, January 12, 2005
  As part of Governor Ernie Fletcher and Secretary Maxwell Clay Bailey’s vision of providing a safe and reliable transportation system to all Kentuckians, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has awarded a bid for a Menifee County highway improvement project. Asphalt resurfacing will be done on 1.34 miles of KY 746, Denniston-Valeria Road, between KY 946 and Hizer Hill Road.
• Transportation Cabinet Awards Bid for Improvement Project on Perry County Road
  Wednesday, January 12, 2005
  As part of Governor Ernie Fletcher and Secretary Maxwell Clay Bailey’s vision of providing a safe and reliable transportation system to all Kentuckians, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has awarded a bid for one Perry County highway improvement project. he deck of the bridge on KY 451, Old Hazard-Whitesburg Road, crossing the North Fork of the Kentucky River at mile marker 0.01 will be restored and waterproofed.
• Transportation Cabinet Awards Bids for Improvement Projects on Perry County Road
  Wednesday, January 12, 2005
  As part of Governor Ernie Fletcher and Secretary Maxwell Clay Bailey’s vision of providing a safe and reliable transportation system to all Kentuckians, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has awarded a bid for two improvement projects on one Perry County highway.
• Transportation Cabinet Awards Bid for Improvement Project on Morgan County Road
  Wednesday, January 12, 2005
  As part of Governor Ernie Fletcher and Secretary Maxwell Clay Bailey’s vision of providing a safe and reliable transportation system to all Kentuckians, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has awarded a bid for a Morgan County highway improvement project. Left turn lanes will be added to all approaches at the intersection of US 460 and KY 7 in downtown West Liberty.
• Transportation Cabinet Awards Bid for Improvement Project on Morgan County Road
  Wednesday, January 12, 2005
  As part of Governor Ernie Fletcher and Secretary Maxwell Clay Bailey’s vision of providing a safe and reliable transportation system to all Kentuckians, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has awarded a bid for a Morgan County highway improvement project. Asphalt resurfacing will be done on 0.40 miles of KY 7, West Liberty-Sandy Hook Road, between KY 1161 and Hot Mix Road.
• Transportation Cabinet Awards Bid for Improvement Project on Breathitt County Road
  Wednesday, January 12, 2005
  As part of Governor Ernie Fletcher and Secretary Maxwell Clay Bailey’s vision of providing a safe and reliable transportation system to all Kentuckians, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has awarded a bid for a Breathitt County highway improvement project. Asphalt resurfacing will be done on 1.34 miles of KY 30, Jackson-Booneville Road, between KY 52 and the bridge over the North Fork of the Kentucky River.
• State To Begin Converting Traffic Signals to LEDs This Month
  Wednesday, January 12, 2005
  Starting Jan. 24 and continuing for the next month, contractors will be in District 10 of the Kentucky Department of Highways, completing the conversion of traffic signals and warning flashers from incandescent bulbs to light emitting diode (LED) modules.
• KY 7 To Remain Closed In Morgan County Through The Weekend
  Friday, January 07, 2005
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s District 10 office announces that KY 7 (West Liberty-Sandy Hook Road) will remain closed in Morgan County just north of West Liberty through the weekend and at least through the middle of next week.
• KY 7 North In Morgan County Remains Closed Due To Rock Slide; Closure May Remain In Effect For Three Days Or More, Depending On Weather
  Thursday, January 06, 2005
  After a preliminary examination of a rock slide Wednesday morning which resulted in the closure of KY 7 in Morgan County, Kentucky Department of Highways personnel now estimate that it may take three days or longer to remove the obstruction and reopen the highway.
• Rockfall Closes KY 7 North of West Liberty
  Wednesday, January 05, 2005
  A rockfall Wednesday morning has resulted in the closure of KY 7, West Liberty-Sandy Hook Road, just north of West Liberty near mile marker 1.
• KY 451 in Perry County Reopened After Rockslide Removed
  Thursday, December 23, 2004
  The Kentucky Department of Highways has completed the removal of a rockslide that had closed KY 451 in Perry County for the past week, and the road has reopened to through traffic.
• District 10 Spared Brunt of Brutal Winter Storm
  Thursday, December 23, 2004
  From all indications, drivers and highway workers in the 10-county area of the Department of Highways District 10 received an early Christmas present -- they were spared the brunt of a record-shattering winter storm that pounded western and central parts of the state yesterday.