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• ROAD CLOSURE NOTICE: KY 3294 in Boyd County to be closed Wednesday, Jan. 17
  Friday, January 12, 2007
  Due to excessive rainfall runoff, the sewer line installation originally planned for Monday, Jan. 8 that was to have resulted in the closure of KY 3294 in Boyd County did not take place. That work has been rescheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 17. KY 3294 will be closed at its intersection with Collins Road at milepoint 1.46 for the project.
• GOVERNOR ERNIE FLETCHER AND KYTC AWARD A $599,002 CONTRACT FOR ROADWAY RESURFACING IN GREENUP COUNTY
  Tuesday, August 29, 2006
  Governor Ernie Fletcher’s vision to provide a safe and reliable highway network for Kentucky is driving additional funding for roadway improvements across the commonwealth. Governor Fletcher and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet recently announced a $599,002.83 contract for two asphalt resurfacing projects in Greenup County.
• EXECUTIVE CABINET SECRETARY ROBBIE RUDOLPH CUTS RIBBON ON GODDARD COVERED BRIDGE RESTORATION PROJECT
  Thursday, August 17, 2006
  Just in time for the annual covered bridge festival, the Goddard Covered Bridge in Fleming County is now fully restored. Governor Ernie Fletcher’s Executive Cabinet Secretary, Robbie Rudolph, was joined by Kentucky Transportation Cabinet officials and local and state leaders in Flemingsburg today to mark the completion of the restoration project.
• GOVERNOR ERNIE FLETCHER AND THE KENTUCKY TRANSPORTATION CABINET AWARD A $989,600 CONTRACT IN BATH COUNTY
  Friday, May 19, 2006
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is working to improve the highway network in Bath County. A contract, totaling $989,000 has been approved by the cabinet.
• GOVERNOR ERNIE FLETCHER AND KYTC AWARD A $1.46 MILLION CONTRACT IN LEWIS COUNTY
  Friday, May 19, 2006
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is working to improve the highway network in Lewis County. A $1,461,992 contract has been approved by the cabinet to resurface a section of the AA Highway.
• GOVERNOR ERNIE FLETCHER AND THE KENTUCKY TRANSPORTATION CABINET AWARD A $138,165 CONTRACT IN CARTER COUNTY
  Friday, May 19, 2006
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is working to improve the highway network in Carter County. A contract totaling $138,165 has been approved by the cabinet.
• GOVERNOR ERNIE FLETCHER AND THE KENTUCKY TRANSPORTATION CABINET AWARD A $144,754 CONTRACT IN BOYD COUNTY
  Friday, May 19, 2006
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is working to improve the highway network in Boyd County. A contract totaling $144,754 has been approved by the cabinet.
• GOVERNOR ERNIE FLETCHER AND THE KENTUCKY TRANSPORTATION CABINET AWARD $2.23 MILLION IN CONTRACTS TO IMPROVE ROADS IN FLEMING COUNTY
  Friday, May 19, 2006
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is working to improve the highway network in Fleming County. Contracts totaling $2,225,023 have recently been approved by the cabinet.
• GOVERNOR ERNIE FLETCHER AND THE KENTUCKY TRANSPORTATION CABINET AWARD A $194,507 CONTRACT IN NICHOLAS COUNTY
  Friday, May 19, 2006
  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is working to improve the highway network in Nicholas County. A contract totaling $194,507 has been approved by the cabinet.
• GOVERNOR ERNIE FLETCHER ANNOUNCES A $10.3 MILLION PROJECT IN LEWIS COUNTY
  Tuesday, April 18, 2006
  Governor Ernie Fletcher and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet have awarded a $10.3 million contract to build a 1.17-mile access road that connects Black Oak Industrial Park to the AA Highway, east of Vanceburg.
• Slow Down to Get There
  Friday, April 14, 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.
• Governor Ernie Fletcher and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Announce a $12.5 Million Rehabilitation Project Continues on I-64
  Friday, March 31, 2006
  Governor Ernie Fletcher and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet are working to improve the commonwealth’s highway network in Rowan County. With the warmer spring time weather, construction activities have resumed on a $12.5 million rehabilitation project on I-64. Crews are working to provide a smoother and safer driving surface.
• Governor Ernie Fletcher and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Authorize Bridge Replacement Funds for KY 3294 in Boyd County
  Wednesday, March 29, 2006
  Governor Ernie Fletcher and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet are taking action to replace the bridge over Marsh Run Creek on Cattletsburg-Cannonsburg Road (KY 3294) in Boyd County. An emergency appropriation of $124,786 has been authorized for construction of the new bridge, located 1.38 miles east of US 60.
• Governor Ernie Fletcher and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Announce $45,000 in County Road Aid Emergency Funding to Fleming County Fiscal Court
  Wednesday, March 29, 2006
  Governor Ernie Fletcher and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announce emergency road funding for the Fleming County Fiscal Court. The county has been authorized to receive $45,000 for a bridge on Turkey Run Road (CR 1039).
• The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Honors the Commonwealth's Best Maintained Rest Area
  Wednesday, March 15, 2006
  The I-64 Eastbound Rest Area in Carter County has been recognized as the Best Maintained Rest Area of the Year for 2005, continuing a tradition of excellence.
• Governor Ernie Fletcher and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Announce Funding for Lewis County Fiscal Court
  Thursday, March 09, 2006
  Governor Ernie Fletcher and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announce emergency road funding for the Lewis County Fiscal Court. The county has been authorized to receive $31,840 for a bridge on Bear Branch (CR 1067).
• Temporary Lane Closure Scheduled on Simon Kenton Memorial Bridge
  Thursday, March 02, 2006
  FLEMINGSBURG, KY – (March 9, 2006) -- One lane of the Simon Kenton Memorial Bridge will be closed Monday, March 13 through Friday, March 17, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. each day.
• Rally Draws Supporters of Primary Seatbelt Legislation
  Monday, February 27, 2006
  FLEMINGSBURG, KY – (February 24, 2006) -- People from all walks of life turned out in Morehead today to show support for a primary seat belt law in the Commonwealth.
• Governor Ernie Fletcher and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Award $879,000 Contract to Repair the Simon Kenton Memorial Bridge
  Tuesday, January 31, 2006
  FLEMINGSBURG, KY – (January 20, 2006) -- As part of Governor Ernie Fletcher’s vision to provide safe and reliable roads, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has awarded an $879,000 contract to replace deteriorating components of the Simon Kenton Memorial Bridge in Maysville.
• Governor Fletcher & Transportation Cabinet Award $1.2 Million in Highway Contracts in Six Counties in District 9
  Monday, September 26, 2005
  FLEMINGSBURG, KY - (Sept. 26, 2005) - The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is working to upgrade the highway network in six counties within the Department of Highways District 9. Seven contracts, totaling more than $3.1 million, have been approved by the cabinet.
• Governor Ernie Fletcher announces safety improvement project on U.S. 23 in Boyd County
  Wednesday, August 31, 2005
  FLEMINGSBURG, KY - (Aug. 17, 2005) -- As part of the vision of Governor Ernie Fletcher and acting Transportation Secretary Bill Nighbert to provide a safe and reliable transportation system for all Kentuckians, work has begun on a $1.4 million safety improvement project on US 23 in Boyd County. The project will strengthen shoulders and improve turning lanes along a busy section of the route that is heavily used by coal trucks.
• Governor Fletcher announces beginning of $12 million Interstate 64 rehabilitation project in Rowan County
  Wednesday, August 31, 2005
  FLEMINGSBURG, KY - (Aug. 10, 2005) -- Orange “Road Work Ahead” signs are in place, and Governor Ernie Fletcher and Acting Transportation Secretary Bill Nighbert announce that construction begins today on a $12 million rehabilitation project to improve the state’s transportation network in Rowan County.
• Transportation Cabinet working to correct problems on KY 2 in Greenup County
  Tuesday, August 30, 2005
  FLEMINGSBURG, KY - (Aug. 1, 2005) -- Under the administration of Governor Ernie Fletcher, the mission of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is to provide a safe and reliable transportation system for all Kentuckians. This involves maintaining existing roads as well as planning new construction, with an emphasis on making improvements to enhance safe travel.
• Governor Fletcher and Transportation Cabinet Award nearly $38 Million in Highway Contracts in District 9
  Tuesday, August 30, 2005
  FLEMINGSBURG, KY - (July 11, 2005) - The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is working to upgrade the highway network in northeastern Kentucky. Six contracts for road construction, totaling $37,831,012.83, have been approved by the cabinet.
• Transportation Cabinet Awards Contracts for Improvement Projects on Roads in District 9
  Tuesday, August 30, 2005
  JACKSON, KY – (July 11, 2005) – As part of Governor Ernie Fletcher and Acting Secretary Bill Nighbert’s vision of providing a safe and reliable transportation system to all Kentuckians, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has awarded contracts totaling nearly $38 million for highway improvement projects in five counties in District 9 of the Department of Highways.