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Junction City, KY · Traffic & Transit
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A new Lexington bike lane rule is in effect. This is when fines start
It's a complaint cyclists around town have been asking the city to address for years: vehicles parking in the narrow lanes specially designated for bikes. City data show there were more than 205 bicycle collisions involving injuries in Fayette County between 2020 and 2025. Thirteen resulted in serious injuries and nine were fatal.
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Vehicle access to lake closed
Vehicle traffic was once again prohibited from traveling down Lake Liberty Street after the City of Liberty discovered that someone drove over and damaged a pipeline. The City of Liberty in July completed a pipeline which is delivering up to 800,000 gallons of water a day from the Green River to Lake Liberty. The six-inch-wide PVC pipeline stretches over a mile long and ran along the road up to the lake.
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Paving to begin Friday on Fontaine Road
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Road crews are one step closer to finishing road repairs on Fontaine Drive in Lexington. City officials announced Thursday that paving operations will begin Friday morning after workers complete milling. Paving is expected to be completed next Tuesday or Wednesday, weather permitting. Milling will take place...
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Major traffic changes coming to major Lexington road
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Parking dispute threatens Magee’s Bakery reopening
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - A parking access dispute could delay the reopening of Magee’s Bakery. Magee’s Bakery closed in 2023 because of rising costs and staffing shortages, according to the Herald-Leader. The business was expected to reopen this fall. A GoFundMe posted by Greg Higgins says a dispute...
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Lexington traffic engineers test new technology to improve traffic flow across the city
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Lexington city staff are trying to understand traffic flow within the city, testing several technologies to identify where changes can be made. The Division of Traffic Engineering uses technology to analyze traffic flow and congestion throughout the city. Staff presented those tools to the Environmental Quality and Public Works Committee this week. Director Jeff Neal said the goal is to identify patterns in order to improve efficiency.
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Paving work on Euclid, High rescheduled for late September
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Paving work in the Chevy Chase neighborhood has been rescheduled due to an unfavorable weather forecast, with contractors now planning to begin operations on September 30 and continue through October 5. To minimize traffic disruptions in the area, the city of Lexington is permitting contractors to...
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Sewer construction project to begin on Tates Creek Road next week
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Construction on a new sanitary sewer project on Lexington’s Tates Creek Road is scheduled to begin Monday, Sept. 21. Construction will require closing Tates Creek from New Circle to Dove Run roads. Drivers should expect shutdowns during the morning commute on the inbound lanes. The...
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Richmond Road Construction Frustrates Drivers; UK Hosts Alabama This Weekend
🌎 Resumen en español · traducción automática. LEXINGTON, Ky. — Residents are venting about road conditions on Richmond Road, where an ongoing construction project is testing patience across town right now. One discussion thread asks how it “feels to drive down Richmond Road right now,” generating reactions about gravel surfaces and rough conditions. Several commenters mention “gravel and dust for several miles” and compare the experience to a carnival ride. Another resident expanded the frustration beyond Richmond, noting similar problems on Waller, Fontaine, Leestown, and Newtown avenues, calling it “a shit show” and blaming leadership.
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Nighttime paving work set for Chevy Chase roads
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Paving work will begin on Euclid Avenue and High Street in the Chevy Chase neighborhood next Wednesday through Friday, with contractors working at night to minimize traffic disruptions, according to the city of Lexington. ATS Construction, working on behalf of Kentucky American Water, will complete the...