The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 6 reports work on regional highways this week. Motorists should be aware of possible delays or lane closures on the following projects.
DISTRICT WIDE
• Striping operations are in District 6 – Striping crews are in Bracken, Gallatin, Owen and Pendleton Counties Various routes are scheduled for re-striping. They will move to other counties as work progresses. Please avoid driving over fresh wet paint. Expect slow moving traffic in the mobile work zones.
BOONE – KENTON COUNTIES
• KY 536 (Mt. Zion Road) Corridor 13.2 – 14.7/ 0 – 1 mile-marker – The road is being widened from two to four lanes between U.S. 25 (Dixie Highway) and KY 1303 (Turkeyfoot Road). Watch for flaggers and a single lane closure in the work zone. Two roundabouts will be built:
◦ at the intersection of Mt. Zion and Sigmon Lane
◦ On Mt. Zion Road approximately one-third of a mile west of Turkeyfoot Road.
Utility relocation is currently taking place. Construction is expected to begin in the spring of 2022. Project completion is the end of 2023.
BOONE COUNTY
• KY 3076 (Mineola Pike) 0.0 – 0.9 – A widening and improvement project on KY 3076 (Mineola Pike) will start on Aug. 1. The project will widen the road to 5-lanes and add a sidewalk on the southside of the road and a multiuse path on the northside. Two lanes of traffic will be maintained throughout the project. Motorists should watch for crews and equipment in the work zone.
• KY 18 (Burlington Pike) 10.6 – 14.3 mile-marker – A milling and resurfacing project is in progress on a section of KY 18 from Orient Street to Ridge Road ). All work will take place during nighttime hours of 8:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. Workdays will be Sunday nights until Friday mornings. Motorists should exercise caution and watch for flaggers, traffic control devices, construction personnel and equipment entering and leaving the work zone.
• I-71/75 SB and NB (178 – 169.4 mile-marker) – A resurfacing project is in progress on a 6-mile section between Mt. Zion Rd (KY 536) interchange and the I-71/75 split in Walton. In addition, an approximately 3-mile section of I-75 will be repaved between the split and the Boone/Kenton County line.
• KY 3159 (Ted Bushelman Blvd.) 0 – 0.6 mile-marker – A widening and road improvement project on KY 3159 (Ted Bushelman Blvd.) is in progress. Motorists should be alert in the work zone.
• U.S. 42 Bridge (13.9 mile-marker) over I-71/75 (180 mile-marker) – A project is in progress that will add a new westbound lane and pedestrian sidewalk. Both shoulders are closed within the project area for approximately one-quarter mile at the US 42 interchange on I-71/75 north and southbound. Also, traffic on US 42 westbound is shifted to the north while crews work on widening the south side of the roadway. No permanent lane closures on US 42 are anticipated while this work takes place.
• KY 237 (Pleasant Valley Road) – A project is in progress on Pleasant Valley Road between Valley View Drive and Rogers Lane. The roadway is being widened and re-aligned and includes the construction of a bridge and roundabout.
One lane of travel is open in each direction on KY 237 between Oakbrook Drive and Valley View Drive. KY 237 between Oakbrook Drive and Rogers Lane is in its final configuration with two lanes of travel open in each direction and a center turn lane.
• KY 536 (Mt Zion Road) Double Crossover Diamond (DCD) interchange – Construction is in progress between Tiburon Drive and US 25 (Dixie Highway).
• KY 338 (Richwood Road) Double Crossover Diamond (DCD) interchange and U.S. 25 Dixie Highway SPUI – Work is in progress.
Transport Dr. at US 25 is CLOSED. The closure is expected to remain in place through mid-2022.
The existing intersection of Richwood Rd. and Dixie Hwy. (US 25) is permanently closed.
Traffic on US 25 is using the new pavement between Duffel Ln. and Logistics Blvd. Signage has been put into place to direct drivers through the new traffic pattern, and a new traffic signal is operational at the intersection of Best Pal Dr. and Richwood Rd.
This travel pattern is expected to be in place through project completion, which is expected in late summer 2023.
The intersection of Paddock Rd. and Richwood Rd. (KY 338) has been reopened. Traffic on Richwood Rd. from the Frogtown Connector west to the new roundabout is using the new pavement to allow for improvements on the south side of the road.
This travel pattern is expected to be in place through the end of 2022.
Railroad Crossings Update:
The Old Lexington Pike railroad crossing just south of Richwood Rd. is closed
The railroad crossing at Richwood Rd. and US 25 is permanently closed.
• New I-275 – KY 495 (Graves Road) Interchange – The new KY 495 (Graves Road) DCD interchange is COMPLETELY OPEN TO TRAFFIC from the roundabout at KY 237 (North Bend Road) to KY 20 (Petersburg Road). Crews will still be present to complete areas of the project.
CAMPBELL COUNTY
• U.S 27 (13.9 mile-marker) – A pedestrian safety project is in progress at the intersection of U.S. 27 and Crossroads Blvd. A lane closure will be in place during the hours of 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. daily, Monday – Friday. The project will realign the sidewalk ramps on the northbound side and install a bus stop on the southbound side of U.S. 27. Work is weather dependent and will be complete by Aug. 1.
• KY 9 (AA Highway) 0.00 – 7.9 mile-marker – A cape-seal pavement project is in progress on a section of KY 9. The project will start at the Pendleton County line north to KY 1997. Motorists should watch for lanes closures and equipment in the work zone. While the project is ongoing, a speed limit of 25 mph will be signed and enforced due to the loose gravel on the roadway. Motorcyclists are specifically urged to heed this reduced limit. All the work will take place during daytime hours, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Crews plan to work this weekend, July 30 – 31st. Project expects to be completed by Aug. 5, weather permitting.
• KY 1566 (Oneonta Road) 0.0 to 2.2 mile-marker – A box culvert installation project on KY 1566 between KY 8 and KY 2921 (Washington Trace) will be back open to traffic, Friday afternoon, July 29.
• KY 9 (AA Highway) 12.4 – 8 mile-marker – A milling and resurfacing project on a section of KY 9 from the southbound side at KY 709 (East Alexandria Pike) to KY 1997 (Stonehouse Road) is nearing completion. Motorists should watch for striping operations.
• KY 8 (Mary Ingles Highway) 18 milepost – A bridge rehabilitation project is in progress on the truss bridge that crosses Twelvemile Creek. Due supply chain issues, the closure will remain until complete, approximately mid-August. Motorists will be encouraged to use the signed detour by taking KY 8 (Mary Ingles Highway) to KY 2828 (Ivor Road) to KY 9 (AA Highway) to KY 547 (4 Mile Road) to KY 8 (Mary Ingles Highway).
• U.S. 27 (0 – 1 mile-marker) – A safety improvement project is in progress on U.S. 27. Construction will focus on three areas: the KY 177 intersection (17.1-17.5 marker ) going northbound to just past KY 3162 (Lock Road) intersection, the Boss Dunaway Road intersection (19 milepost) in northern Pendleton County and the intersection of Plum Creek Church Road (1 milepost) in southern Campbell County. Motorists should be aware of crews and lane closures in the work zone areas.
GALLATIN COUNTY
• I-71 SB/NB (59.9 – 69.9 mile-marker) – A resurfacing project is in progress on a section of interstate between the Boone County line and KY 35 near the Kentucky Speedway. Work will take place during nighttime hours of 8 p.m. until 8 a.m. the following morning. Work days are Sunday night through Friday morning, weather permitting. Motorists should watch for lane closures and crews in both directions during the project. This has an August completion.
• U.S. 42 (3.1 – 4.6 mile-marker) – U.S. 42 IS CLOSED to traffic from the Markland Dam to Craigs Creek for a landslide repair project until Nov. 2023. A signed detour will be in place to direct vehicles onto KY 1039 to I-71 to KY 35.
GRANT COUNTY
• I-75 Northbound (143 – 145.7 mile-marker) – A resurfacing project is in progress on a section from the Scott County line to Ragtown Road. A single lane closure will be in place during daytime hours of 6 a.m. – 9 p.m. A double lane closure will be in place during nighttime hours of 9 p.m. – 6 a.m. Work is weather dependent. Expect short delays. Be work zone alert of crews and equipment.
• KY 36 – A resurfacing project along several sections of roadway. Base failure work will take place first, then resurfacing and striping. Work days are weather dependent. Watch for crews and lane closures in the work zone.
• Stewardsville Road – 12.7 – 13.7 mile-marker from Heekin-Clarks Creek Road to Lynnwood Drive.
• Cynthiana Road – 22.5 – 24.3 mile-marker from just past Scaffold Lick Creek Road to the Harrison County line.
KENTON COUNTY
• KY 8 ( 0.020 – 1.5 mile-marker) – There will be daily lane closure between KY 371 (Amsterdam Road) and 1.5-miles east and for a slide, ditching and sight distance improvement project. The road will be closed from 8 a.m. – 7 p.m. Motorists should seek an alternate route during these hours. During non-work hours there will be a single lane closure; a traffic signal will be used for traffic control in the work zone. Local traffic will have access. The work will take place Monday through Friday until the project is complete. Work is expected to be complete by Aug. 30.
• KY 2044 (Pruett Road) 2.2 – 2.5 mile-marker – A roadway realignment project in in progress on KY 2044 (Pruett Road). There is a road closure to thru traffic from the intersection of Pruett Road and Petty Road extending to KY 177 (Decoursey Pike) and a signed detour is in place to direct motorists from KY 177 (Decoursey Pike) to Stewart Road to Marshall Road to KY 2044 (Pruett Road).
• KY 17 (Madison Pike) 18.6 – 20.4 mile-marker – A microsurface pavement project is in progress on a section of KY 17 from I-275 north to Latonia Ave is nearing completion. Watch for striping crews. Work is weather-dependent.
• Texas Turnaround Project – The new travel pattern will help traffic move more efficiently from 4th St. in Covington to I-71/75 northbound. Once construction is completed, the existing entrance ramp from 4th St. in downtown Covington to I-71/75 northbound will be permanently closed. Following clearly-marked signage, drivers will access Pike St. by using the existing ramp that carries traffic to I-71/75 southbound, then turn left onto a new ramp, then left again onto I-71/75 northbound. There will be no traffic signals throughout this movement.
The right lane of the ramp from I-71/75 southbound to Pike St. IS CLOSED. One lane of travel will remain open on the ramp at all times. This travel pattern is expected to remain in place for approximately three months through mid-June.
The entrance ramp to I-71/75 northbound from Pike St. IS CLOSED for 180 days. A detour route will be put into place and marked with signage. Traffic will be directed to follow Bullock St. to I-71/75 southbound to Kyles Ln., and then re-enter I-71/75 northbound.
The exit ramp from I-71/75 northbound to 5th St. will IS CLOSED for 180 days. A detour route will be put into place and marked with signage. Traffic will be directed to use the 12th St. exit from I-71/75 northbound to Simon Kenton Way to Pike St. to Main St. to 5th St.
The entrance ramp to I-71/75 northbound from 4th St. will not immediately be closed.
• KY 1501 (Hands Pike) – Construction on a new, two-lane road will realign Hands Pike from the KY 17 (Madison Pike) and KY 3035 (Old Madison Pike) intersection to Crystal Lake Drive is in progress. Motorists should watch for construction crews and equipment in the project area. KY 3035 (Old KY 17) is closed to through traffic between KY 17 and KY 1501. Please use KY 17 to KY 1501 to KY 3035 as a detour. A right lane closure on KY 17, just south of KY 3035, is in place for the project.
• KY 17 (Madison Pike) 4.3 – 4.8 mile-marker/7.8 milepost – A highway safety improvement project to improve sight distance between the area of KY 14 and Cruise Creek and realign the KY 17 intersection at KY 2042 (Moffett Road) is nearing completion. The project and traffic shift will be complete by Aug. 5.
• KY 2373 (Bromley-Crescent Springs Road) – 3.1 – 3.8 mile-marker – A safety improvement project is in progress between Anderson Road and Amsterdam Road. Watch for crews, equipment and lane closures in the work zone. The road is closed to through traffic until Fall 2022, so that crews can install a box culvert and retaining wall. Motorists may use Anderson Road (KY 2373) to Buttermilk Pike (KY 371) to Collins Road to Amsterdam Road as a detour.
OWEN COUNTY
• KY 607 (New Columbus Road) 7.6 – 9.2 mile-marker – A resurfacing project on KY 607 is scheduled to start soon, weather permitting. Milling and resurfacing work will take place during daytime hours and a single lane closure will be in place the hours of 7 a.m. – 6 p.m., Monday – Friday. The project area is from KY 227 extending north for 1.5 miles.
• KY 3096 (Fortner Ridge Road) 0.0 – 4.7 mile-marker – A resurfacing project on KY 3096 is scheduled to start soon, weather permitting. Milling and resurfacing work will take place during daytime hours and a single lane closure will be in place the hours of 7 a.m. – 6 p.m., Monday – Friday. The project area is from KY 330 to KY 22.
PENDLETON COUNTY
• U.S. 27 (17.1 – 19.3 mile-marker) – A safety improvement project is in progress on U.S. 27. Construction will focus on three areas: the KY 177 intersection (17.1 – 17.5 marker) going northbound to just past KY 3162 (Lock Road) intersection, the Boss Dunaway Road intersection (19 milepost) in northern Pendleton County and the intersection of Plum Creek Church Road (1 milepost) in southern Campbell County. Motorists should be aware of crews and lane closures in the work zone areas.
WORK ZONE TIPS
1. Expect the unexpected.
2. Slow down.
3. Don’t tailgate. Keep a safe distance between you and the car ahead of you.
4. Keep a safe distance between your vehicle and the construction workers and equipment.
5. Pay attention to the signs.
6. Obey road crew flaggers.
7. Stay alert and minimize distractions.
8. Keep up with the traffic flow.
9. Navigate traffic with GoKY TRIMARC or via Waze on your smartphone!
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11. Knowing where the construction zones are prior to the trip can minimize frustration and delays.
12. Be patient and stay calm.
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