District 5 - Traffic Section

Signage​ 

• Information regarding green/brown panel signs on interstates and parkways can be found online.
• Please contact Kentucky Logos for inquiries about placing tourist attractions and destinations on large panel signs along interstates and parkways or adding business logos for food, lodging, and gas services on freeway and exit ramp signage.​
  
• For "community wayfinding" signs (signs for attractions and tourist destinations), please contact your local city official or tourism board to be considered for the program. 

Highway Lighting 

• Team Kentucky is committed to ensuring that our infrastructure remains safe and reliable for all who travel through the Commonwealth. Lighting along interstates and ramps enhances motorists' visibility and safety and supplements vehicle headlights.  
• Copper Wire Theft: 
• ​​Several spans of lighting along all major interstates in Jefferson County are currently inoperable due to the theft of copper wire from highway lighting systems. Since 2020, the cumulative damages from these criminal activities have reached over $1 million. KYTC is partnering with the Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD) and the Kentucky Department of Homeland Security to raise awareness of the threat posed by copper wire theft from highway lighting. 
• ​Kentuckians can contact the following resources: 
• ​Report any information about wire thefts at Kentucky interchanges to the KYTC Office of the Inspector General (OIG) at 502-330-7506.
  If your information leads to an arrest and conviction, you may be eligible for the $5,000 reward. ​
  
• Report active crimes or suspicious activity to local law enforcement (LMPD) by calling 502-574-LMPD (5673) or by utilizing the online crime tip portal. 
• Report dark intersections to the KYTC Traffic Operations Center at 877-FOR-KYTC.
  
  

Do you have a concern regarding interstate lighting, roadway signs, pavement markings, school zones, or traffic signals? Contact us!

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Resources

The Importance of Stopping at the "Stop Bar"​ at a Red Light

• Did you know many traffic signals are equipped with magnetic sensors embedded in the pavement? These sensors detect the presence of vehicles and help adjust the timing of traffic signals to keep traffic flowing efficiently. Stopping directly on the stop bar ensures your vehicle is in the right position for the sensors to detect you. ​
  
  Stopping too far forward or behind the stop bar can cause the sensors to miss your vehicle, potentially delaying the light change and disrupting traffic flow. By stopping on the stop bar, you not only follow traffic laws but also contribute to a smoother, more efficient driving experience for everyone.​
  
  

How to Use a Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon (RRFB)

• ​What is it?
  
• A rectangular rapid flashing beacon (RRFB) is a form of traffic control that uses flashing yellow lights at a crosswalk to warn motorists of pedestrians or bicyclists waiting to cross or already crossing the street.​
  
• How does it work?
• ​A pedestrian pushes the button, the warning lights are activated, notifying motorists of activity in the crosswalk. The pedestrian proceeds carefully into the crosswalk as vehicles yield to the crossing pedestrian or bicyclist.
  
• How to use:
• MOTORISTS: 
• Begin yielding when approaching an activated RRFB.
• Do not pass another vehicle that has stopped or is slowing down at a crosswalk.
• Come to a complete stop at or before the triangular-shaped yield-line pavement markings.
• Do not stop within or block a crosswalk.
• Remain stopped for pedestrians or bicyclists that are within the crosswalk, regardless of whether the RRFB is activated.
• Ensure the crosswalk is clear before resuming travel.
  
  
• PEDESTRIANS & BICYCLISTS: 
• Press the button on the RRFB to activate the flashing lights.
• Look to see that motorists are yielding before proceeding into and through the crosswalk.
• Cross the street, staying within the bounds of the crosswalk and looking both directions to ensure vehicles are yielding.
• Bicyclists: When riding in the travel lane, ride in the direction of traffic, obey all traffic laws, and yield to pedestrians.