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Bridge Replacement on KY 610 Jonancy Nears CompletionKY 610 Jonancy Bridge OpeningStatewideFrankfort3/14/2023
Transportation Cabinet set to reopen bridge tomorrow in Pike County destroyed during July floods
Contact Email: naitore.djigbenou@ky.gov; shantana.woodward@ky.gov
Kentucky Boat Owners Advised to Renew Registration Beginning April 3Boat Title Decal ReprintStatewideFrankfort3/14/2023
Delay necessary to allow delivery of decal reprint to county clerks
Contact Email: naitore.djigbenou@ky.gov
Designate a Sober Driver this St. Patrick’s Day2023 St Patricks Day Buzzed DrivingStatewideFrankfort3/13/2023
 Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving
Contact Email: erin.eggen@ky.gov
Gov. Andy Beshear Announces Search for Design-Build Team for Project to Improve Section of U.S. 421 in Harlan CountyUS 421 Project RFPStatewideFrankfort3/13/2023
Project to include removal of mountainside switchback curve
Contact Email: naitore.djigbenou@ky.gov; chuck.wolfe@ky.gov
Transportation Crews to Soon Treat State Roadsides for Noxious WeedsNoxious Weeds 2023StatewideFrankfort3/9/2023
Controlling noxious weeds, invasive plants improves roadway visibility, protects infrastructure
Contact Email: naitore.djigbenou@ky.gov; chuck.wolfe@ky.gov
Vehicle Safety Recalls Week is March 6-122023 Safety Recalls Week - Check to ProtectStatewideFrankfort3/8/2023
Vehicles with open recalls are eligible for free repairs; rate is 21.6% in Kentucky
Contact Email: naitore.djigbenou@ky.gov; chuck.wolfe@ky.gov
Kentucky Office of Highway Safety Receives $30,000 Federal Grant for Distracted Driving Prevention and AwarenessBUPD-GHSA GrantStatewideFrankfort3/6/2023
 Funds will evaluate the Buckle Up Phone Down campaign through online survey, focus groups
Contact Email: erin.eggen@ky.gov
Transportation Secretary Jim Gray Issues Official Order to Help Speed Relief to Areas Affected by Violent Storms, Destructive Winds SECY Official Order 113184StatewideFrankfort3/4/2023
Applies to crews working to restore power, clear debris
Contact Email: chuck.wolfe@ky.gov
Kentucky Receives $25,000 Federal Grant to Install Traffic Garden for Youth in DaytonTraffic Garden GrantStatewideFrankfort3/1/2023
Office of Highway Safety partners with Tri-State Trails to teach bicycle and pedestrian safety to youth
Contact Email: erin.eggen@ky.gov; caitlin@tristatetrails.org
Residents Review Progress on High-Priority Mountain Parkway Expansion PlanMtn Pkwy Expansion Post-Public-HearingStatewideSalyersville2/22/2023
300 at public meeting hear update on Magoffin-Floyd segment – a top priority of Gov. Andy Beshear
Contact Email: naitore.djigbenou@ky.gov; ggraf@c2strategic.com
Firms Sought to Kickstart Construction on Brent Spence Bridge Corridor ProjectBrent Spence Bridge RFPStatewideFrankfort2/21/2023
Request for proposals issued just 1 month after states celebrate $1.6 billion in federal grants
Contact Email: crystal.staley@ky.gov; scottie.ellis@ky.gov
Transportation Cabinet Increases Reward to $5,000 for Help in Catching Copper Wire Thieves Pillaging Highway LightsCopper Theft Reward IncreasedStatewideFrankfort2/21/2023
Criminal destruction hampers safety, costs taxpayers hundreds of thousands for repairs
Contact Email: naitore.djigbenou@ky.gov; chuck.wolfe@ky.gov
Super Bowl LVII Viewers Reminded ‘Fans Don’t Let Fans Drive Drunk’Super Bowl FDLFDDStatewideFrankfort2/8/2023
Kentuckians encouraged to plan for a safe ride home
Contact Email: erin.eggen@ky.gov
Mountain Parkway Public Meeting Feb. 21 At Magoffin County High SchoolMountain Parkway Expansion Public Meeting AdvisoryStatewideSalyersville2/6/2023
Experts to share latest information on Magoffin-Floyd segment
Contact Email: naitore.djigbenou@ky.gov; ggraf@c2strategic.com
Gov. Andy Beshear Approves Requests from City and County Governments to Fund 28 Projects to Improve Local Streets and RoadsGOV FD-39 Discretionary FundingStatewideFrankfort2/6/2023
Awards total nearly $1.9 million, will make positive difference for hundreds of residents, businesses
Contact Email: naitore.djigbenou@ky.gov; chuck.wolfe@ky.gov
Gov. Beshear Announces $11.3 Million in Awards to Improve Transportation and Air Quality in Five CountiesCMAQ Grant RecipientsStatewideFrankfort2/6/2023
Seven projects funded to reduce traffic congestion, improve air quality
Contact Email: naitore.djigbenou@ky.gov; chuck.wolfe@ky.gov
Transportation Secretary Jim Gray Issues Official Order to Facilitate Distribution and Delivery of Livestock Feed and Poultry SECY Official Order - Livestock Feed and PoultryStatewideFrankfort2/3/2023
Severe winter weather has caused supply chain delays
Contact Email: chuck.wolfe@ky.gov
Second Wave of Wintry Weather Moving Into Kentucky  Second Round of Wintry MixStatewideFrankfort1/31/2023
Transportation crews on alert, drive with caution tonight and during Tuesday morning commute
Contact Email: naitore.djigbenou@ky.gov; chuck.wolfe@ky.gov
Wintry Mix Brings Potential for Black Ice, Slick Roads Tonight into Tuesday  Wintry Mix to Create Slick RoadsStatewideFrankfort1/31/2023
Transportation crews on alert, motorists should drive with caution
Contact Email: naitore.djigbenou@ky.gov; chuck.wolfe@ky.gov
Driver Licensing Regional Office in Valley Station Area of Jefferson County Completes Transition to New LocationWillismore Dixie DLRO ConsolidationStatewideFrankfort1/30/2023
New, larger office on Willismore Drive replaces former Dixie Highway location
Contact Email: naitore.djigbenou@ky.gov; chuck.wolfe@ky.gov
Transportation Cabinet Expands Scholarship Program to Invest in Next Generation of Civil Engineers, Leaders2022-2023 Scholarship Deadline ApproachingStatewideFrankfort1/25/2023
Cabinet adds third student scholarship, offers summer and post-graduation employment
Contact Email: naitore.djigbenou@ky.gov; chuck.wolfe@ky.gov
Winners Announced in Fall 2022 Adopt-A-Highway Art Contest  Adopt-A-Highway 2022 Art Contest AnnouncementStatewideFrankfort1/11/2023
Nearly 300 students entered annual contest
Contact Email: stephanie.hunt@ky.gov
Kentucky’s Updated Long-Range, Multi-Modal Statewide Transportation Plan Now AvailableLong-Range Statewide Transportation PlanStatewideFrankfort1/10/2023
Policy plan shaped by public input and technical forecasting outlines goals through 2045
Contact Email: naitore.djigbenou@ky.gov; chuck.wolfe@ky.gov
Governors Beshear and DeWine and Senator McConnell Announce Brent Spence Bridge Corridor Project Awarded More Than $1.6 Billion in Federal Grants2022-12-29 GOV BSB Funding Announcement RELEASE FINALStatewideFrankfort12/29/2022
Transformative project to build second bridge and improve interstates forges ahead for late 2023 groundbreaking
Contact Email: Crystal Staley
Kentuckians Advised to Limit Travel as Weather Creates Hazardous Roadway Conditions That Interrupt Travel Winter Storm Transportation UpdateStatewideFrankfort12/23/2022
Motorists advised to avoid unessential travel today
Contact Email: naitore.djigbenou@ky.gov; chuck.wolfe@ky.gov
Governor Beshear, Transportation Cabinet Warn Kentuckians of Pending Travel Impacts Caused by First Major Winter Storm of the SeasonHoliday Winter StormStatewideFrankfort12/22/2022
State crews prepared, motorists advised to avoid travel during peak storm activity
Contact Email: naitore.djigbenou@ky.gov; chuck.wolfe@ky.gov
Transportation Secretary Jim Gray Issues Official Order to Speed Relief to Areas That Will Be Stricken by Winter StormOfficial Order to Speed Relief Winter StormStatewideFrankfort12/21/2022
Temporarily lifts restrictions on commercial drivers involved in restoring power, removing debris
Contact Email: chuck.wolfe@ky.gov
New Highway Signs Mark 38-Mile Section of WK Parkway as ‘Future I-569’ I-569 Signs UnveiledStatewideFrankfort12/21/2022
Signs signal Beshear administration’s commitment to economic development; corridor spans Hopkins, Muhlenberg, Ohio counties
Contact Email: naitore.djigbenou@ky.gov; chuck.wolfe@ky.gov
Gov. Andy Beshear Announces Opening of New, Larger Driver Licensing Regional Office in Louisville Willismore Driver Licensing Regional Office OpeningStatewideFrankfort12/8/2022
Will eventually replace current office on Dixie Highway; part of statewide network for issuing standard and REAL ID licenses, IDs
Contact Email: naitore.djigbenou@ky.gov; chuck.wolfe@ky.gov
Gov. Beshear Announces Two-Year Federal Extension of REAL ID Enforcement Deadline GOV SECY REAL ID Extension - 2025StatewideFrankfort12/5/2022
Offers Kentuckians more time to apply for a compliant license or ID card
Contact Email: naitore.djigbenou@ky.gov; chuck.wolfe@ky.gov
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