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| Bridge Replacement on KY 610 Jonancy Nears Completion | KY 610 Jonancy Bridge Opening | Statewide | Frankfort | 3/14/2023 |
Transportation Cabinet set to reopen bridge tomorrow in Pike County destroyed during July floods |
| Contact Email:
naitore.djigbenou@ky.gov; shantana.woodward@ky.gov |
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| Kentucky Boat Owners Advised to Renew Registration Beginning April 3 | Boat Title Decal Reprint | Statewide | Frankfort | 3/14/2023 |
Delay necessary to allow delivery of decal reprint to county clerks |
| Contact Email:
naitore.djigbenou@ky.gov |
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| Designate a Sober Driver this St. Patrick’s Day | 2023 St Patricks Day Buzzed Driving | Statewide | Frankfort | 3/13/2023 |
Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving |
| Contact Email:
erin.eggen@ky.gov |
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| Gov. Andy Beshear Announces Search for Design-Build Team for Project to Improve Section of U.S. 421 in Harlan County | US 421 Project RFP | Statewide | Frankfort | 3/13/2023 |
Project to include removal of mountainside switchback curve |
| Contact Email:
naitore.djigbenou@ky.gov; chuck.wolfe@ky.gov |
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| Transportation Crews to Soon Treat State Roadsides for Noxious Weeds | Noxious Weeds 2023 | Statewide | Frankfort | 3/9/2023 |
Controlling noxious weeds, invasive plants improves roadway visibility, protects infrastructure |
| Contact Email:
naitore.djigbenou@ky.gov; chuck.wolfe@ky.gov |
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| Vehicle Safety Recalls Week is March 6-12 | 2023 Safety Recalls Week - Check to Protect | Statewide | Frankfort | 3/8/2023 |
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 |
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| Kentucky Office of Highway Safety Receives $30,000 Federal Grant for Distracted Driving Prevention and Awareness | BUPD-GHSA Grant | Statewide | Frankfort | 3/6/2023 |
Funds will evaluate the Buckle Up Phone Down campaign through online survey, focus groups |
| Contact Email:
erin.eggen@ky.gov |
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| Transportation Secretary Jim Gray Issues Official Order to Help Speed Relief to Areas Affected by Violent Storms, Destructive Winds | SECY Official Order 113184 | Statewide | Frankfort | 3/4/2023 |
Applies to crews working to restore power, clear debris |
| Contact Email:
chuck.wolfe@ky.gov |
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| Kentucky Receives $25,000 Federal Grant to Install Traffic Garden for Youth in Dayton | Traffic Garden Grant | Statewide | Frankfort | 3/1/2023 |
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 |
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| Residents Review Progress on High-Priority Mountain Parkway Expansion Plan | Mtn Pkwy Expansion Post-Public-Hearing | Statewide | Salyersville | 2/22/2023 |
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 |
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| Firms Sought to Kickstart Construction on Brent Spence Bridge Corridor Project | Brent Spence Bridge RFP | Statewide | Frankfort | 2/21/2023 |
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 |
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| Transportation Cabinet Increases Reward to $5,000 for Help in Catching Copper Wire Thieves Pillaging Highway Lights | Copper Theft Reward Increased | Statewide | Frankfort | 2/21/2023 |
Criminal destruction hampers safety, costs taxpayers hundreds of thousands for repairs |
| Contact Email:
naitore.djigbenou@ky.gov; chuck.wolfe@ky.gov |
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| Super Bowl LVII Viewers Reminded ‘Fans Don’t Let Fans Drive Drunk’ | Super Bowl FDLFDD | Statewide | Frankfort | 2/8/2023 |
Kentuckians encouraged to plan for a safe ride home |
| Contact Email:
erin.eggen@ky.gov |
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| Mountain Parkway Public Meeting Feb. 21 At Magoffin County High School | Mountain Parkway Expansion Public Meeting Advisory | Statewide | Salyersville | 2/6/2023 |
Experts to share latest information on Magoffin-Floyd segment |
| Contact Email:
naitore.djigbenou@ky.gov; ggraf@c2strategic.com |
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| Gov. Andy Beshear Approves Requests from City and County Governments to Fund 28 Projects to Improve Local Streets and Roads | GOV FD-39 Discretionary Funding | Statewide | Frankfort | 2/6/2023 |
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 |
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| Gov. Beshear Announces $11.3 Million in Awards to Improve Transportation and Air Quality in Five Counties | CMAQ Grant Recipients | Statewide | Frankfort | 2/6/2023 |
Seven projects funded to reduce traffic congestion, improve air quality |
| Contact Email:
naitore.djigbenou@ky.gov; chuck.wolfe@ky.gov |
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| Transportation Secretary Jim Gray Issues Official Order to Facilitate Distribution and Delivery of Livestock Feed and Poultry | SECY Official Order - Livestock Feed and Poultry | Statewide | Frankfort | 2/3/2023 |
Severe winter weather has caused supply chain delays |
| Contact Email:
chuck.wolfe@ky.gov |
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| Second Wave of Wintry Weather Moving Into Kentucky | Second Round of Wintry Mix | Statewide | Frankfort | 1/31/2023 |
Transportation crews on alert, drive with caution tonight and during Tuesday morning commute |
| Contact Email:
naitore.djigbenou@ky.gov; chuck.wolfe@ky.gov |
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| Wintry Mix Brings Potential for Black Ice, Slick Roads Tonight into Tuesday | Wintry Mix to Create Slick Roads | Statewide | Frankfort | 1/31/2023 |
Transportation crews on alert, motorists should drive with caution |
| Contact Email:
naitore.djigbenou@ky.gov; chuck.wolfe@ky.gov |
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| Driver Licensing Regional Office in Valley Station Area of Jefferson County Completes Transition to New Location | Willismore Dixie DLRO Consolidation | Statewide | Frankfort | 1/30/2023 |
New, larger office on Willismore Drive replaces former Dixie Highway location |
| Contact Email:
naitore.djigbenou@ky.gov; chuck.wolfe@ky.gov |
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| Transportation Cabinet Expands Scholarship Program to Invest in Next Generation of Civil Engineers, Leaders | 2022-2023 Scholarship Deadline Approaching | Statewide | Frankfort | 1/25/2023 |
Cabinet adds third student scholarship, offers summer and post-graduation employment |
| Contact Email:
naitore.djigbenou@ky.gov; chuck.wolfe@ky.gov |
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| Winners Announced in Fall 2022 Adopt-A-Highway Art Contest | Adopt-A-Highway 2022 Art Contest Announcement | Statewide | Frankfort | 1/11/2023 |
Nearly 300 students entered annual contest |
| Contact Email:
stephanie.hunt@ky.gov |
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| Kentucky’s Updated Long-Range, Multi-Modal Statewide Transportation Plan Now Available | Long-Range Statewide Transportation Plan | Statewide | Frankfort | 1/10/2023 |
Policy plan shaped by public input and technical forecasting outlines goals through 2045 |
| Contact Email:
naitore.djigbenou@ky.gov; chuck.wolfe@ky.gov |
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| Governors Beshear and DeWine and Senator McConnell Announce Brent Spence Bridge Corridor Project Awarded More Than $1.6 Billion in Federal Grants | 2022-12-29 GOV BSB Funding Announcement RELEASE FINAL | Statewide | Frankfort | 12/29/2022 |
Transformative project to build second bridge and improve interstates forges ahead for late 2023 groundbreaking |
| Contact Email:
Crystal Staley |
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| Kentuckians Advised to Limit Travel as Weather Creates Hazardous Roadway Conditions That Interrupt Travel | Winter Storm Transportation Update | Statewide | Frankfort | 12/23/2022 |
Motorists advised to avoid unessential travel today |
| Contact Email:
naitore.djigbenou@ky.gov; chuck.wolfe@ky.gov |
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| Governor Beshear, Transportation Cabinet Warn Kentuckians of Pending Travel Impacts Caused by First Major Winter Storm of the Season | Holiday Winter Storm | Statewide | Frankfort | 12/22/2022 |
State crews prepared, motorists advised to avoid travel during peak storm activity |
| Contact Email:
naitore.djigbenou@ky.gov; chuck.wolfe@ky.gov |
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| Transportation Secretary Jim Gray Issues Official Order to Speed Relief to Areas That Will Be Stricken by Winter Storm | Official Order to Speed Relief Winter Storm | Statewide | Frankfort | 12/21/2022 |
Temporarily lifts restrictions on commercial drivers involved in restoring power, removing debris |
| Contact Email:
chuck.wolfe@ky.gov |
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| New Highway Signs Mark 38-Mile Section of WK Parkway as ‘Future I-569’ | I-569 Signs Unveiled | Statewide | Frankfort | 12/21/2022 |
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 |
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| Gov. Andy Beshear Announces Opening of New, Larger Driver Licensing Regional Office in Louisville | Willismore Driver Licensing Regional Office Opening | Statewide | Frankfort | 12/8/2022 |
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 |
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| Gov. Beshear Announces Two-Year Federal Extension of REAL ID Enforcement Deadline | GOV SECY REAL ID Extension - 2025 | Statewide | Frankfort | 12/5/2022 |
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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