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| Team Kentucky Cuts the Ribbon on Newly Improved U.S. 421 in Harlan County | U.S. 421 Ribbon Cutting in Harlan | Statewide | Frankfort | 10/13/2026 |
Recently completed three-lane highway provides safer travel, connectivity in Eastern Kentucky |
| Contact Email:
naitore.djigbenou@ky.gov; allen.blair@ky.gov |
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| Kentucky Teens Encouraged To Buckle Up and Stay Focused Behind the Wheel | Teen Driver Safety Week RELEASE Final | Statewide | Frankfort | 10/14/2026 |
National Teen Driver Safety Week is Oct. 18-24 |
| Contact Email:
marla.marrs@ky.gov |
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| Team Kentucky Reminds Voters of No Cost Voter ID Cards at Driver Licensing Offices | Team Kentucky No Cost Voter ID Reminder | Statewide | Frankfort | 10/7/2026 |
Available to eligible registered voters who do not have a driver’s license or other accepted form of ID |
| Contact Email:
naitore.djigbenou@ky.gov; allen.blair@ky.gov |
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| Kentucky Joins ‘Operation Crash Reduction’ To Prevent Tragedies on Roadways | Operation Crash Reduction 2026 | Statewide | Frankfort | 10/6/2026 |
Regional effort focused on seat belt safety to reduce crashes Oct. 9-12 |
| Contact Email:
marla.marrs@ky.gov |
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| Team Kentucky Reminds Drivers to Drive Safely and Watch for Crews in Work Zones to Save Lives | 2026 Summer Work Zone Safety Update | Statewide | Frankfort | 10/5/2026 |
More speed enforcement cameras, automated flagger devices coming to work zones to enhance highway safety |
| Contact Email:
naitore.djigbenou@ky.gov; allen.blair@ky.gov |
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| Kentuckians Reminded To Share the Road During National Pedestrian Safety Month | October 2026 is National Pedestrian Safety Month | Statewide | Frankfort | 9/30/2026 |
This October, during National Pedestrian Safety Month, Team Kentucky is reminding all travelers to stay alert and practice safe habits as they share the road. |
| Contact Email:
naitore.djigbenou@ky.gov; marla.marrs@ky.gov |
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| Gov. Beshear: $85 Million Secured To Fund Somerset Northern Bypass | Somerset Northern Bypass Funding Secured | Statewide | Frankfort | 9/29/2026 |
Crucial project will create new eight-mile, four-lane highway to extend Louie B. Nunn Cumberland Expressway |
| Contact Email:
scottie.ellis@ky.gov |
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| Team Kentucky Encourages Safe Driving as Deer Activity Increases This Fall | 2026 Antler Alert | Statewide | Frankfort | 9/29/2026 |
Collisions hit seven-year high in 2025, underscoring need for vigilant, buckled-up driving |
| Contact Email:
naitore.djigbenou@ky.gov; allen.blair@ky.gov |
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| Team Kentucky Recognizes Kentucky’s Safest Teen Drivers | Safe Teen Driving Challenge 2026 | Statewide | Frankfort | 9/22/2026 |
Five drivers earned $10,000 in sponsored cash prizes for safe driving habits |
| Contact Email:
naitore.djigbenou@ky.gov; allen.blair@ky.gov |
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| Team Kentucky Reminds Drivers To Check Child Safety Seats To Save Lives | Child Passenger Safety Week 2026 | Statewide | Frankfort | 9/21/2026 |
Sept. 20-26 is National Child Passenger Safety Week; free checkup events hosted regionally |
| Contact Email:
Marla.Marrs@ky.gov |
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| Gov. Beshear Cuts Ribbon on Last Portion of Mountain Parkway Widening To Better Connect Eastern Kentucky | Mountain Parkway Wolfe County Segment Ribbon Cutting | Statewide | Helechawa | 8/31/2026 |
Completed Wolfe County segment delivers 32 miles of continuous 4-lane highway |
| Contact Email:
scottie.ellis@ky.gov; naitore.djigbenou@ky.gov |
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| Over 30,000 Kentuckians Now Have Access to Time-Saving Online Licensing Services with myDrive Accounts | myDrive Accounts and Licensing Improvements | Statewide | Frankfort | 9/9/2026 |
Drivers encouraged to complete registration process or sign up to save time, trips to regional offices |
| Contact Email:
naitore.djigbenou@ky.gov; allen.blair@ky.gov |
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| Gov. Beshear Announces Over $18.8 Million To Make Kentucky More Accessible For Everyone | Transportation Alternatives Program Awards - Sept. 2026 | Statewide | Frankfort | 9/3/2026 |
Eighteen grants will fund sidewalks, lighting and more to improve safety and accessibility |
| Contact Email:
naitore.djigbenou@ky.gov; allen.blair@ky.gov |
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| Fast Charging Site Opens in South-Central Kentucky Through Team Kentucky’s EV Charging Program | Horse Cave EV Station Opening | Statewide | Frankfort | 9/1/2026 |
Horse Cave is newest site to power EVs in Kentucky |
| Contact Email:
naitore.djigbenou@ky.gov; allen.blair@ky.gov |
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| Law Enforcement and Safety Experts Recognized for Excellence in Seat Belt and Child Safety Enforcement | 2026 Occupant Protection Awards Ceremony | Statewide | Frankfort | 8/19/2026 |
Ceremony salutes efforts to save lives on Kentucky roadways |
| Contact Email:
marla.marrs@ky.gov |
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| Governor's Awards to Honor Law Enforcement and Child Passenger Safety Personnel for Excellence in Occupant Protection Enforcement | 2026 Occupant Protection Awards Media Advisory | Statewide | Frankfort | 8/18/2026 |
Ceremony recognizes law enforcement efforts to keep roadways safe |
| Contact Email:
marla.marrs@ky.gov |
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| Team Kentucky’s U.S. 460 Project Supporting Eastern Kentucky Earns Regional Honor in 2026 America’s Transportation Awards | US 460 Project Earns Americas Transportation Award | Statewide | Pikeville | 8/13/2026 |
Project recognized as MAASTO conference advances to compete for national Grand Award in November |
| Contact Email:
naitore.djigbenou@ky.gov; allen.blair@ky.gov |
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| Team Kentucky Issues Official Order to Enhance Relief Response Due to Severe Storms | Secretarys Official Order No 114434 - Aug. 2026 | Statewide | Frankfort | 8/13/2026 |
Temporarily waives restrictions for motor carriers involved in power restoration, debris removal and delivering designated relief supplies |
| Contact Email:
naitore.djigbenou@ky.gov |
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| Kentuckians are Encouraged To Drive Responsibly Labor Day Weekend | 2026 Labor Day Drive Sober Campaign | Statewide | Frankfort | 8/6/2026 |
Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over’ campaign runs Aug. 19 – Sept. 7 |
| Contact Email:
marla.marrs@ky.gov |
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| Team Kentucky’s 17th Fast Charging Site Opens Through EV Charging Program | 2026-08-04 Mayfield EV Station Opening | Statewide | Frankfort | 8/4/2026 |
Mayfield is newest site to power EVs in Western Kentucky |
| Contact Email:
naitore.djigbenou@ky.gov; allen.blair@ky.gov |
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| Draft Statewide Transportation Improvement Program Plan Available for Public Review, Comment | 2026 DRAFT STIP Public Review Period | Statewide | Frankfort | 7/30/2026 |
30-day comment period begins Aug. 1, 2026 |
| Contact Email:
naitore.djigbenou@ky.gov; allen.blair@ky.gov |
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| Gov. Beshear: I-65 in Louisville To Reopen Ahead of Schedule | I-65 to Reopen Ahead of Schedule | Statewide | Louisville | 7/28/2026 |
Interstate to reopen three days ahead of schedule in the early morning hours Wednesday |
| Contact Email:
scottie.ellis@ky.gov; naitore.djigbenou@ky.gov |
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| Team Kentucky Joins Multi-State Bridge Height Awareness Campaign: ‘Check Your Height, Know It’s Right’ | Bridge Strike Campaign 2026 | Statewide | Frankfort | 7/27/2026 |
Campaign urges drivers of trucks, RVs and large vehicles to know their clearance to safely navigate low bridges |
| Contact Email:
naitore.djigbenou@ky.gov; allen.blair@ky.gov |
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| Gov. Beshear: Team Kentucky Secures $73 Million for Transportation Upgrades, Including Frankfort’s Singing Bridge, Rest Areas and Paducah’s Riverport Expansion | Federal Grant Secured for Singing Bridge, Rest Areas, and Paducah Riverport | Statewide | Frankfort | 7/8/2026 |
USDOT program invests in 3 Kentucky projects to connect communities, improve safety and reliability, and enhance economic development |
| Contact Email:
scottie.ellis@ky.gov; naitore.djigbenou@ky.gov |
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| Kentuckians Reminded To Follow Speed Limits This Summer | Not So Fast KY - July 2026 | Statewide | Frankfort | 7/6/2026 |
‘Not So Fast, Kentucky’ speed enforcement campaign runs through July 31 |
| Contact Email:
marla.marrs@ky.gov |
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| Increased Funding Agreement Presented to Cave-in-Rock Ferry Authority | Cave-in-Rock Ferry Operations and Offer | Statewide | Frankfort | 7/2/2026 |
Operator rejects offer and suspends operations |
| Contact Email:
naitore.djigbenou@ky.gov; allen.blair@ky.gov |
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| Gov. Beshear Announces $5.5 Million in Awards To Improve Local Bridges | City-County Bridge Improvement Awards Phase VII - July 2026 | Statewide | Frankfort | 7/2/2026 |
Funding supports 10 bridge projects in eight counties, two cities |
| Contact Email:
naitore.djigbenou@ky.gov; allen.blair@ky.gov |
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| 20th Anniversary of State ‘Roadeo’ Training Competition Showcases Highway Equipment Operators Safety and Skills | 2026 State Equipment Roadeo Results | Statewide | Frankfort | 6/30/2026 |
14 winners advance to regional competition |
| Contact Email:
naitore.djigbenou@ky.gov; allen.blair@ky.gov |
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| Two New EV Fast Charging Sites Open in Eastern and Western Kentucky | EV Stations Open in Nortonville and Manchester | Statewide | Frankfort | 6/29/2026 |
Manchester and Nortonville newest sites to power EVs in Kentucky |
| Contact Email:
naitore.djigbenou@ky.gov; allen.blair@ky.gov |
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| Agreement Presented to Cave-in-Rock Ferry Authority for Continuing Ferry Service | Ferry Authority Agreement Offered | Statewide | Frankfort | 6/26/2026 |
Potential expiration of agreement on July 1 could impact ferry service |
| Contact Email:
naitore.djigbenou@ky.gov; allen.blair@ky.gov |
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