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| Kentuckians Encouraged to Work Together to Save Lives on Roadways | Operation Crash Reduction 2024 | Statewide | Frankfort | 10/10/2024 |
Operation Crash Reduction runs Oct. 11-14 |
| Contact Email:
marla.marrs@ky.gov |
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| Glasgow Municipal Airport Awarded $1.2 Million in State Funds for Fuel System Replacement Project | Glasgow Airport Fuel System Replacement | Statewide | Frankfort | 10/3/2024 |
Replaces outdated underground fuel tank to improve efficiency at airport |
| Contact Email:
naitore.djigbenou@ky.gov; allen.blair@ky.gov |
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| Gov. Andy Beshear: ‘October Is National Pedestrian Safety Month’ | 2024 Pedestrian Safety Month | Statewide | Frankfort | 10/1/2024 |
Motorists and pedestrians are urged to work together to keep roadways safe |
| Contact Email:
marla.marrs@ky.gov |
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| New 2024-2025 Highway Map Highlights ‘Larger-Than-Life’ Attractions Across the State | New 2024-2025 Official Highway Map | Statewide | Frankfort | 9/24/2024 |
Experience the world's longest cave system, the world’s largest bourbon production operation, the natural beauty of Daniel Boone National Forest and 44 state parks |
| Contact Email:
naitore.djigbenou@ky.gov; allen.blair@ky.gov |
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| Transportation Secretary Jim Gray Issues Official Order to Quicken Relief Response to Florida Ahead of Tropical Storm | 2024-09-24 Sec. Gray Official Order 113789 | Statewide | Frankfort | 9/24/2024 |
Temporarily waives motor carrier restrictions for vehicles traveling to affected areas to restore power, remove debris, provide food, water and deliver other emergency relief supplies |
| Contact Email:
naitore.djigbenou@ky.gov; allen.blair@ky.gov |
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| Vision Screenings for Driver’s License Renewals Will Be Required in 2025 to Enhance Driver Safety | KYTC Vision Screening for License Required in 2025 | Statewide | Frankfort | 9/19/2024 |
New vision screening law starts January 1 for all Kentucky license holders |
| Contact Email:
naitore.djigbenou@ky.gov; allen.blair@ky.gov |
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| Kentucky River, part of River View Park remain closed at bridge | Frankfort Broadway Bridge - Contract Awarded | Statewide | Frankfort | 9/13/2024 |
Kentucky River, part of River View Park remain closed at bridge |
| Contact Email:
naitore.djigbenou@ky.gov; allen.blair@ky.gov |
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| Parents and Caregivers Urged To Keep Kids Safe in Vehicles | National Child Passenger Safety Week 2024 | Statewide | Frankfort | 9/10/2024 |
Sept. 15-21 is National Child Passenger Safety Week |
| Contact Email:
marla.marrs@ky.gov |
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| Hopkinsville Driver Licensing Regional Office Operations Have Resumed at Permanent Location Following Storm Damage Repairs | Hopkinsville Driver Licensing Regional Office at Permanent Location | Statewide | Frankfort | 9/6/2024 |
Licensing services offered by appointment or to walk-in customers |
| Contact Email:
naitore.djigbenou@ky.gov; allen.blair@ky.gov |
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| Gov. Beshear Announces $5.5 Million Investment for 16 Riverport Projects To Boost Kentucky’s Waterway Economy | 2024 New Riverport Funding | Statewide | Frankfort | 8/26/2024 |
Funds will preserve current operations and facilitate future expansion |
| Contact Email:
naitore.djigbenou@ky.gov; allen.blair@ky.gov |
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| Law Enforcement and Child Passenger Safety Experts Recognized for Excellence in Seat Belt and Child Restraint Enforcement | 2024 Occupant Protection Awards | Statewide | Frankfort | 8/21/2024 |
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 | 2024 Occupant Protection Awards Media Advisory | Statewide | Frankfort | 8/20/2024 |
Ceremony recognizes law enforcement efforts to keep roadways safe |
| Contact Email:
marla.marrs@ky.gov |
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| Kentucky to Partner on $500,000 Federal Grant to Study Future of Electric Aircraft Charging at Airports in Appalachia | Appalachian Regional Commission Electric Aviation Grant | Statewide | Frankfort | 8/16/2024 |
Appalachian Regional Commission’s ARISE grant to focus on electric infrastructure needs at 36 general aviation airports, half of airports are in Kentucky |
| Contact Email:
naitore.djigbenou@ky.gov; allen.blair@ky.gov |
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| Gov. Andy Beshear Announces Project to Improve KY 15 And Further Stabilize Panbowl Dam in Breathitt County | KY 15 and Panbowl Dam Project | Statewide | Frankfort | 8/16/2024 |
Project will add lanes, sidewalks on heavily traveled corridor; further stabilize Panbowl Dam |
| Contact Email:
allen.blair@ky.gov; hb.elkins@ky.gov |
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| Team Kentucky Offers Draft of Statewide Transportation Improvement Program Plan for Public Review, Comment | State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) Plan for Public Review | Statewide | Frankfort | 8/9/2024 |
30-day comment period begins Aug. 15, 2024 |
| Contact Email:
naitore.djigbenou@ky.gov; allen.blair@ky.gov |
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| Transportation Cabinet Expediting Removal of Closed Broadway Bridge in Frankfort to Ensure Public Safety and Take Steps to Reopen River Traffic | Expedited Removal of Broadway Bridge in Frankfort | Statewide | Frankfort | 8/8/2024 |
Kentucky River, part of River View Park remains closed at bridge |
| Contact Email:
naitore.djigbenou@ky.gov; allen.blair@ky.gov |
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| Lt. Gov. Coleman, Community Leaders Honor Life of Late Chief Deputy Cash at Road-Naming Ceremony in Caldwell County | Chief Deputy Jody Cash Road Naming Ceremony | Statewide | Princeton | 8/2/2024 |
‘Chief Deputy Jody Wayne Cash Memorial Highway’ sign to be installed along portion of KY 293 |
| Contact Email:
naitore.djigbenou@ky.gov |
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| Kentuckians Reminded to Slow Down this Summer | 2024 Not So Fast KY | Statewide | Frankfort | 7/8/2024 |
‘Not So Fast, KY’ speed enforcement campaign runs through July 31 |
| Contact Email:
erin.eggen@ky.gov |
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| Temporary Driver Licensing Regional Office in Bardstown to Open in July | Bardstown Driver Licensing Regional Office | Statewide | Frankfort | 7/8/2024 |
Provides expanded regional access for Kentuckians, permanent Bardstown office to come |
| Contact Email:
naitore.djigbenou@ky.gov; allen.blair@ky.gov |
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| Team Kentucky Awards 28 Higher Education Scholarships to Invest in Future Transportation Leaders | 2024 Civil Engineering Scholarship Recipients | Statewide | Frankfort | 7/8/2024 |
Aspiring civil engineers, construction managers, engineering techs offered tuition assistance, summer work and full-time employment upon graduation |
| Contact Email:
naitore.djigbenou@ky.gov; allen.blair@ky.gov |
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| Hopkinsville Driver Licensing Regional Office Operating from Alternate Location While Permanent Office Undergoes Storm Damage Repairs | Hopkinsville Driver Licensing Regional Office Update | Statewide | Frankfort | 7/1/2024 |
Licensing services offered by appointment only |
| Contact Email:
naitore.djigbenou@ky.gov; allen.blair@ky.gov |
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| This Fourth of July, Remember: Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving | 2024 Fourth of July Buzzed Driving | Statewide | Frankfort | 7/1/2024 |
Help prevent impaired driving crashes during the holiday weekend |
| Contact Email:
erin.eggen@ky.gov |
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| State Equipment Operators Champion Safety Training and Agility at ‘Roadeo’ Skills Competition | 2024 State Equipment Roadeo | Statewide | Frankfort | 6/27/2024 |
14 winners advance to regional competition in North Carolina |
| Contact Email:
naitore.djigbenou@ky.gov; allen.blair@ky.gov |
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| Kentucky’s Highway Roadsides Protect Pollinators | 2024-06-17 Pollinator Week | Statewide | Frankfort | 6/17/2024 |
National Pollinator Week is June 17-23 |
| Contact Email:
naitore.djigbenou@ky.gov; allen.blair@ky.gov |
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| Final Segment of Mountain Parkway Expansion Receives Federal Environmental | Mountain Parkway Expansion Final Segment Env Approval | Statewide | Frankfort | 6/6/2024 |
Federal Highway Administration signs off on environmental review, approving the alignment of final 13-mile project segment |
| Contact Email:
naitore.djigbenou@ky.gov; allen.blair@ky.gov |
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| I-75 Widening Expands Project Area To Improve Travel in Fayette County | Fayette Co I 75 Widening Project | Statewide | Lexington | 5/24/2024 |
Second project awarded to add additional travel lanes between Paris Pike and southern split |
| Contact Email:
NatashF.Lacy@ky.gov |
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| Gov. Beshear Announces More Awards as State Builds Out Electric Vehicle Charging Network | EV Charging Round 3 | Statewide | Frankfort | 5/23/2024 |
Private developers will design, build, operate and maintain 42 ‘fast chargers’ for public use |
| Contact Email:
Crystal.Staley@ky.gov; Naitore.Djigbenou@ky.gov |
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| Gov. Beshear Announces School Safety Project To Break Ground in Madisonville | James Madison School Safety Project Hopkins Co | Statewide | Frankfort | 5/23/2024 |
Work starts May 28 at James Madison Middle School |
| Contact Email:
naitore.djigbenou@ky.gov; Matt.Hughes@ky.gov |
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| Gov. Beshear Announces Crittenden County School Safety Project To Break Ground on U.S. 60 in Marion | Crittenden Co School Safety | Statewide | Paducah | 5/23/2024 |
Initial work starting May 28 requires one-lane traffic |
| Contact Email:
naitore.djigbenou@ky.gov; Keith.Todd@ky.gov |
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| Hart County I-65 Northbound Awarded Kentucky’s ‘Best Maintained’ Rest Area | Best Maintained Rest Area I-65 NB Hart County | Statewide | Frankfort | 5/22/2024 |
Perfect scores earned for baby changing stations, lobby, staff demeanor |
| Contact Email:
naitore.djigbenou@ky.gov; allen.blair@ky.gov |
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