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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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| Kentuckians Reminded To ‘Click It or Ticket’ Ahead of Memorial Day Weekend | Click It or Ticket Campaign | Statewide | Frankfort | 5/13/2024 |
National seat belt enforcement runs May 20 to June 2 |
| Contact Email:
Erin.Eggen@ky.gov |
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| Gov. Beshear: Kentucky and Ohio Secure Federal Approval To Move Brent Spence Bridge Corridor Project Forward | Kentucky and Ohio Secure Federal Approval to Move Brent Spence Bridge Corridor Project Forward | Statewide | Frankfort | 5/10/2024 |
Federal Highway Administration concludes environmental review |
| Contact Email:
Crystal.Staley@ky.gov; Naitore.Djigbenou@ky.gov |
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| Kentuckians Encouraged to Be “REAL ID Ready” As One Year Mark to Federal Enforcement Approaches | One Year From REAL ID Enforcement | Statewide | Frankfort | 5/7/2024 |
Form of REAL ID required to board U.S. commercial flights, military bases starting May 7, 2025 |
| Contact Email:
naitore.djigbenou@ky.gov; allen.blair@ky.gov |
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| Kentucky Officials Encourage Drivers to Share the Road With Motorcycles and Bikes | Motorcycle & Bike Safety Month | Statewide | Frankfort | 5/1/2024 |
May is Motorcycle and Bike Safety Awareness Month |
| Contact Email:
Erin.Eggen@ky.gov |
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| Kentucky Motorists Encouraged To Buckle Up, Put Phone Down | Distracted Driver Awareness Month | Statewide | Frankfort | 4/19/2024 |
April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month |
| Contact Email:
Erin.Eggen@ky.gov |
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| Kentucky Officials Announce Increase in Highway Fatalities Last Year | Final Fatality Numbers | Statewide | Frankfort | 4/16/2024 |
Half of 2023 fatalities were unbelted |
| Contact Email:
Erin.Eggen@ky.gov; Howard.Blanton@ky.gov |
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| Gov. Beshear, Transportation Cabinet Remind Motorists to “Drive Distraction Free in Work Zones” as Work Zone Incidents Spiked in 2023 | National Work Zone Awareness Week | Statewide | Frankfort | 4/11/2024 |
Highway safety practices urged during National Work Zone Awareness Week April 15-19 |
| Contact Email:
naitore.djigbenou@ky.gov; allen.blair@ky.gov |
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| Transportation Officials Remind Kentucky Vehicle Owners About Registration Options Given Delayed March Renewal Notices | April Vehicle Registration Notices | Statewide | Frankfort | 4/10/2024 |
Mailed notices expected to arrive mid-April |
| Contact Email:
naitore.djigbenou@ky.gov; allen.blair@ky.gov |
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| Kentuckians Urged to Plan Now for Memorable and Safe Total Solar Eclipse Next Week | 2024 Solar Eclipse - One Week Away | Statewide | Frankfort | 4/3/2024 |
Be prepared for influx of visitors and heavy traffic for April 8 event |
| Contact Email:
naitore.djigbenou@ky.gov; keith.todd@ky.gov |
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| New Kentucky Highway Safety Website Provides User-Friendly Resource to Promote Safer Roads | New KOHS Website | Statewide | Frankfort | 3/28/2024 |
Features state, county data and new “Memory Lane” tribute page to honor lives lost on Kentucky highways |
| Contact Email:
erin.eggen@ky.gov |
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| Truckers, Travelers Urged To Plan for Extra Traffic Before and After April 8 Solar Eclipse | Solar Eclipse Trucker Release | Statewide | Frankfort | 3/22/2024 |
Heavy traffic expected due to influx of visitors in and through Kentucky |
| Contact Email:
naitore.djigbenou@ky.gov; allen.blair@ky.gov |
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| State Transportation Crews Treating Roadsides for Noxious Weeds | 2024 Noxious Weeds | Statewide | Frankfort | 3/21/2024 |
Controlling invasive plants protects infrastructure and maintains roadway visibility |
| Contact Email:
naitore.djigbenou@ky.gov; allen.blair@ky.gov |
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| Transportation Cabinet Urges Kentuckians and Businesses to Prepare for Extra Traffic Ahead of April 8 Total Solar Eclipse | 2024 Solar Eclipse Advisory | Statewide | Paducah | 3/7/2024 |
Influx of visitors expected to increase demand for food and fuel |
| Contact Email:
naitore.djigbenou@ky.gov; keith.todd@ky.gov |
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| Transportation Planners Seek Public Input to Develop Kentucky’s Rail Plan | Rail Plan Public Meetings | Statewide | Frankfort | 3/6/2024 |
March meetings set for Fulton, Louisville, Ashland; online survey available Monday |
| Contact Email:
naitore.djigbenou@ky.gov; allen.blair@ky.gov |
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| Kentuckians Reminded to Designate a Sober Driver this St. Patrick’s Day | St Patricks Day Buzzed Driving | Statewide | Frankfort | 3/5/2024 |
Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving |
| Contact Email:
erin.eggen@ky.gov |
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| Gov. Beshear Provides Update on Eastern Kentucky High-Ground Communities | Eastern Kentucky High Ground Communities | Statewide | Eolia / Whitesburg / Leburn / Hazard | 2/27/2024 |
Governor also awarded over $8.6 million to increase access to clean water, improve Jenkins City Hall and more |
| Contact Email:
crystal.staley@ky.gov; james.hatchett@ky.gov |
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| Gov. Beshear, Officials Break Ground on First EV Charging Station in Southeastern U.S. Supported by Federal Program | EV Charger Circle K Groundbreaking | Statewide | Richmond | 2/19/2024 |
Four fast chargers coming to Circle K in Richmond; second round of funds announced to expand EV network |
| Contact Email:
crystal.staley@ky.gov; james.hatchett@ky.gov |
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| Rain and Snow Across the Commonwealth Expected to Impact Morning Commute on Tuesday | Wet Snow to Create Hazardous Driving Conditions | Statewide | Frankfort | 2/12/2024 |
Freezing overnight temperatures likely to cause slick driving conditions |
| Contact Email:
naitore.djigbenou@ky.gov; allen.blair@ky.gov |
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| Gov. Beshear Announces Design Build Team Executing $9.5 Million Project to Improve Highway Safety Along Interstates Prone to Wrong-Way Crashes | Wrong-Way Grant Contract Awarded | Statewide | Frankfort | 2/8/2024 |
Pilot project to begin this summer to test technology on select ramps in Fayette County |
| Contact Email:
naitore.djigbenou@ky.gov |
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| Total Solar Eclipse Expected to Bring More Visitors, Traffic to Kentucky April 8 | 2024 Solar Eclipse Traffic Advisory | Statewide | Frankfort | 2/6/2024 |
State and local agencies ask spectators to prepare, expect traffic delays |
| Contact Email:
naitore.djigbenou@ky.gov; keith.todd@ky.gov |
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| Elizabethtown Driver Licensing Regional Office Moving to Larger, Permanent Location To Better Serve Kentuckians | CORRECTION - DLRO in Elizabethtown Moving to Larger Location | Statewide | Frankfort | 1/31/2024 |
CORRECTION: Temporary and Permanent office addresses have been corrected. |
| Contact Email:
naitore.djigbenou@ky.gov |
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| Elizabethtown Driver Licensing Regional Office Moving to Larger, Permanent Location To Better Serve Kentuckians | DLRO in Elizabethtown Moving to Larger Location | Statewide | Frankfort | 1/31/2024 |
New office features increased parking and bigger lobby |
| Contact Email:
naitore.djigbenou@ky.gov |
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