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| Gov. Beshear Announces Extensions of I-69 and I-169 to Better Connect Western Kentucky Travelers and Businesses | I-69 and I-169 Parkway Conversions | Statewide | Frankfort | 12/20/2024 |
Parkway upgrades represent a nearly $50 million state transportation investment |
| Contact Email:
naitore.djigbenou@ky.gov; allen.blair@ky.gov |
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| Gov. Beshear Announces $8.6 Million To Build 11 Electric Vehicle Charging Stations | EV Funding to Build 11 Charging Stations | Statewide | Frankfort | 12/20/2024 |
New awards bring total funding amount to $32.9 million to build 48 fast charging stations across the commonwealth |
| Contact Email:
crystal.staley@ky.gov; james.hatchett@ky.gov |
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| Kentucky Drivers Reminded to Plan Safe Rides This Holiday Season | 2024 Drive Sober Holiday Press Conference | Statewide | Frankfort | 12/16/2024 |
‘Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over’ continues through New Year’s Day |
| Contact Email:
marla.marrs@ky.gov |
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| Kentucky Law Enforcement Officers Honored for Impaired Driving Enforcement | 2024 Impaired Driving Awards | Statewide | Frankfort | 12/11/2024 |
Ceremony salutes efforts to save lives on Kentucky roadways |
| Contact Email:
marla.marrs@ky.gov |
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| New Driver Licensing Regional Office Open in Leitchfield | Leitchfield Driver Licensing Regional Office Open to Public | Statewide | Frankfort | 12/5/2024 |
New location increases access to licensing and identification services in Western Kentucky |
| Contact Email:
naitore.djigbenou@ky.gov; allen.blair@ky.gov |
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| Thanksgiving Travelers Urged to Buckle Up and Put the Phone Away | 2024 Thanksgiving Buckle Up Phone Down | Statewide | Frankfort | 11/25/2024 |
Effort aims to prevent crashes, injuries and fatalities throughout the holiday season |
| Contact Email:
marla.marrs@ky.gov |
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| State and Local Officials Celebrate Opening of New KY 581 Georges Creek Bridge in Lawrence County | Georges Creek Opening | Statewide | Pikeville | 11/22/2024 |
New span replaces 1920s structure, restores crossing closed since 2019 |
| Contact Email:
Shantana.Woodward@ky.gov |
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| First Snowfall and Wintry Mix Forecast for Much of the Bluegrass | First Snow in Kentucky | Statewide | Frankfort | 11/21/2024 |
Travel impacts possible in Eastern Kentucky, parts of Northern and Central Kentucky |
| Contact Email:
naitore.djigbenou@ky.gov; allen.blair@ky.gov |
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| Gov. Beshear Proclaims Nov. 18-22 Crash Responder Safety Week | Crash Responder Safety Week | Statewide | | 11/15/2024 |
Kentuckians urged to protect our roadside heroes |
| Contact Email:
marla.marrs@ky.gov |
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| Gov. Beshear Announces $7.5 Million Investment for 8 Railway Projects to Support Economic Growth | KSLIP Railway Grants | Statewide | Frankfort | 11/14/2024 |
Funded projects retain existing lines, attract new industries and improve current infrastructure |
| Contact Email:
naitore.djigbenou@ky.gov; allen.blair@ky.gov |
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| State Transportation Crews Prepared To Keep Kentucky Moving Safely Again This Winter | 2024 Snow and Ice Season Kickoff | Statewide | Frankfort | 11/12/2024 |
Schools in ‘Paint the Plow’ program add safety messages to plow blades |
| Contact Email:
naitore.djigbenou@ky.gov; allen.blair@ky.gov |
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| Kentuckians Urged To Get “REAL ID Ready” as Six-Month Mark to Federal Enforcement Date Approaches | KYTC TSA REAL ID Reminder | Statewide | Lexington | 11/7/2024 |
REAL ID required to board U.S. commercial flights, access military bases beginning May 7, 2025 |
| Contact Email:
naitore.djigbenou@ky.gov; mark.howell1@tsa.dhs.gov; lsimmerman@bluegrassairport.com |
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| Gov. Beshear Announces $1 Million Federal Grant To Build New Terminal at Capital City Airport in Frankfort | Capital City FAA Grant | Statewide | Frankfort | 10/31/2024 |
Funding will modernize the airport used for business, state fleet services and emergency response air travel |
| Contact Email:
crystal.staley@ky.gov; james.hatchett@ky.gov |
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| Team Kentucky Dispatches ‘Highway Heroes’ To Help North Carolina Department of Transportation Rebuild Roads | KYTC 'Highway Heroes' Help NCDOT Rebuild Roads | Statewide | Frankfort | 10/28/2024 |
Hundreds assisting communities in aftermath of Hurricane Helene |
| Contact Email:
naitore.djigbenou@ky.gov; allen.blair@ky.gov |
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| Kentuckians Are Encouraged To Be Safe When Driving This Halloween | 2024 Halloween Buzzed Driving | Statewide | Frankfort | 10/23/2024 |
Drivers are reminded that “Buzzed Driving Is Drunk Driving.” |
| Contact Email:
marla.marrs@ky.gov |
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| Kentucky Parents Encouraged To Teach Teens 'Keys to Driving' Before They Take to the Road | 2024 Teen Driver Safety Week | Statewide | Frankfort | 10/17/2024 |
National Teen Driver Safety Week is Oct. 20-26 |
| Contact Email:
marla.marrs@ky.gov |
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| Gov. Beshear Announces Plan To Speed Completion of Mountain Parkway Expansion | Plan to Speed Completion of Mountain Pkwy | Statewide | Frankfort | 10/16/2024 |
$116.3 million federal infrastructure grant will expedite completion of expansion’s final section |
| Contact Email:
crystal.staley@ky.gov; james.hatchett@ky.gov |
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| Yearly 'Antler Alert' Reminds Kentuckians To Drive Safely and Watch for Deer | 2024 Antler Alert | Statewide | Frankfort | 10/11/2024 |
3,228 highway crashes with deer were reported to police in 2023 |
| Contact Email:
naitore.djigbenou@ky.gov; allen.blair@ky.gov |
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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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