Work Under Way on US 23 Turn Lane Project at Caroline Road in Greenup County
Watch for lane, shoulder closures near Raceland
FLEMINGSBURG, Ky. (July 20, 2021) – Work’s under way on a $275,000 Kentucky Department of Highways project to extend US 23 turning lanes at Caroline Road near Raceland in Greenup County.
This week, crews and contractors will build a new 500-foot right turn lane on northbound US 23 into Caroline Road and will lengthen the existing left turn lane on southbound US 23 to 500 feet.
Construction will require shoulder and lane closures on US 23 near the intersection (milepoint 5.3) and could impact Caroline Road traffic. Motorists should use caution and adjust travel plans accordingly.
The turning lane additions will improve intersection capacity to better handle new school traffic into and out of Caroline Road. It will also increase safety by separating through-lane traffic on US 23 from all turning traffic.
A request for a traffic signal at Caroline Road remains under consideration by Kentucky Department of Highways engineers.
Traffic studies show that there’s currently not enough traffic at the intersection to meet Federal Highway Administration guidelines required for installation of a signal. Engineers will continue to monitor traffic after school restarts this fall. If traffic conditions change and meet the federal warrants, then a signal project could be developed.
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