Kentucky Transportation Cabinet • District 9

District 9 Road Report: State Highway Work Zones for Next Week, July 18-22

Temporary lane, road closures scheduled in NE Kentucky counties

FLEMINGSBURG, Ky. (July 15, 2022) – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet reminds motorists to watch for lane closures, delays, and traffic changes across the Commonwealth next week and throughout the summer construction season.

In addition to providing real-time traffic conditions and travel information online at GoKY.ky.gov or via Waze on your smartphone, the Kentucky Department of Highways District 9 reports the following major work zones and traffic changes in northeast Kentucky on social media – at Facebook.com/KYTCDistrict9 and at Twitter.com/KYTCDistrict9 – and to its media partners via email:

BATH COUNTY

• KY 36: Contractors will resurface more than 8 miles of KY 36 from downtown Owingsville (milepoint 11.8) to KY 3290-Mudlick Road (milepoint 20.5) in a thinlay asphalt project. Watch for one-lane traffic controlled by flaggers, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily.
• KY 111 (Wyoming Road): Culvert replacement will temporarily close KY 111 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, July 19, between Happy Hollow Road and Alcar Road (milepoint 4.2). Detour via KY 1944 (White Oak) and KY 36 through Owingsville.

BOYD COUNTY

• I-64: Milling and paving on I-64 between the Cannonsburg and Catlettsburg exits (mile markers 184 to 191), with one-lane traffic each direction and traffic shifts inside the work zone as needed. Approaching the work zone, merge left as the right lane is closed. Where indicated, on-ramp traffic entering the highway must yield to oncoming traffic. Speed limit is 55 miles per hour. Watch for trucks entering and leaving the roadway. Use caution, expect delays.
• US 60 (Coalton to Cannonsburg): Major road reconstruction taking place on 4 miles of US 60 between I-64 at Coalton and the Cannonsburg intersection. Traffic has been shifted to new pavement in some areas. Watch for intermittent flagged traffic, narrow travel lanes, and speed limit changes. Minor blasting is taking place near Princess noon to 3 p.m. daily as needed. Expect delays.
• US 60 (Catlettsburg-Kenova Bridge): Crews are painting steel support beams underneath the Billy C. Clark (US 60) Bridge. All bridge traffic between Catlettsburg and Kenova is being controlled by temporary traffic signals, with one lane crossing at a time. Expect delays.
• KY 3: Culvert replacement will close KY 3 just south of Spears Road (milepoint 10.5) from about 8 a.m. Monday, July 18, around the clock through 4:30 p.m. Friday, July 22, or until complete. Barricades at Callahan Road and Spurlock Hill, with only local traffic permitted up to the work site. Detour via KY 180, I-64, and US 23.

CARTER COUNTY

• KY 7/KY 1 (Carol Malone Boulevard): A widening project along 1.5 miles of KY 7/KY 1 at downtown Grayson has all traffic shifted into a new three-lane configuration – one lane each direction with a center turn lane. Approaching the work zone, traffic will merge into a single thru lane between Academic Parkway and the Little Sandy River. Use caution. Speed limit reduced to 25 miles per hour.
• KY 7 (Carter City): Beginning about 8 a.m. Monday, July 18, and continuing overnight through Tuesday afternoon, July 19, crews will close KY 7 to replace a culvert just south of the KY 2 intersection (the Y) near Carter City between milepoints 20 and 21. All through traffic should detour using KY 2 and the AA Highway (KY 9).

ELLIOTT COUNTY

• KY 32 (Brown Ridge): Contractors will resurface about four miles of KY 32 in Elliott County from KY 486-Little Fork Road (milepoint 14.75) to the Lawrence County line (milepoint 18). Watch for one-lane traffic controlled by flaggers, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily.

GREENUP COUNTY

• KY 750 (Kenwood Drive): Resurfacing to start soon on KY 750 between Powell Lane (milepoint 2.5) and US 23/KY 244 (milepoint 3.5). Watch for one-lane traffic controlled by flaggers, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily.
• KY 3105 (Wurtland Ave/Greenup Ave): Resurfacing to start soon on KY 3105-Wurtland Avenue between US 23 at Wurtland (milepoint 0) and along Greenup Avenue at Raceland back to US 23 (milepoint 3.8). Watch for one-lane traffic controlled by flaggers, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily.
• KY 244 (Bellefonte Street): Resurfacing to start soon on KY 244 from the US 23-Russell viaduct (milepoint 0) through Russell and Worthington to the Raceland tunnel (milepoint 3.7). Watch for one-lane traffic controlled by flaggers, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily.

LEWIS COUNTY

• KY 8 (East of Vanceburg): Expect temporary daytime closures, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., on KY 8 July 18-21, to replace four culvert pipes at milepoint 14.45 on Monday with barricades at Benton Street and near Charles Street, at milepoint 15.39 on Tuesday with barricades at Union Hill Road and Fannin Lane, at milepoint 15.46 on Wednesday with barricades at Union Hill Road and Fannin Lane, and at milepoint 15.5 on Thursday with barricades at Union Hill Road and Fannin Lane. Detour via KY 3020 (Ronald Reagan Memorial Parkway) and the AA Highway (After 3 p.m. and overnight, KY 8 will be restricted to one lane at work sites with traffic controlled by temporary signals.)

ROWAN COUNTY

• KY 32 (near I-64): A private contractor is working on KY 32 westbound (outbound from Morehead) at the Kroger shopping center intersection. Lane closures, flagged traffic possible.

Motorists should also watch for lane closures and flagged traffic where crews are performing daily maintenance activities such as paint striping, pothole patching, ditching, mowing, and other roadway repairs in District 9’s service area of Bath, Boyd, Carter, Elliott, Fleming, Greenup, Lewis, Mason, Nicholas and Rowan counties.

Road work schedules are subject to change depending on weather conditions. Motorists are asked to heed all warning signs, slow down in work zones and remain aware of workers and construction equipment when traveling.

WORK ZONE TIPS

• Slow down, buckle up, and expect the unexpected.
• Stay alert, and avoid distractions.
• Don’t tailgate. Keep a safe braking distance between you and the vehicle ahead, and between construction workers and equipment.
• Obey road crew flaggers, and pay attention to message boards and warning signs.
• Plan ahead: Visit ky.gov or use Waze to see where road work is taking place. Or visit your highway district’s social media accounts. Find your district at https://transportation.ky.gov/DistrictPages.

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