Construction Work Ramping Up on US 60 Widening Project in Boyd County
Continued traffic changes this spring, summer
FLEMINGSBURG, Ky. (March 10, 2023) – Road work will increase along US 60 in Boyd County this month as contractors ramp up construction on the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s $46 million project to widen the highway between Coalton and Cannonsburg.
Crews restarted major roadway excavation this week following a slow down in construction activities over the winter.
Next week, motorists will begin to see excavation, drainage, bridge- and road-building work increase even more at various locations along US 60 between the I-64 interchange at Coalton and the KY 180 intersection at Cannonsburg.
The work zone includes temporary pavement and lane shifts, intermittent flagged traffic where construction vehicles are entering and leaving highway – especially on the Coalton end of the project – and the following traffic pattern changes:
- All US 60 traffic has shifted to new pavement east of I-64 at Coalton, from the BP station to Princeland Estates. Eastbound traffic coming from the interstate is diverted right into new travel lanes. Westbound traffic coming from Cannonsburg is diverted left just past Princeland.
- All KY 5 traffic is detoured slightly west using Princess Drive and a temporary US 60 intersection while the existing intersection is closed for reconstruction. Motorists should use caution as the temporary KY 5-US 60 intersection will be smaller and lack turn lanes.
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Princeland Drive is closed at US 60 at Princess. All traffic is detoured using Princess Drive/Kelly Drive. (All traffic from Princeland Heights, West Woods Court, Ross Court, and Princess Drive must use Princess Drive to reroute across the new bridge over Williams Creek to access US 60 at the temporary KY 5 intersection.)
In addition, expect narrow travel lanes and speed limit changes, as well as US 60 width restrictions. Large commercial vehicles or those over 11 feet wide should detour using KY 180 and I-64 at Cannonsburg (Exit 185).
Travel delays on US 60 are likely in the work zone. Motorists should plan travel accordingly or seek alternate routes. Please use caution while driving and slow down to protect yourself and workers.
IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
The construction is part of a $45.7 million Transportation Cabinet upgrade of US 60 that will transform four miles of the old, narrow road between Coalton and Cannonsburg into a straighter, three-lane-style highway. Walker Construction and Materials, LLC, was awarded the contract for the project.
Improvements include two wider thru-traffic lanes, center and right-turn lanes, and paved shoulders, as well as better KY 5 and KY 180 intersections, and replacement of three aging bridges.
Once complete, the project will improve safety, relieve traffic congestion, and enhance regional connectivity along the heavily traveled route, which feeds 12,000 vehicles a day into downtown Ashland as well as to and from shopping centers, the local landfill, and the Paul Coffey Industrial Park.
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