Mary Ingles Highway (KY 6335) in Campbell County to Reopen Following Maintenance Project to Stabilize Roadway
KY 6335 has been closed to traffic since 2019 due to landslide
COVINGTON, Ky. (July 3, 2024) – Mary Ingles Highway (KY 6335) in Campbell County will fully reopen to traffic on Wednesday, July 3, at 1 p.m., following a multi-million-dollar maintenance repair project to preserve the vital connection between the river cities of Bellevue, Dayton and Silver Grove to Fort Thomas.
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) closed the damaged section of roadway to through-traffic in 2019 due to a landslide. Last August, repairs began with the goal of stabilizing the road and reopening it.
KYTC District 6 Chief District Engineer Bob Yeager said the maintenance project brought state leaders, local utility companies, a railroad company, and private home and business owners all to the table.
“With numerous improvements completed, we’re excited to reopen this vital highway that connects several river cities, provides a faster route for emergency personnel and improves safety overall,” Yeager said.
The maintenance project stretched from Tower Hill Road (1.767 mile point) to KY 445 (4.636 mile point), a total of 2.869 miles. It included excavating, installing railroad rails, wall cribbing, adding multiple soil nail walls (retaining walls) to shore up the hillside, reconstructing the shoulder area, removing/replacing pipe, adding culverts, paving, and adding guardrail.
The $9.1 million dollar project was completed with maintenance project funding and master agreements – a combination that allowed speedy repairs while maintaining cost efficiency.
Work was done by Riegler Blacktop, Inc., and GSI under Transportation Cabinet contracts.
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 Photo courtesy: KYTC District 6
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