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Friday, July 26
ROADSHOW
Week of July 21, 2024
Here, you'll find all of the NEW projects, maintenance, and other work taking place in our 11 county district:
Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Harrison, Kenton, Owen, Pendleton, and Robertson Counties
Click the button below to take a look at all of the projects happening right now.
New items or changes in project status are italicized.
*Inclement weather or other unforeseen circumstances may occur, so the information below is strictly of an advisory nature and is subject to change with no notice.
Project updates for the KY 236 (Donaldson Highway) Widening Project and KY 3076 (Mineola Pike) Widening Project can be found on DrivingNKYProgress.
Project updates/information for KY 536 widening and safety improvement projects can be found here.
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I-471 DANIEL CARTER BEARD BRIDGE REPAIR PROJECT UPDATE
I-471 Northbound
A 24/7 left lane closure will be in place beginning near the approach to the Daniel Carter Beard Bridge this lane closure will be in place until northbound bridge repairs are complete.
Double/triple lane closures are expected Sunday through Thursday during overnight hours of 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.
The northbound portion of this work is expected to take 90 days to complete.
I-471 Southbound
There are currently no traffic impacts on the southbound lanes of the bridge.
Once work on the northbound portion is complete, crews will shift operations to the southbound portion of the bridge.
NOTE: Long-term lane closures (24/7) are expected with this project. We will provide updates here. Motorists are advised to find an alternate route during the project to avoid delays.
KYTC will advise if any delays are incurred due to inclement weather. Further information regarding this construction project can be located in the Campbell County section of the Roadshow.
DISTRICTWIDE
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VARIOUS ROUTES: Districtwide striping will begin on Monday, July 8. Contractors will be striping various routes within the district: Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Harrison, Kenton, Owen, Pendleton, and Robertson. Most work will occur during daytime working hours of 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Routes with higher traffic volume will be completed during nights or weekends to minimize traffic impacts.
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Contractors are currently striping in:
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Center line yellow paint: Boone and Kenton counties.
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Edge line white paint: Pendleton and Kenton counties.
VARIOUS COUNTIES:
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Beginning Sunday, June 2, Contractors will install wrong-way pavement striping and thermoplastic markings on various interchanges and exit ramps in Boone, Campbell, Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, and Kenton counties in an effort to improve safety.
Work will be performed from 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
Current Location of Work: Work on the I-471 southbound exit ramp to Dave Cowens Drive (Exit 5) (KY 8X) is now complete. The last ramp crews need to address is I-75 southbound exit 166 to Crittenden. This work is scheduled to take place in the next couple of weeks. Contractors are coordinating with the on-going I-75 resurfacing project to determine the best timing to apply the thermoplastic striping.
BOONE - CAMPBELL - KENTON COUNTIES:
BOONE COUNTY:
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Carroll Cropper Memorial Bridge (I-275) – 13.5 – 13.8 mile points –The routine bridge inspection on the Carroll Cropper Bridge is now complete.
Our structures crew will be cleaning drains on the bridge. A single right lane closure will be in place during working hours of 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Schedule of work (weather permitting):
-Thursday, July 25: I-275 eastbound right lane closure
-Friday, July 26: I-275 westbound right lane closure
This project is expected to be completed by Friday, July 26.
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KY 237 (North Bend Road) – 9.82 mile point – A brief series of closures to allow Duke Energy to install new utility wiring across the road is now complete.
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I-275 – 1.58 – 7.25 mile points – A diamond grinding project on I-275 from Hebron to Mineola Pike is now complete.
GRANT COUNTY:
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Dixie Highway (U.S. 25) – 16.6 - 17.02 mile points – A slide repair project is in progress. Crews will be repairing a slide north of Dry Ridge Road near the Hillcrest Cemetery on U.S. 25. A southbound lane closure will be in place 24/7 between north of Dry Ridge Road and mile point 17.02. Temporary traffic signals will be in place 24/7 on both sides of the project. The project is expected to be completed Wednesday, Aug. 14.
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Dixie Highway (U.S. 25) – 2.92 – 10.40 mile point – A resurfacing project on Dixie Highway from Keefer Road (KY 2936) extending north to the KY 36 intersection is in progress. Base failure repairs are in progress. Paving operations are expected to begin on Tuesday, July 30.
The contractor will be on-site between the hours of 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. Motorists should expect single lane closures during these hours. Flaggers will be in place to guide traffic safely through the work zone.
This project has an estimated completion date of late August 2024.
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KY 489 – 2.56 – 4.10 mile point – A resurfacing project on KY 489 from KY 2362 extending north to KY 467 is in progress. Contractors will perform base failures repairs on Monday, July 29. Once those repairs cure and paving work is complete on Dixie Highway, crews will return to the project site for paving operations.
The contractor will be on-site between the hours of 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. Motorists should expect single lane closures during these hours. Flaggers will be in place to guide traffic safely through the work zone.
This project has an estimated completion date of late August 2024.
KENTON COUNTY:
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KY 8 (River Road/Pike Street) – 0.00 – 3.97 mile points – A resurfacing project on River Road/Pike Street from the Boone/Kenton County line to Deverill Street (KY 1072) is now complete.
This section of River Road is part of a larger project on KY 8 that includes resurfacing in the Covington area. We will announce at a later date when those sections closer to Covington will be resurfaced.
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Banklick Road (KY 2043) – 5.80 – 7.97 mile points – A resurfacing project on Banklick Road from Walton Nicholson Road (KY 16) extending north to just south of Wright Road will begin on Friday, July 26.
Contractors will be working on base failure repairs on Friday, July 26, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. A single lane closure will be in place during working hours with a flagger on-site to direct traffic around the work zone.
Once base failure repairs have cured, crews will return to the site to perform milling and paving operations.
This project has an expected completion date of Nov. 15, 2024.
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Fourth Street (KY 8) On-Ramp to I-71/75 Southbound -- 0.0 - 0.27 mile points -- A brush clearing project will take place on Friday, July 26. This project will require the on-ramp from Fourth Street to I-71/75 southbound to be closed during the working hours of 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. The ramp will reopen to traffic by 6 a.m. on Saturday, July 27.
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KY 236 (Stevenson Road) – 1.38 mile point – Crossing repairs at the Stevenson Road railroad crossing in Erlanger are now complete.
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I-71/75 Northbound and Southbound – Various mile points – A series of safety improvement maintenance projects on I-71/75 will begin on Monday, July 22.
Contractors will be stabilizing soil and repairing pavement in three areas.
Project 1: I-71/75 northbound south of Buttermilk Pike (KY 371) (184.5 – 186.1 mile points) is now complete.
Project 2: I-71/75 northbound exit off-ramp to Fifth Street (KY 8) (Exit 192)
The scheduled off-ramp closure for Friday, July 26 has been POSTPONED. KYTC will updated on social media and the KYTC District 6 Roadshow when this work is rescheduled.
Project 3: I-71/75 southbound near Dixie Highway (U.S. 25)
Sunday, July 28 through Friday, Aug. 2: the following closures will take place nightly from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.:
- I-71/75 southbound right lane between Dixie Highway (U.S. 25) (mile point 187.9) to mile point 187, a distance of 0.9 miles.
- On-ramp from Dixie Highway to I-71/75 southbound.
This work is weather permitting. These projects are expected to be completed on Friday, Aug. 2.
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I-71/75 Brent Spence Bridge – as part of the ongoing survey work on the Brent Spence Bridge, the overnight double lane closures needed to perform a portion of the survey work have been completed.
On Friday, July 26, from 11:00 p.m. to Saturday, July 27 at 5 a.m., both I-71/75 northbound and southbound may see short-term rolling roadblocks near the Brent Spence Bridge. These rolling roadblocks would be limited to 15 minutes each.
Weather permitting, the survey work is expected to be wrapped up by 5 a.m. on Saturday, July 27.
OWEN COUNTY:
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KY 355 – 6.56 – 18.92 mile point – A resurfacing project on KY 355 from just north of Harlan Street extending north to KY 227 (a distance of 12.36 miles) will begin on Wednesday, July 24.
The contractor will be on-site between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. Single lane closures will be in place during these daytime working hours. Flaggers will be in place to direct traffic around the work zone.
PENDLETON COUNTY:
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U.S. 27 – 17.70 – 19.34 mile points – A resurfacing project on U.S. 27 beginning just north of KY 3162 extending north to the Pendleton/Campbell County line is in progress.
Milling/paving operations are now complete. Contractors are scheduled to cut rumble strips on Monday, July 29. Installation of thermoplastic striping and markings will follow that work. A single lane closure will be in place from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. as needed with flaggers on-site to direct traffic.
ROBERTSON COUNTY:
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U.S. 62 at North Branch Cedar Creek Bridge Crossing – 4.9 mile point – A bridge replacement project on U.S. 62 is in progress. The North Branch Cedar Creek crossing is now open to traffic. Although the bridge is open to traffic, contractors will continue to work on miscellaneous tasks in the project area. The project has a completion date of July 31, 2024.
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Contact the D6 PIO Office for More Information:
Jake Ryle | Jake.Ryle@ky.gov
James Heatherly | James.Heatherly@ky.gov
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