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Friday, Aug. 30
ROADSHOW
Week of Sept. 1, 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.
Learn more about the Brent Spence Bridge Corridor project here. Project updates are also being provided via Facebook and X (formally Twitter).
Project updates/information for KY 536 widening and safety improvement projects can be found here.
Follow KYTC District 6 ON Facebook or Twitter for updates on District 6 projects. To subscribe to District 6 press releases, please click HERE.
Note: No MAJOR construction work will take place during Labor Day Weekend to avoid potential traffic impacts. (Friday, Aug. 30 through Monday, Sept. 2)
RIVERFEST TRAFFIC IMPACTS
Several traffic impacts will be in place in Kenton and Campbell counties due to the annual Riverfest event on Sunday, Sept. 1.
Kenton County (Covington)
- All streets north of East Fourth Street (KY 8) from Madison Avenue to the Licking River will be closed to vehicular traffic beginning at 6 p.m.
- Veterans Memorial Bridge (KY 8 Licking River Bridge) (mile point 7.6 in Kenton County, and mile point 0.0 to 0.2 in Campbell County) will close at 8 p.m.
- Roebling Suspension Bridge (between mile points 23.8 and 24.3) will be closed to vehicles and pedestrians at 6 p.m.
- The Clay Wade Bailey Bridge (mile points 13.45 to 14.0) will close to vehicles at 6 p.m., and pedestrians at 8 p.m.
Streets inside the area north of E. Fourth Street will not reopen until pedestrians have safely cleared out and Covington Police determine it safe to reopen. This may take up to an hour after the fireworks are completed.
Click here for more information from the City of Covington about parking and other restrictions on city-maintained streets.
Campbell County (Newport)
- Purple People Bridge closes at 8 a.m., and will reopen at 2 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 2.
- Taylor Southgate Bridge (mile point 22.3 to 22.7) will be closed to vehicular traffic at 6 p.m., and pedestrians at 7:30 p.m.
- Monmouth Street from E. Third Street (mile point 22.17) to E. 10th Street (mile point 21.57) will be closed to vehicular traffic at 7:30 p.m. No parking on Monmouth Street after 6:30 p.m.
- Dave Cowens Drive (KY 8X) between mile points 0.28 and 0.8 will be closed to vehicular traffic at 7:30 p.m.
- I-471 northbound and southbound ramps to KY 8X (Exit 5) will close at 7:30 p.m.
- All other I-471 ramps will close at 8:30 p.m.
- E. 10th Street between York Street (mile point 0.67) and Saratoga Street (mile point 0.86) will be closed at 7:30 p.m.
- Licking Pike (KY 9) north from Aspen Court (mile point 20.95) to mile point 22.88 will be closed to vehicular traffic at 9 p.m.
- Daniel Carter Beard Bridge (I-471 southbound) from Ohio into Kentucky will close at 7 p.m.
I-471 northbound is expected to remain open during the event.
Click here for more information from the City of Newport about parking and other restrictions on city-maintained streets.
Campbell County (Bellevue)
- Fairfield Avenue (KY 8X) will be closed to all westbound traffic at Riviera Drive (mile point 0.8)
Click here for more information from the City of Bellevue about parking and other restrictions on city-maintained streets.
All roads will reopen once pedestrian traffic has safely cleared the area. Motorists are discouraged from using GPS navigation due to the fact that many streets in Bellevue, Newport and Covington will have changed from their regular traffic flow patterns to accommodate the increase in traffic. Motorists are encouraged to follow signage or directions given by local law enforcement.
DISTRICTWIDE
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VARIOUS ROUTES: Districtwide striping is in progress. Contractors are 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: No work is scheduled for this weekend due to Labor Day. Crews will return on Tuesday, Sept. 3 to finish white paint in Campbell and Kenton counties.
BOONE - KENTON COUNTIES
VARIOUS ROUTES: Overnight traffic impacts during the application of high friction surface treatment in Boone and Kenton counties.
Contractors will be applying a high friction treatment to the roadway surface. The higher pavement friction will help motorists maintain better control in both dry and wet driving conditions.
List of locations and associated traffic impacts for each county:
- Kenton County: Buttermilk Pike (KY 371) between Chamber Center Drive and Avon Drive (2.57 – 2.64 mile points). Crews will be on site on Tuesday, Sept. 3 through Thursday, Sept 5. from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Traffic will be maintained in each direction during the application process.
- Kenton County: Buttermilk Pike (KY 371) beginning at the I-75 southbound entrance/exit ramps extending to High Street/Buttermilk Crossing intersection (3.04 – 3.10 mile points). Crews will be on site on Friday, Sept. 6, through Sunday, Sept. 8 from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Traffic will be maintained in each direction during the application process.
- Boone County: U.S. 42 near the Beaver Road intersection. (5.04 – 5.20 mile point) Crews will be on site on Monday, Sept. 9, through Wednesday, Sept. 11. A single lane closure will be in place during working hours of 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. with flaggers onsite to direct traffic.
This work is weather permitting and dates are tentative. The project has an expected completion date of Oct. 31, 2024.
GRANT - KENTON COUNTIES
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Interstate 75 – 164 – 169.4 mile points – A resurfacing project is in progress on I-75 from one mile south of the Crittenden exit to the Boone/Kenton Co. line. Crews are performing pavement repairs and resurfacing, drainage repairs, guardrail work, cross slope correction and erosion repairs.
I-75 Southbound
The single right lane closure within the project limits was removed on Thursday, Aug. 29.
In the coming weeks, there will be occasional lane/shoulder closures as needed to complete misc. tasks such as pavement markers, rumble strips, intersection markings, etc.
BRACKEN - PENDLETON COUNTIES
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AA Highway (KY 9 ) – A safety improvement project on two sections of the AA Highway in Bracken (19.73 – 19.85 mile point) and Pendleton (0.0 – 0.39 mile point) counties will begin on Monday, Sept. 9.
Contractors will be working on AA Highway beginning near the KY 159 junction (Pendleton County) extending just past the Iler Road Junction (Bracken County)
Two turning lanes will be added to AA Highway:
- Left turning lane from AA Highway northbound to KY 159
- Left turning lane from AA Highway southbound to Iler Road
The project also includes reconfiguring striping between the junctions to accommodate new turning lanes, resurfacing, trenching and misc. shoulder work.
These improvements will provide a dedicated turning lane to allow motorists to safely decelerate away from passing vehicular traffic on the AA highway.
During peak travel periods, one lane of traffic will be maintained in each direction. A single lane closure is possible from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. with flaggers on-site to direct traffic around the work zone.
The speed limit on this portion of AA Highway will be reduced to 45 mph until project completion. A law enforcement officer will be on-site during working hours to enforce this reduced speed limit.
The project is expected to be completed by Nov. 15, 2024.
CAMPBELL COUNTY
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Alexandria Pike (U.S. 27) – 13.35 – 13.85 mile points AND AA Highway (KY 9) – 13.55 – 14.3 mile points – A temporary road closure on Alexandria Pike and AA Highway will begin Friday, Aug. 16, due to scheduled blasting operations associated with the Cold Spring Pointe Development.
Alexandria Pike: Closure area begins near Harvest Trail extending onto the AA Highway overpass. Traffic will be stopped in both directions.
AA Highway: Closure area begins at Exit 14 to Alexandria Pike. Traffic will be stopped in both directions.
10-minute closure at approximately 7 p.m., Monday through Friday, from Friday, Aug. 16 to Friday, Sept. 13.
- PROJECT UPDATE: Due to the Labor Day weekend, no blasting operations will occur on Friday, Aug. 30, and Monday, Sept. 2. Blasting operations are scheduled to resume on Tuesday, Sept. 3.
GRANT COUNTY:
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Dixie Highway (U.S. 25) – 16.6 – 17.02 mile points – A slide repair project on U.S. 25 north of Dry Ridge Road near the Hillcrest Cemetery is now complete.
KENTON COUNTY:
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Interstate 71/75 – 185.08 mile point – A single right lane closure on a section of I-71/75 southbound will be in place on Tuesday, Sept. 3.
Crews will close the right lane on I-71/75 southbound south of the I-275 interchange. A crew will be removing and replacing gravel and topsoil following a recent crash. This work will take place between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.
- John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge – 24 – 24.3 mile points – The routine bridge inspection on the Roebling Suspension Bridge is now complete.
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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 is in progress.
Base failure repairs are now complete. Milling/paving operations are scheduled to begin Wednesday, Sept. 4.
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Fourth Street/Fifth Street/Highway Avenue (KY 8) – A resurfacing project on KY 8 is in progress.
The following portions of KY 8 will be resurfaced:
- Highway Avenue from Spring Street (mile point 6.14) to Western Avenue (mile point 6.23), a distance of 0.09 miles.
- Fifth Street from the exit off-ramp of I-71/75 northbound (mile point 6.68) to the Licking River Bridge (mile point 7.6), a distance of 0.92 miles.
- Fourth Street from west of Garrard Street (mile point 7.41) to Philadelphia Street (mile point 6.66), a distance of 0.75 miles.
Base failure repairs are now complete. KYTC will advise on the District 6 Roadshow when milling/paving operations have been scheduled. Further details regarding this project can be found on our full roadshow report.
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This report highlights NEW projects and UPDATES for on-going projects. Our website roadshow stores ALL the information for all the projects that are currently taking place around the district. Please visit the link below for the most detailed project descriptions.
Contact the D6 PIO Office for More Information:
Jake Ryle | Jake.Ryle@ky.gov
James Heatherly | James.Heatherly@ky.gov
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