Traffic advisory: Work on US 62 (old US 68 hill) begins Monday at Maysville

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet sent this bulletin at 03/26/2015 08:35 PM EDT

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Work on US 62 (old US 68 hill) begins Monday at Maysville
One lane traffic AA to Moody Drive
 
FLEMINGSBURG, Ky. (March 26, 2015) – Work and traffic impacts will begin Monday on a $4.4 million reconstruction of US 62, formerly known as US 68 hill, in Maysville.
 
Now through August, contractors will rebuild all lanes of US 62 from the ground up and repave 1.2 miles of the highway between the AA Highway (KY 9) and Moody Drive.
 
The work will include removal of old sub-surface concrete that’s been causing bumps and other pavement issues, and will add greater stability to the highway for future traffic.
 
In addition, paving and repairs will be made later this spring to a shorter section of US 62 between Fourth Street and Forest Avenue.
 
Lane Closures & Shifts
 
During initial construction, all traffic on US 62 – which was known as US 68 hill until the bypass opened – will be switched into one lane each direction with a center turn lane between the AA Highway and Moody Drive.
 
Beginning Monday, March 30, motorists should expect the following traffic changes to take place after morning rush hour:
 
-        Inbound (east) US 62 traffic heading down the hill toward downtown will transition into one lane near Kmart just prior to the AA Highway intersection. Once past the intersection, traffic will shift left onto newly-striped pavement, and remain in one lane until past Moody Drive. A center turn lane will be available for left turns, and right-turning traffic will be able to cross the work zone at designated areas when construction is not taking place.
 
-        Outbound (west) US 62 traffic heading away from downtown will transition into one lane prior to Moody Drive, and remain in that one lane past the AA Highway intersection. A center turn lane will be available for left turns. Right-turning traffic will not be affected.
 
-        On the AA Highway, left-turning traffic approaching the US 62 intersection will be limited to one left-turn lane only. The right two lanes will be for through traffic and right-turning traffic. Lanes will be marked.
 
Brief Entrance Closures
 
During this first phase of the reconstruction, contractors will begin at Moody Drive and work toward the AA Highway making deep, nearly two-foot cuts into the roadway to rebuild the eastbound two lanes of US 62. That work will require brief temporary closures of entrances as equipment passes those entrances. Access will be restored as soon as possible, but travel could be on rough surfaces until paving is complete.
 
Upcoming Traffic Changes
 
By May, reconstruction work will switch to the westbound lanes. Then, in June and July, work will transition into the center turn lane. Both changes – as well as upcoming work on US 62 between Fourth Street and Forest Avenue – will require new traffic patterns, which will be announced as the project progresses.
 
Traffic Information & Project Twitter Account
 
Because as many as 17,000 vehicles each day travel US 62 into Maysville slow traffic and delays are likely during the project. Motorists should plan travel accordingly.
 
And, because of the changing traffic patterns associated with this project, the Kentucky Department of Highways will be posting frequent updates to a dedicated Twitter account for the project: @US62Maysville. Go to https://twitter.com/US62Maysville to learn more, or text “Follow @US62Maysville” to 40404 to subscribe to text alerts without joining Twitter. (Data rates may apply depending on your cellular plan.)
 
Motorists are also encouraged to watch message boards and follow Kentucky Department of Highways District 9 on social media at http://Facebook.com/KYTCDistrict9 or http://Twitter.com/KYTCDistrict9 or on the Web at http://Transportation.Ky.Gov/District-9.
 
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet also offers email and text alerts through the GovDelivery subscription system. Please visit http://transportation.ky.gov/Pages/govdelivery.aspx to sign up, and choose “District 9” in the highway district category to ensure proper delivery.
 
The US 62 reconstruction project is being done under a $4,409,700 low-bid contract awarded by the Transportation Cabinet to Eaton Asphalt Paving Company Inc. The project has an Aug. 10, 2015, completion date.

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