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Installation of private entrance pipes removed from KYTC activities
Transportation Cabinet will shift savings to critical areas
FRANKFORT, Ky. (July 22, 2008) — With a tight budget and reduced workforce, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans to reduce some of its costs by discontinuing the installation of drainage pipes at private entrances.
Gov. Beshear cuts ribbon on Newtown Pike improvement project
$11 million project improves busy Fayette County corridor
LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 21, 2008) — Gov. Steve Beshear today joined state and local officials to celebrate the completion of the Newtown Pike improvement project. As the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games approach, Newtown Pike will serve as a vital role in supporting connectivity for athletes and visitors between Lexington and the Kentucky Horse Park.
Governor Beshear announces funding for ‘Signature Gateway’ to Blue Grass Airport
Project will help prepare for FEI World Equestrian Games
LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 16, 2008) – Gov. Steve Beshear today announced that more than $586,000 in Transportation Enhancement funding will be invested in improvements at Blue Grass Airport in preparation for an event that will draw visitors to Kentucky from around the globe – the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.
Transportation Cabinet undergoing structural changes to ensure maximum efficiency of work force
Reorganization ensures long-term effectiveness in face of retirements, tight budgets
FRANKFORT, Ky. (July 3, 2008) — The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC), challenged to meet increasing responsibilities with fewer personnel and limited budgets, is being retooled to ensure its long-term viability and effectiveness.
Transportation Cabinet, FHWA sign Stewardship Plan
Signifies partnership to improve federal-aid program delivery in Kentucky
FRANKFORT, Ky. (July 2, 2008) — Transportation Secretary Joe Prather and Jose Sepulveda, Kentucky Division Administrator for the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), today signed a Stewardship Plan under which their agencies will partner to deliver Kentucky’s federal-aid transportation programs as efficiently as possible.
Governor Beshear announces plans to add median cable barriers in five counties
Governor ‘convinced that this action … will save lives’
FRANKFORT, Ky. (July 2, 2008) — Gov. Steve Beshear, taking action to save lives on Kentucky roads, today announced plans to add 44.2 miles of median cable barriers on sections of two heavily traveled divided highways.
KYTC outlines goals for ensuring disadvantaged businesses represented fairly in cabinet’s contract work
Public review sought for plan
FRANKFORT, Ky. (July 1, 2008) — The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) is seeking public feedback on proposed goals for increasing the involvement of disadvantaged businesses in cabinet projects. The goals, along with methodology for meeting the goals, are available online at http://transportation.ky.gov/OBOD/.
Secretary Prather makes key appointment in Transportation Cabinet
Winn Turney to serve as commissioner for the Department of Aviation
FRANKFORT, Ky. (June 19, 2008) — Transportation Secretary Joe Prather today announced the appointment of R. Winn Turney, of Lexington, to serve as commissioner of the Department of Aviation.
Secretary Prather issues 2008 Kentucky Highway Plan
Requested by Governor as substitute for vetoed highway legislation
FRANKFORT, Ky. – Kentucky Transportation Secretary Joe Prather today issued a substitute Kentucky Highway Plan containing all proposed transportation projects for the commonwealth through 2014.
Kentucky highway fatality total drops to six-year low
49 fewer people killed on state’s roadway
FRANKFORT, Ky. – The number of people killed on Kentucky’s highways dropped to a six-year low in 2007.
Governor Beshear participates in the dedication of Specialist Timothy Adam Fulkerson Memorial Highway
Stretch of US 231 in Daviess County being named for fallen soldier
FRANKFORT, Ky. (May 28, 2008) — Gov. Steve Beshear joined several state and local officials in Owensboro today for a ceremony naming a section of US 231 in Daviess County in memory of Specialist Timothy Adam Fulkerson, who was killed in action in Tikrit, Iraq.
Drive Smart! Buckle Up Kentucky 150 race slated for May 10
Smart driving habits encouraged through event at Kentucky Speedway
FRANKFORT, Ky. — Opening day at the Kentucky Speedway includes a reminder to motorists to drive smart, wear a seat belt and follow the rules of the road. Sponsored by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, The Drive Smart! Buckle Up Kentucky 150 race will be held May 10 at 8 p.m. and marks the beginning of a three-week information and enforcement campaign, known as Click It or Ticket, encouraging seat belt usage across the state.
Transportation Cabinet to host Kentucky’s first oversize/overweight hauling forum
Tailored to educate specialized carriers
FRANKFORT, Ky. (May 2, 2008) — The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) today announced plans for an educational forum on oversize/overweight hauling – the first of its kind in Kentucky.
Commonwealth settles Transportation Cabinet ‘whistleblower’ case
Avoids trial over employee’s claim of retaliation in previous administration
FRANKFORT, Ky. (April 23, 2008) – A lawsuit involving a Kentucky Transportation Cabinet employee has been settled.
Motorcyclists and motorists encouraged to 'share the road'
Motorcycle safety awareness April 21-May 2
FRANKFORT, Ky. (April 18, 2008) — Motorcycle fatalities have doubled since 2003, and Kentucky’s fatality rate is now second-highest in the nation. One of every nine U.S. road fatalities involves motorcycle riders. The steady increase in fatalities over the past decade represents one of the commonwealth’s greatest highway safety challenges.
Precautionary inspections of bridges under way
Transportation Cabinet checks to ensure safety of spans following earthquake
FRANKFORT, Ky. (April 18, 2008) — Kentucky Transportation Cabinet bridge inspectors were dispatched early today to check bridges and roadways to ensure safety.
Kentucky gets a boost for its effort to save lives on the highways
Federal grant will bolster the state’s occupant protection program
FRANKFORT, Ky. (April 17, 2008) — National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) officials have notified Gov. Steve Beshear and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet that the commonwealth will receive a $481,124 federal grant to encourage seat belt usage.
Gov. Steve Beshear signs booster seat legislation
New guidelines will help keep Kentucky children safe
FRANKFORT, Ky. (April 16, 2008) — Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear has signed legislation aimed at improving safety for child passengers in Kentucky. Senate Bill 120 requires that children younger than 7 and between 40 and 50 inches tall be secured in a booster seat.
Transportation Cabinet works to improve environmental awareness, preserve water quality
Provides training on storm water pollution to communities across Kentucky
FRANKFORT, Ky. (April 16, 2008) — The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is partnering with more than 60 communities across the commonwealth to raise awareness of the importance of preserving water quality by controlling pollution from storm water runoff.
Transportation Cabinet prepares for mowing season
Motorists asked to slow down, stay alert in mowing zones
FRANKFORT, Ky. (April 16, 2008) — The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is gearing up for roadside mowing season, which stretches from May to October. Crews have already begun mowing in the Louisville area in preparation for Kentucky Derby festivities.
Please slow down! My daddy works here!
Safe driving practices encouraged through work zones
FRANKFORT, Ky. (April 7, 2008) — A reminder for those driving through highway work zones this year: Be careful! That’s someone’s mom or dad working out there! National Work Zone Safety Week is being recognized throughout Kentucky, with a salute to those who keep our highways in good order and risk their lives doing it.
Adopt-a-Highway groups poised to ‘spring clean’ roadsides, help preserve scenic beauty of the commonwealth
Spring Clean Week is March 23-29
FRANKFORT, Ky. (March 17, 2008) — Volunteers will be out in full force next week to spring clean Kentucky’s roadsides. The Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) today announced that the Adopt-a-Highway Spring Clean Week will be March 23-29.
Biodiesel tank available for government vehicles, equipment
Central location assists in increasing use of biofuels
FRANKFORT, Ky. – A cleaner form of fuel is now more readily available for state operated equipment. A new 10,000-gallon biodiesel tank has been installed at the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s Division of Equipment on Wilkinson Street in Frankfort.
KYTC truck operators, contractors treating, plowing roadways
Crews will work around the clock as snow threatens
FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) maintenance crews and contractors have been at work treating and plowing roadways in anticipation of significant snow accumulation in many parts of the state
Next step in Lake Bridges design process set for June 12th
Effort narrows design down to four options
GOLDEN POND, Ky. — The third and final public meeting to discuss possible designs of two bridges that will carry US 68/KY 80 traffic across Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley is scheduled for June 12.
Transportation Cabinet schedules 2008 motor carrier tax training
Popular training sessions are tailored for smaller firms and owner-operators
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Feb. 27, 2008) – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) announced that a popular series of tax training sessions for motor carriers will be offered again this year at locations across the state. The training, conducted by the KYTC Division of Motor Carriers, includes instructions designed to assist carriers with accurate and timely online fuel tax filing.
Kentucky gets high marks on highway safety ‘report card’
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety grades states based on enactment of model laws
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Feb. 26, 2008) – For the second consecutive year, Kentucky has earned a prestigious designation from the national highway safety advocacy group Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety. The organization identified Kentucky as one of 17 “green” states in its fifth annual highway safety report. The green designation is reserved for states that have enacted at least 11 of the Advocates’ 15 model laws for curbing highway fatalities.
Transportation Cabinet crews working to combat ice
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Feb. 21, 2008) — Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) crews are working to combat a band of winter precipitation that is crossing the commonwealth today. Crews are actively treating roads in the western two-thirds of the state and are on alert or pretreating roads in the eastern portions of Kentucky.