Rash of crashes in highway work zones shows need for caution

KYTC employees, contractors - as well as motorists - struck or endangered

FRANKFORT, Ky. (July 2, 2010) - Recent crashes that injured or endangered Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) workers and contractors - and killed one motorist - point to the need for extreme caution when approaching highway work zones.

Kentucky will be covered with 'Blue Lights Across the Bluegrass'

Enforcement effort aims to decrease fatalities and injuries on roadways statewide

FRANKFORT, Ky. (July 1, 2010) - In an effort to continue the decrease in fatalities and raise awareness of traffic safety laws, the Kentucky Office of Highway Safety (KOHS), Kentucky State Police (KSP), and local law enforcement agencies have partnered together to sponsor the "Blue Lights Across the Bluegrass" campaign July 1 through Aug. 8.

Widening under way on I-64 in Clark County

Will create six-lane roadway from Lexington to Mountain Parkway

FRANKFORT, Ky. (June 16, 2010) - Work is under way in Clark County to widen another section of Interstate 64, creating a modernized, six-lane roadway from Lexington to the Mountain Parkway interchange, east of Winchester.

Adopt-a-Highway groups poised to 'summer scrub' roadsides, help preserve scenic beauty of the Commonwealth

Summer Scrub Week - June 6-12

FRANKFORT, Ky. (June 1, 2010) – Volunteers will be out in force next week to "summer scrub" Kentucky highways. The Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) announced today that the Adopt-a-Highway Summer Scrub Week will be held June 6-12.

2010 Kentucky Official Highway Map now available

Celebrates Kentucky's rich equine history, World Equestrian Games

FRANKFORT, Ky. (May 28, 2010) – The 2010 Kentucky Official Highway Map is now available across the Commonwealth at rest areas, welcome centers, local convention and tourism offices and all Kentucky State Parks.

Transportation Cabinet launches enhanced traffic information site

New 511.ky.gov site features several improvements

FRANKFORT, Ky. (May 27, 2010) ¬- Just in time for the vacation travel season the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has launched an enhanced traffic information website with a number of new features.

Transportation Cabinet wants work zones, not death zones

On average, a life is lost every 10 hours in work zone crashes nationwide

FRANKFORT, Ky. (April 12, 2010) ­— A split second of driver distraction can turn a highway work zone into a death zone. On average, a person dies every 10 hours and someone is injured every 13 minutes in a work zone in the United States.

Adopt-a-Highway groups poised to ‘spring clean' roadsides, help preserve scenic beauty of the commonwealth

Spring Clean Week – March 21-27

FRANKFORT , Ky. – Volunteers will be out in force next week to spring clean Kentucky highways. The Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) announced today that the Adopt-a-Highway Spring Clean Week will be held March 21-27.

Campaign signs will be removed from state right of way

Signs block motorists’ vision, pose hazards for drivers and workers

FRANKFORT, Ky. (March 10, 2010) — As the political campaign season heats up, Kentucky Department of Highways crews face an increasing number of campaign signs on the state highway right of way — signs that must be removed for safety purposes.

Transportation Cabinet, contract crews mobilized to fight snow

Many roadways are slick and hazardous

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Feb. 15, 2010) — Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and contract snow and ice forces are mobilized across the state today battling wintry precipitation.

Snow could pre-empt weekend rest for state crews

Preparations for possible weather maker are under way

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Feb. 12, 2010) — A weather maker surging southeastwardly from the northern Plains could bring more snow to Kentucky by Sunday, pre-empting weekend rest for state highway crews.

Louisville and Southern Indiana Bridges Authority sets about its work

Seeks information needed for financial planning of bridges project

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Louisville and Southern Indiana Bridges Authority has begun gathering the information needed for carrying out its mandate to craft a financial plan for the Louisville-Southern Indiana Ohio River Bridges Project.

Scholarships offered for civil engineering technology students

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Feb. 11, 2010) — The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) will award up to 10 new scholarships for the 2010-2011 school year for students to pursue civil engineering technology degrees at two schools in the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS).

Transportation Cabinet crews treating snowy, icy roads

‘Crews will work until roads are clear'

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Feb. 10, 2010) — Kentucky Transportation Cabinet crews are facing frigid temperatures and gusty winds today as they continue to treat snowy, icy roads across the state.

Transportation Cabinet crews plowing through ice and snow

‘Will work as long as necessary' to keep roads clear

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Feb. 9, 2010) — Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) crews today are pushing back against another significant snow storm as it tracks northeastwardly through the Commonwealth.

Recommended Highway Plan presented to General Assembly

Envisions investment of nearly $11 billion in Kentucky transportation

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Feb. 2, 2010) – Gov. Steve Beshear’s recommended Kentucky Highway Plan for fiscal years 2010 through 2016 was presented today to members of the General Assembly.

Transportation Cabinet preparing for snow

Storm track, snow totals remain uncertain

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Jan. 27, 2010) — Kentucky Transportation Cabinet crews are preparing for a strong weather maker that forecasters say could dump several inches of snow across much of the Commonwealth.

State highway crews battling snow

FRANKFORT , Ky. (Jan. 7, 2010) — State highway crews are mobilized this morning, battling a snowstorm expected to leave extremely cold temperatures in its wake as it sweeps across the commonwealth.

State highway crews preparing for snow

Motorists reminded of winter weather driving tips

FRANKFORT , Ky. (Jan. 6, 2010) — State highway crews are preparing for snowfall expected to begin in western Kentucky early Thursday and sweep eastward, blanketing a region already gripped by frigid, arctic air.

State highway crews battling snow, ready for more

Advancing storm expected to bring snow amid bitter temperatures

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Jan. 5, 2010) — The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is in winter weather mode this week — preparing for a snow storm expected to begin Wednesday, in the midst of a deep freeze that has gripped the eastern United States.

Traffic restored on most roadways in storm area

Highway crews overcome power, communications outages

FRANKFORT , Ky. (Dec. 22, 2009) — Kentucky Transportation Cabinet crews in eastern Kentucky have restored traffic on nearly all routes that were blocked by downed trees and power lines as a result of heavy snow.

State highway crews ready for blanket of snow

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Dec. 18, 2009) — The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet today is prepared for the winter storm forecast to lay a blanket of snow across much of the commonwealth this weekend.

Kentucky Office of Highway Safety launches Drunk Driving. Over the Limit. Under Arrest crackdown

Major enforcement effort seeks to save lives this holiday season

FRANKFORT , Ky. (Dec. 14, 2009) — Drunken driving is one of America 's deadliest crimes. Last year, 11,773 people died in highway crashes involving a driver or motorcycle rider with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.08 or higher.

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announces winners of 2009 Adopt-a-Highway Poster Contest

Nearly 2,000 students enter annual contest

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Nov. 30, 2009) – Students from Williamstown Independent Schools, Glasgow High School, Whitney Young Elementary in Louisville and Gamaliel Elementary in Monroe County have taken first place in the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet's 2009 Adopt-a-Highway poster contest.

Former auto industry executive appointed commissioner of Department of Vehicle Regulation

Tom Zawacki brings lengthy experience from Toyota, Nissan, Ford

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Oct. 23, 2009) – Thomas O. Zawacki, who compiled a record of managerial accomplishment during a lengthy career in the automotive industry, has been appointed commissioner of the Department of Vehicle Regulation by Gov. Steve Beshear.

State panel recommends creation of bi-state authority to spearhead Louisville-Southern Indiana Ohio River Bridges project

Kentucky and Indiana would work cooperatively

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Oct. 22, 2009) – The Kentucky Public Transportation Infrastructure Authority, appointed eight days earlier by Gov. Steve Beshear, today voted to recommend creation of a bi-state authority that would develop a plan for financing the Louisville-Southern Indiana Ohio River Bridges project.

Acting state highway engineer appointed

Steve Waddle ‘brings exceptional experience’ to critical post

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Oct. 1, 2009) — Acting Transportation Secretary Mike Hancock today announced the appointment of Steve Waddle, an engineer with extensive experience in highway construction and contracting, as acting state highway engineer.

Governor Beshear announces $28.7 million in improvements for Interstate 65

Among major construction projects under way or planned for Louisville area

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Sept. 16, 2009) — Gov. Steve Beshear, joined by Louisville Mayor Jerry Abramson, today announced the beginning of a major construction project to repair the pavement on Interstate 65 in Jefferson County.

Secretary Prather, Gallatin County officials celebrate Kentucky’s first completed stimulus-funded road project

Stimulus funded US 127 Big Sugar Creek bridge rehab

WARSAW, Ky. (Sept. 15, 2009) — Kentucky Transportation Secretary Joe Prather today joined community leaders in Gallatin County for a ribbon cutting on the US 127 Big Sugar Creek bridge rehabilitation – Kentucky’s first completed stimulus-funded transportation project.

'511’ roadway updates now available through Twitter

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FRANKFORT, Ky. (Sept. 14, 2009) — The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet now offers 511 traffic information through Twitter. This feature provides the latest road closures, delays, construction areas, vehicle crashes and other roadway incidents.

Gov. Beshear breaks ground on Owensboro Bypass extension

$37.6 million project ‘brings longtime vision into focus’

OWENSBORO, Ky. (Sept. 9, 2009) — Gov. Steve Beshear today joined community leaders in Owensboro to break ground on the long-awaited US 60 Bypass extension, a two-phase project that will give motorists in Daviess County a seamless, four-lane connection to area express routes.

KY 245 widening project under way

Project will improve access to hospital, area businesses

ELIZABETHTOWN, Ky. (Aug. 14, 2009) — Construction is under way to widen a 1.42-mile section of KY 245, from KY 332 to Flaget Memorial Hospital, in Bardstown.

Gov. Beshear announces $51.9 million in community funding

Projects help revitalize neighborhoods, improve quality of life

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Aug. 12, 2009) — Gov. Steve Beshear today announced $51.9 million has been approved to advance community projects across the commonwealth through three important federal funding programs — Transportation Enhancement, Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality, and Safe Routes to Schools.

The Transportation Cabinet is eager to ‘Adopt’ your student’s ideas

Adopt-a-Highway poster contest deadline Sept. 30

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Each year the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet hosts a contest to allow students from across the commonwealth to submit creative works for use in the annual Adopt-A-Highway calendar.

Governor Beshear announces ARRA funding for improvements at popular river ferries in Monroe, Butler and Crittenden counties

Stimulus grants enable state to replace aging vessels, rebuild landing

FRANKFORT, Ky. (July 21, 2009) – Gov. Steve Beshear today announced that $690,000 in grants through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act will enable the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet to make needed improvements at three popular and historic river ferries in western Kentucky.

Transportation Cabinet offers archived highway plans online

Nearly a century of public road projects available

FRANKFORT, Ky. (July 20, 2009) — The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has made an archive of nearly a century of highway plans available on the Internet. The archive is accessible through an interactive map and contains plans for completed public road projects.

Kentucky begins ‘Blue Lights Across the Bluegrass’ campaign

Enforcement effort targets 37 counties with four or more fatalities this year

FRANKFORT, Ky. (July 15, 2009) – In an effort to raise awareness of traffic safety laws and encourage safe driving habits, the Kentucky Office of Highway Safety (KOHS), an agency of the Transportation Cabinet, is sponsoring the “Blue Lights Across the Bluegrass” campaign July 20 through July 31 in counties with four or more fatalities so far in 2009.

Governor Beshear unveils design for US 68 lakes bridges

Basket handle arch spans ‘will form a signature gateway to the Land Between the Lakes’

CADIZ, Ky. (July 14, 2009) — Gov. Steve Beshear today unveiled the design of two bridges that will carry US 68/KY 80 across Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley. The twin basket handle, tied-arch spans will be unique in Kentucky.

I-65 bridge rehabilitation work continues

Surface, joints being replaced on two sets of twin bridges in Hart County

ELIZABETHTOWN, Ky. (July 1, 2009) — Work to rehabilitate two sets of twin bridges – over Green River and US 31W – continues along Interstate 65 in Hart County.

Kentucky’s booster seat law now in effect

Fines will be issued if children are unrestrained

FRANKFORT, Ky. (July 1, 2009) – Effective today, July 1, law enforcement officers will no longer provide a courtesy warning to motorists who violate Kentucky’s booster seat law. Violators will be issued a $30 fine, but will have the option of purchasing a booster seat instead of paying the fine.

Kentucky highway fatalities declining

Second quarter down five compared to same period in 2008

FRANKFORT, Ky. (July 1, 2009) – The number of people killed on Kentucky’s roadways is declining, according to preliminary numbers from the Kentucky Office of Highway Safety (KOHS), an agency of the Transportation Cabinet. There were 374 fatalities as of June 30, five fewer than at the same time last year.

Transportation Cabinet announces storm water survey results

Aimed at gauging public knowledge, attitudes and behaviors

FRANKFORT, Ky. (July 1, 2009) – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and Kentucky Environmental Education Council have teamed together on a survey to gauge how much the public knows about storm water pollution and how it can be reduced.

Transportation Cabinet launches pilot project to improve traffic control at incident scenes

Traffic control kits will help emergency responders improve safety

FRANKFORT, Ky. (June 30, 2009) — The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has launched a pilot project to improve traffic control at incident scenes along interstate highways in an attempt to reduce a special hazard to emergency responders and other motorists – secondary crashes.

Kentucky Office of Highway Safety announces July Fourth crackdown on drunk drivers

If you’re over the limit, you’re under arrest

FRANKFORT, Ky. (June 29, 2009) – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s Office of Highway Safety (KOHS) is reminding everyone to “Drive Smart” during the July Fourth holiday period. Officers will be out in force, cracking down on any violation, with an emphasis on impaired drivers. The Drunk Driving. Over the Limit, Under Arrest enforcement blitz will run from Thursday, July 2 through Sunday, July 5.

‘Click It or Ticket’ cites over 23,000 unrestrained motorists

Aggressive two-week enforcement campaign encourages seat belt usage

FRANKFORT, Ky. (June 26, 2009) -- This year’s Click It or Ticket enforcement effort, coordinated by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s Office of Highway Safety (KOHS), cited 23,253 motorists for not buckling up.

KYTC to hold public forums to outline goals for disadvantaged businesses

Public participation is encouraged

FRANKFORT, Ky. (May 28, 2009) – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) is seeking public input on proposed goals for increasing disadvantaged business involvement in highway projects.

Memorial Day travelers advised to slow down, buckle up

Holiday weekend calls for extra caution

FRANKFORT, Ky. (May 22, 2009) — A travel weekend widely considered the beginning of summer starts today, and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s Office of Highway Safety reminds motorists to Drive Smart.

Gov. Beshear announces action to improve safety on I-75

Median cable barriers to be installed at site of crossover crash in Rockcastle

FRANKFORT, Ky. (May 6, 2009) — Gov. Steve Beshear today announced action by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet to reduce the danger of “crossover collisions” on a portion of heavily traveled Interstate 75 in Rockcastle County.

Roadside mowing season begins in time for Kentucky Derby cleanup

Most state roads to receive three cuttings during May to October season

FRANKFORT, Ky. (April 17, 2009) — The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet will kick off the roadside mowing season next week, sprucing up roadways in time for the Kentucky Derby.

Flags raised in remembrance of prisoners of war, missing in action

Flags to fly at rest areas and welcome centers throughout commonwealth

FRANKFORT, Ky. (April 15, 2009) — The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet today joined veterans from across the commonwealth to help preserve the memory of American men and women lost during foreign combat. Flags to honor the nation’s prisoners of war and missing in action were raised at rest areas and welcome centers throughout the state.

Please slow down! My daddy works here!

Events highlight tragedies behind work zone accidents

Transportation crews to begin treating for noxious weeds

Controls spread of undesirable plants

FRANKFORT, Ky. (March 26, 2009) — Kentucky Transportation Cabinet crews will begin treating for noxious and nuisance weeds throughout the state next month. The treatments aid in controlling the spread of undesirable plants along state highway rights of way.

Kentucky selected as pilot state for strategic highway safety model

Kentucky joins 9 states to implement model for the nation

FRANKFORT, Ky. (March 16, 2009) — Kentucky has been chosen to help develop a new model for improving highway safety across the nation. The state is one of nine that will participate in the Strategic Highway Safety Plan Implementation Process, an effort directed by the Federal Highway Safety Administration to reduce fatal and serious injury crashes.

Governor Beshear unveils Friends of Coal License Plate

Plate reminds motorists that ‘Coal Keeps the Lights On!’

FRANKFORT, Ky. (March 12, 2009) — Gov. Steve Beshear joined lawmakers and members of the coal industry today to unveil the Friends of Coal license plate.

Kentucky highway fatality total drops to seven-year low

Fatalities decline for third consecutive year

FRANKFORT, Ky. (March 13, 2009) — The number of people killed on Kentucky’s highways dropped to a seven-year low in 2008.

Governor Beshear announces Transportation Enhancement funding for Greenville

Investment will help complete Phase I of downtown restoration project

FRANKFORT, Ky. (March 9, 2009) — Gov. Steve Beshear today presented $130,000 in Transportation Enhancement (TE) funds to the citizens of Greenville – an investment that continues Greenville’s efforts to revitalize downtown.

2009 Kentucky Official Highway Map now being distributed

Maps feature the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Feb. 25, 2009) – The 2009 Kentucky Official Highway Map is now being distributed by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet to welcome centers, rest areas and state parks across the commonwealth.

Beshear administration awards contracts for removal of storm debris in counties stricken by ice disaster

Governor says ‘volume of debris is overwhelming’ for many local governments

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Feb. 13, 2009) – Gov. Steve Beshear’s administration has awarded contracts in 78 counties to help rid communities of a staggering amount of debris left by the disastrous ice and snow storm that began sweeping through Kentucky on Jan. 27.

Governor Beshear breaks ground on KY 61 reconstruction project

Project enhances local transportation network, improves safety

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Feb. 9, 2009) —Gov. Steve Beshear joined state and local officials today to break ground for the KY 61 reconstruction project. The nearly $23 million investment will improve motorist safety while enhancing the local transportation network.

State highway crews working to clear snow

Drivers urged to use extra caution

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Feb. 3, 2009) — Kentucky Transportation Cabinet highway crews are treating roadways in much of Kentucky this morning, as a band of snow advances across the state.

KYTC crews continue statewide cleanup, clearing of roadways

Secretary: Cabinet will employ ‘full-court press’ in effort

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Feb. 2, 2009) — The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is continuing a massive cleanup along state roadways following last week’s ice storm. Secretary Joe Prather today received an update from each of the cabinet’s 12 highway districts about progress made over the weekend.

Scenic Byway projects awarded federal funding

River Road and Bluegrass, Blues & BBQ Scenic Byways to see improvements

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Jan. 26, 2009) — The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has announced nearly $350,000 in federal funding for scenic byway improvements, including funding for right of way acquisition and new visual and audio media opportunities.

State scenic byways, highways list expanded

Designations help preserve Kentucky history

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Jan. 23, 2009) — Kentucky Transportation Secretary Joe Prather today announced the addition of four corridors to the state register of Scenic Byways and Highways, including a 34-mile stretch of US 150 from Bardstown to Danville, designated the Abraham Lincoln Heritage Highway.

Committee is formed to review highway fatalities

Data can guide public policy

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Jan. 20, 2009) — A newly formed Highway Fatality Review Committee, made up of representatives from the highway safety community and formed at the behest of Secretary of Transportation Joe Prather, has begun its work to reduce fatalities on Kentucky’s roadways.

Office of Highway Safety offers tips for winter driving

Precautions vital when weather turns dangerously cold, snowy

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Jan. 15, 2008) — Snow, sleet, freezing rain and ice make for treacherous driving, so the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s Office of Highway Safety is stepping up efforts to aid and educate motorists.

Highway fatalities in Kentucky decline in 2008

Preliminary figures indicate 43 fewer people killed

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Jan. 6, 2008) – Highway fatalities in Kentucky declined in 2008 for a fourth consecutive year. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s preliminary figures indicate 821 people lost their lives on Kentucky roadways, a decline of 43 from the toll for 2007.

Road crews battling icy conditions

Motorists in affected areas asked to stay off the road

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Dec. 23, 2008) — Road crews in western Kentucky are combating sleet and freezing rain that’s hindering travel on many area roadways. The system threatens other portions of the commonwealth as it treks eastward.

Law enforcement to crack down on drunken driving this holiday season

‘Drunk Driving. Over the Limit. Under Arrest’

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Dec. 19, 2008) — The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s Office of Highway Safety is joining state and local law enforcement agencies in a national enforcement campaign –“Drunk Driving. Over the Limit. Under Arrest.” – throughout the Christmas and New Year’s holidays.

Transportation crews mobilize to combat ice

Cabinet urges motorists to monitor conditions, use extra caution

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Dec. 15, 2008) — Transportation Cabinet crews in western Kentucky have mobilized snow and ice forces to combat wintry weather that threatens to make driving conditions hazardous. Crews statewide are monitoring pavement conditions as the weather maker advances across the state.

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announces winners of 2008 Adopt-a-Highway Poster Contest

More than 2,300 students enter annual contest

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Dec. 11, 2008) – Students from Raceland-Worthington High School, Monroe County Middle School and Oakland Elementary School, in Warren County, have taken first place in the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s 2008 Adopt-a-Highway poster contest.

Lt. Gov. Mongiardo unveils new safety grant program named in memory of early cycling advocate

Grant program supports bike safety education

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Dec. 11, 2008) — The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and the Kentucky Bicycle and Bikeway Commission (KBBC) have introduced a new grant program to support educational bike safety programs throughout the commonwealth. During a ceremony at the Kentucky Horse Park today, Lt. Gov. Daniel Mongiardo unveiled the Paula Nye Memorial Education Grant, which will be funded by sales of Kentucky’s “Share the Road” license plate.

Kentucky Office of Highway Safety honors officers, agencies for enforcement of laws against impaired driving

Ceremony salutes efforts against ‘one of the deadliest crimes’

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Dec. 4, 2008) — The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and its partners today honored 183 Kentucky law enforcement officers from 161 agencies across the commonwealth for their efforts in targeting impaired drivers.

Funds available for local enhancement programs

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet accepts applications

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Nov. 25, 2008) — The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is accepting applications for funding through federal grant programs aimed at providing local communities with resources that improve quality of life through transportation-related initiatives.

Gov. Beshear’s appeal to motorists: ‘Please drive safely this holiday season’

Message precedes nation’s busiest holiday travel period

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Nov. 24, 2008) — Gov. Steve Beshear and the Kentucky Office of Highway Safety are focused on a central theme for the Thanksgiving holiday period: highway safety first.

KYTC receives national award

SAFE Patrol praised by others besides motorists in need

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Oct. 19, 2008) — The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s SAFE Patrol (Safety Assistance for Freeway Emergencies) has been recognized nationally as one of the best new innovative practices in America. The award was presented Monday by the Intelligent Transportation Society of America (ITS America) at the annual conference in New York.

Governor Beshear announces Jefferson County funding

Grant will benefit pedestrians, bicyclists around University of Louisville

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Nov. 17, 2008) — Gov. Steve Beshear and Kentucky Transportation Cabinet officials today announced that a $1.6 million Transportation Enhancement (TE) investment has been approved for the University of Louisville.

Governor Beshear announces actions to further increase safety on I-65

Concrete barriers will supplement median cables in four counties

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Nov. 17, 2008) — Gov. Steve Beshear today announced additional action by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet to reduce the rate of “crossover collisions” on heavily traveled Interstate 65.

Law enforcement agencies receive safety funding

Money improves highway safety in local communities

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Nov. 6, 2008) — The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has awarded more than $2.3 million to police agencies across the commonwealth to help bolster safety enforcement in local communities.

511 – the next generation

Travel information Web site and phone service revamped, provides more user friendly options

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Nov. 2, 2008) — The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s (KYTC) 511 travel information system just got a face lift. Now, in addition to timely and accurate roadway information, travelers can view real-time traffic cams, obtain weather information or even subscribe to an RSS feed to receive travel alerts via e-mail or text messaging. It’s all part of KYTC’s continuing effort to keep travelers safe, aware, and cutting edge.

Gov. Beshear, Transportation officials announce Jefferson County funding

Represents commitment to local investments

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Oct. 16, 2008) — Gov. Steve Beshear and Kentucky Transportation Cabinet officials today announced that $1.8 million in Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) investments have been approved in Jefferson County.

Kentucky Office of Highway Safety fights No. 1 cause of teen deaths: car crashes

‘Ride Like A Friend’ campaign targets risks for teen drivers and passengers during National Teen Driver Safety Week, Oct. 19-25

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Oct. 13, 2008) — The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is reaching out to younger drivers in a campaign aimed at reducing deadly crashes, the No. 1 killer of teens.

October 10 declared ‘Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day’

Travelers encouraged to practice safer driving

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Oct. 6, 2008) — What’s the leading cause of death among those age 6 to 33? Traffic crashes. Someone – a parent, child, grandparent, friend – is needlessly killed on our nation’s highways every 12 minutes.

Secretary Prather appoints state highway engineer, chief of staff for Kentucky Transportation Cabinet

Mike Hancock, Geri Grigsby ‘bring exceptional experience’ to critical posts

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Oct. 3, 2008) — Transportation Secretary Joe Prather today announced two key appointments in the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet.

Gov. Beshear announces more than $2.2 million in additional community development projects in Lexington

Will address traffic congestion, public safety, healthier lifestyles, tourism

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Oct. 1, 2008) — Gov. Steve Beshear today announced the approval of $2,200,960 in Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) and Transportation Enhancement (TE) funds for four projects in Fayette County.

Gov. Beshear unveils signs identifying ‘future I-69 spur’

Future interstate status will help ‘bring new jobs and opportunities’ to the region

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Sept. 25, 2008) — Gov. Steve Beshear today joined state and community leaders in Owensboro to unveil highway signs identifying the Audubon Parkway as a future Interstate 69 spur route.

Gov. Beshear announces $2 million in projects to enhance quality of life, improve air quality in Lexington

Will address traffic congestion , public safety, healthier lifestyles

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Sept. 25, 2008) — Gov. Steve Beshear today joined state and community leaders in Lexington to announce the approval of $2,089,950 in Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) funds for four projects in Fayette County.

Two bridges over Ohio River reopened following inspection

Natcher, Milton-Madison bridges checked for wind-related damage

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Sep. 15, 2008) — Two Kentucky bridges over the Ohio River – the William H. Natcher Bridge in Daviess County and the Milton-Madison Bridge in Trimble County – were closed as a precaution during the severe wind storm on Sunday but have been reopened after being inspected.

Ninth annual Aviation Days occupies Capital City Airport

Event showcases civilian, military aircraft

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Sept. 13, 2008) — The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, Department of Aviation, in conjunction with the Kentucky National Guard, will host the ninth annual Aviation Days beginning today and continuing Saturday, Sept. 13 at the Capital City Airport in Frankfort. The event will include civilian and military static and aerobatic demonstrations, and other activities.

Transportation Cabinet warns against campaign signs on state rights of way

Will be confiscated and held until owners retrieve

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Sept. 4, 2008) – With fall elections nearing, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) reminds candidates and their supporters that campaign signs are not allowed along state rights of way.

Governor Beshear and Kentucky Transportation Cabinet celebrate September as Child Passenger Safety Month

Highway safety office to offer free child safety seat inspections statewide

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Aug. 29, 2008) — Although National Child Passenger Safety Week is scheduled for Sept. 21-27, Governor Steve Beshear and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet are extending awareness by recognizing the entire month of September as Child Passenger Safety Month.

Kentucky’s No Pass/No Drive campaign receives Digital Government Achievement Award

System tracks educational requirements of student drivers

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Aug. 29, 2008) – The Center for Digital Government has honored Kentucky with a Digital Government Achievement Award for implementation of the No Pass/No Drive online application. The annual award program is open to state and local government agencies and recognizes outstanding agency and department Web sites and applications. No Pass/No Drive received its Digital Achievement Award in the category of government-to-government.

Motorists warned: If over the limit, you’ll be under arrest

Campaign against drunken driving runs through Labor Day

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Aug. 14, 2008) – April Brown’s husband was just 26 when he was killed by a drunken driver. She was three months pregnant. “We had our whole lives ahead of us. But in an instant, that all changed because of someone else’s thoughtless decision to drive,” she said.

Gov. Steve Beshear announces breakthrough on Covington project

Widening of 12th Street ‘will happen – and it will happen soon,’ Governor says

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Aug. 13, 2008) — Gov. Steve Beshear today announced a breakthrough on a transportation project that has long been a high priority of business and community leaders in northern Kentucky – the widening of Covington’s 12th Street corridor.

Transportation Cabinet invites visitors to take a stroll down Main Street at the 2008 Kentucky State Fair

Cabinet booth will offer a wealth of information for motorists, aviators

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Aug. 13, 2008) – The 2008 Kentucky State Fair opens tomorrow in Louisville and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) wants you to “Be a Part of It!” The cabinet will have an informative and fun-filled booth on Main Street in the South Wing of the Kentucky Exposition Center, where visitors will find information and activities that will appeal to all age groups.

The Transportation Cabinet is eager to ‘Adopt’ your student’s ideas

Adopt-A-Highway poster contest deadline Sept. 30

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Aug. 12, 2008) — Each year the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet hosts a contest to allow students from across the commonwealth to submit their creative works for use in the annual Adopt-A-Highway calendar. Exposure to the contest and to the Adopt-A-Highway program provides young people with a sense of ownership in Kentucky’s highways and stresses the importance of keeping Kentucky’s highways clean and free of litter. The contest is aimed at educating and encouraging children not to litter and to spread the message to others.

Drivers be aware: It’s back to school time

Drivers should be cautious and watch for children and buses

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Aug. 11, 2008) – It's back to school time for hundreds of thousands of students, parents, educators and school staff. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and the Office of Highway Safety remind drivers to be alert, use extreme caution and "drive smart!"

08/08/08 serves up reminder that drinking and driving don’t mix

‘Drunk Driving. Over the Limit. Under Arrest’ campaign begins 8/15

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Aug. 7, 2008) – Drunken driving is one of America’s deadliest crimes. Across the country, statistics show that in just one year, more than 13,000 people are killed in highway crashes involving a driver or motorcycle operator with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.08 or higher.

Lt. Gov. Mongiardo rolls out Kentucky’s newest license plate

Unique Jigsaw pattern promotes ‘Autism Awareness’

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Aug. 6, 2008) – Lt. Gov. Dan Mongiardo today participated in rolling out Kentucky’s latest special issue license plate – a colorful jigsaw design that promotes “Autism Awareness.”

Kentucky bridges are safe, but inspections and maintenance costly

Study outlines conditions and $140 billion national price tag

FRANKFORT, Ky. (July 28, 2008) – One year after the Minneapolis I-35W bridge tragedy, Kentucky works continuously to ensure its 14,000 bridges are safe. Yet the increasing age of the commonwealth’s bridges and the lack of funding to repair or replace the structures remains a primary concern for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet.

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.

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