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Virginia DOT opens state’s 2 tallest bridges
Virginia recently opened its two tallest bridges, the twin Grassy Creek Bridges, both 265 feet tall. Watch VDOT open the first phase of the bridges here.
November 25, 2020
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Fiery crash closes major Kentucky-Cincinnati bridge
A major bridge on Interstate 75 between Kentucky and Ohio will likely be closed for weeks due to a fiery crash and chemical spill. Northbound and southbound lanes of the Brent Spence Bridge will likely be closed for several days and possibly for weeks, according to a briefing by Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear and Jim […]
November 12, 2020
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Bridging Kentucky Program completes 100th bridge rehab
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) reached a major milestone with the completion of the 100th bridge restoration project through its Bridging Kentucky Program. The 100th bridge, a three-span bridge that carries KY 339/Clinton Road across Massac Creek, is located in southern McCracken County in Western Kentucky. The $1.1 million project, completed by Harold Coffey Construction […]
November 29, 2019
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Cincinnati’s Roebling Bridge reopens to traffic after pieces of tower fell to road deck
Cincinnati’s John A. Roebling Bridge reopened to traffic the morning of August 9, following a four-month closure after chunks of rock from the bridge’s north tower fell onto the road deck, WLWT reports. In response, work crews chipped off approximately 200 pounds of loose rock that could have fallen from the bridge, and have attached a specially-made […]
August 23, 2019
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DOTs use drones to inspect bridges with help from Intel
Learn more about how Intel is helping the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and Minnesota Department of Transportation conduct bridge inspections with drones.
December 21, 2018
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Crews implode historic Lake Barkley Bridge in Ky.
The old U.S. 68/KY 80 Lake Barkley Bridge in Canton, Ky., was demolished on Wednesday morning, April 11, 2018. Crews used explosives to take down the 90-year-old historic bridge. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet closed the new replacement bridge running alongside the old one during the explosion and reopened it after crews checked to […]
April 23, 2018
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Historic Cincinnati bridge closed for repairs after car crashes into beam
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet reports that it is awaiting a final proposal for repair of the 151-year-old John A. Roebling Bridge between Cincinnati, Ohio, and Convington, Kentucky. KTC said the bridge, which was a prototype for the Brooklyn Bridge, would probably not reopen until June after a car crashed into one of its vertical members […]
March 27, 2018
Roadbuilding
$1 billion Ky. plan focuses on repairing bridges, paving roads
A new highway plan calls for spending $1 billion over two fiscal years to repair bridges and pavements in Kentucky. The proposal by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet was presented to the state legislature for consideration. The KYTC calls it a “safety first” approach, noting that more than 1,000 bridges in the state are deteriorated and […]
January 26, 2018
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Ky. study calls for new bridge to Ohio
Kentucky transportation officials are calling for a new bridge between their state and Ohio to improve safety on Interstates 71 and 75. The recommendation is the result of a recent study by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. The study recommends the new bridge be in addition to the Brent Spence Bridge. That bridge is now carrying […]
December 21, 2017
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Ky. Transportation Cabinet seeks mechanic apprenticeship applicants
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) is accepting applications for its new Transportation Mechanic Apprenticeship Program (TMAP) from students enrolled in an automotive or diesel technology program with the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS). The apprenticeships would involve working with local Kentucky Department of Highways maintenance garages. The TMAP program is the state’s first […]
June 27, 2017
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Kentucky gov. approves $24.9 million for transportation alternatives, congestion projects
Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin has approved $24.9 million for Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) and Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) projects across the state. The two systems are administered through the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s (KYTC) Office of Local Programs and are federally funded reimbursement programs. They allow local governments to recoup up to 80 percent […]
June 20, 2017
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Kentucky plans to designate 70-mile section of Natcher Parkway as future I-65 spur
Kentucky plans to designate a 70-mile section of the William H. Natcher Parkway between Bowling Green and Owensboro as the “Future Interstate 65 Spur” as a means of attracting “key investors” to that part of the state in addition to improving the commute for motorists. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KTC) says this designation makes the […]
September 8, 2016
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