May 27 Community Kentucky’s Rural Roads More Deadly Than Most Other States, Report Says A national transportation research group ranks Kentucky as having the seventh highest fatality rate on rural, non-interstate roads in the country. By Evan Heichelbech May 27 Community Ky.'s Rural Roads More Deadly Than Most Other States, Report Says Evan Heichelbech
Feb 28 Politics Bipartisan Bill Would Boost Kentucky’s Gas Tax By 10 Cents It would be the first time the legislature has adjusted the gas tax since 2015. Back then, the tax was falling quickly because it was tied to the wholesale price of fuel. By Adam Beam, Associated Press Feb 28 Politics Bipartisan Bill Would Boost Kentucky's Gas Tax By 10 Cents Adam Beam, Associated Press
Nov 20 Community Where We’re Going, We Need Roads, GLI Says Greater Louisville Inc. on Monday will unveil its legislative agenda for the upcoming Kentucky General Assembly. By Jacob Ryan Nov 20 Community Where We're Going, We Need Roads, GLI Says Jacob Ryan
Aug 24 Community Louisville Metro Moves Ahead With Lexington Road Improvements Louisville Metro Government is moving forward with plans to reconfigure a portion of Lexington Road, aimed at improving safety. By Rick Howlett Aug 24 Community Louisville Metro Moves Ahead With Lexington Road Improvements Rick Howlett
Aug 3 Politics State Road Fund Has Surplus, But Officials Say It’s Unsustainable The road fund ended up with $51.1 million more than officials had predicted, mostly due to lots of Kentuckians buying or transferring ownership of cars. By Ryland Barton Aug 3 Politics State Road Fund Has Surplus, But Officials Say It's Unsustainable Ryland Barton
Jul 14 Community Should Kentucky Spend Millions To Widen The Gene Snyder? Although it tops the state's list of road priorities, some experts have long said spending money to widen highways to alleviate congestion just doesn’t work. By Roxanne Scott Jul 14 Community Should Kentucky Spend Millions To Widen The Gene Snyder? Roxanne Scott
Oct 7 Community Road Paving Picks Up After Council Investment For the first time in nearly a decade, city crews will end the paving season with more than 100 miles of fresh asphalt, Fischer announced Friday. By Jacob Ryan Oct 7 Community Road Paving Picks Up After Council Investment Jacob Ryan
May 11 Local News I-71 Will Be Closed in Louisville for the Weekend The portion of Interstate 71 that leads into downtown Louisville will be closed this weekend. Road crews are repaving the highway, and all lanes in both directions will be closed between I-64 downtown and the Watterson Expressway. The road will close at 8 pm Friday and re-open at 6 am Monday. Various lane and ramp […] By Gabe Bullard May 11 Local News I-71 Will Be Closed in Louisville for the Weekend Gabe Bullard
May 7 Local News Eastern Parkway to Close for Tree Removal A two-block stretch of Eastern Parkway will be closed for several hours over the next few days. Louisville Metro Parks crews are removing four pin oak trees that are reportedly diseased and damaged. The department will close Eastern Parkway between Baxter and Quadrant avenues from 9 am to 3 pm Tuesday through Thursday. Traffic will […] By Gabe Bullard May 7 Local News Eastern Parkway to Close for Tree Removal Gabe Bullard
Sep 9 Local News Sherman Minton Bridge Closed Indefinitely After Crews Find Potential Weakness The Sherman Minton Bridge is closed indefinitely. Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels ordered the closure today. Yesterday, crews found a crack in a load-carrying piece of the span. The bridge carries traffic on Interstate 64 between Kentucky and New Albany, Indiana. Traffic is being rerouted to I-265 and I-65. It will likely back up traffic on […] By Gabe Bullard Sep 9 Local News Sherman Minton Bridge Closed Indefinitely After Crews Find Potential Weakness Gabe Bullard
Aug 21 Local News Interstate Closures in Kentucky and Indiana Begin Monday Two construction projects will slow interstate traffic in the area tomorrow. After morning rush hour, one of the three eastbound lanes of I-64 on the Sherman Minton Bridge will be closed for maintenance. The Indiana Department of Transportation expects the closure to affect eastbound rush hour traffic for several months on the lower deck of […] By Gabe Bullard Aug 21 Local News Interstate Closures in Kentucky and Indiana Begin Monday Gabe Bullard
Mar 31 Politics Transportation Safety Board Chair Discusses Road Safety on Trip to Louisville Deborah Hersman left Washington D.C. Wednesday and is traveling in various semis to the Mid-American Truck Show in Louisville. Along the way, she's meeting with safety officials in West Virginia and Kentucky. By Gabe Bullard Mar 31 Politics Transportation Safety Board Chair Discusses Road Safety on Trip to Louisville Gabe Bullard
Feb 10 Local News Society Of Civil Engineers Gives Kentucky Roads And Bridges D Grade The report states that the condition of Kentucky’s bridges has deteriorated because of a lack of funding. It estimates the cost of repairing or replacing the state's structurally-deficient bridges at over a billion dollars. Further, the report cites more than forty billion dollars worth of road projects on the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s work list that are in need of funding.. By Graham Shelby Feb 10 Local News Society Of Civil Engineers Gives Kentucky Roads And Bridges D Grade Graham Shelby
May 11 Local News Area Receives C On Infrastructure Report Card Engineers looked at infrastructure in the seven counties in Kentucky and five counties in southern Indiana that surround Louisville. By Gabe Bullard May 11 Local News Area Receives C On Infrastructure Report Card Gabe Bullard
Mar 18 Local News Harrods Creek Bridge Construction On Track The rebuilding and widening of Harrods Creek Bridge in eastern Jefferson County is set to be completed in August. By Gabe Bullard Mar 18 Local News Harrods Creek Bridge Construction On Track Gabe Bullard