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New roundabout planned near Corbin Primary School

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Turn lane project on US25W near Exit 15 underway

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) crews began a turn lane installation project on US 25W in Williamsburg on Friday. The project area will be at mile point 15.60. Preparation for the asphalt work will require temporarily reducing the roadway to a single lane, maintained by...
Posted On 26 Aug 2022
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Bridge replacement project expected to start Aug. 29 in Whitley County

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) District 11 Office advises motorists that a bridge replacement project in Whitley County is expected to start on Monday, Aug. 29, with the bridge closure lasting about two months. This Whitley County bridge project replaces the Powers...
Posted On 26 Aug 2022

Ky. Transportation Cabinet distributes engineering scholarships

A Whitley County High School alumnus is one of 30 college students representing 22 Kentucky counties, who are recipients of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) scholarships to help pay for tuition and land a full-time job building a better Kentucky through transportation,...
Posted On 15 Aug 2022
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Work at Exit 15 should soon be coming to an end

For area motorists wearied from traveling through the ongoing construction at the Exit 15 interchange in Whitley County, an end may finally soon be in sight. Traffic along US25W at the exit has been forced to a crawl at times throughout the past several months due to the...

I-75 asphalt rehab project in Laurel, Whitley counties starts Monday, July 18

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) crews began an asphalt rehabilitation project on I-75 in Whitley and Laurel counties on Monday, July 18, between the two Corbin exits. The project area will extend from mile point 24.73 in Whitley County to mile point 29.00 in Laurel County....
Posted On 16 Jul 2022
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Tree removal operations start Monday (June 13) on I-75 northbound in Whitley Co.

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) advises motorists that a right lane closure will be in place on I-75 northbound (mile point 21) in Whitley County beginning Monday, June 13, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. due to tree removal operations. KYTC asks motorists to be aware of the...
Posted On 12 Jun 2022
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Cross drain operations start Tuesday, May 31, on KY 6 in Knox County

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) advises motorists that cross drain operations will take place on KY 6 (mile points 7.9 – 8.5) in Knox County on Tuesday, May 31, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. The roadway will be closed during work hours. KYTC asks motorists to be aware of the...
Posted On 30 May 2022
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Cross drain operations start Tuesday (May 24) on KY 204 in Whitley Co.

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) advises motorists that cross drain operations will take place on KY 204 (mile point 4.980) to the junction of KY 895 (5.637), and the junction of River Road in Whitley County beginning Tuesday, May 24, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. The roadway...
Posted On 23 May 2022
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Portion of I-75 northbound in Whitley Co. reduced to one lane until 7 p.m. (May 11)

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) advises motorists that a portion of I-75 northbound at mile point 14.651 in Whitley County will be reduced to one lane until 7 p.m. this evening (May 11). The lane closure is necessary to allow crews to perform bridge maintenance...
Posted On 11 May 2022