Transportation

Graves Co. students watch US 68 Eggners Ferry Bridge assembly

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Thursday, May 3rd, 2012, 1:26pm

Graves Co. students watch US 68 Eggners Ferry Bridge assembly

GRAVES COUNTY, KY (KFVS) - A group of about 20 students from Graves County High School visited the site where Hall Contracting is constructing a new span for the US 68/KY 80 Eggners Ferry Bridge.

Structural steel for the new span is being assembled at the Eddyville Riverport in Lyon County.

The students watched as steel workers assembled vertical supports for the new truss section and hoisted them in place with a crane.

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 1 Chief Engineer Jim LeFevre explained the process and answered detailed questions from members of three advanced math and engineering classes that joined forces for the field trip.

LeFevre explained that assembling the span on dry land, then taking it to the bridge on a barge to be lifted into place has helped to speed the construction process. The use of computer aided design also help to speed the process.

(Source: Kentucky Transportation Cabinet)

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KY 97 now open after construction ends

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Tuesday, May 1st, 2012, 4:21pm

GRAVES COUNTY, KY (KFVS) - The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet says the construction project on KY 97 has finished earlier than expected because of some work site complications.

They say KY 97 is now open to normal traffic flow at this site. Some additional work may be required at this site on a later date.

The road was to be closed at mile point 6.8 and the intersection with KY 339 at mile point 12.2 on Tuesday, May 1 for a cross drain replacement.

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KY 994 to be closed for construction

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Thursday, April 19th, 2012, 3:16pm

GRAVES COUNTY, KY (KFVS) - The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet says they have a tentative plan to close KY 994 on Friday, April 20.

They say the closure at KY 994/Hopewell Road at mile point 3.827 is for reconstruction of the road as a part of a Highway Safety Improvement Project to improve alignment and sight-distance at the intersection of Dunway Lane. KYTC says Dunway Lane will also be closed to through traffic at this site and there will be a marked detour.

According to KYTC, Jim Smith Contracting Company, LLC, of Grand Rivers is the prime contractor on this $162,472 Highway Safety Improvement Project. The project should be completed by about July 15, weather permitting.

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KYTC to close KY 97 for cross drain replacement

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Tuesday, April 17th, 2012, 11:50am

KYTC to close KY 97 for cross drain replacement

GRAVES COUNTY, KY (KFVS) - The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet will be closing KY 97 in Graves County starting Wednesday, April 18.

It will be closed at mile point 7.1 to allow the replacement of a cross drain. KYTC says the road is expected to close at about 8 a.m. on Wednesday and is expected to reopen at about noon on Thursday, weather permitting.

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KY 58 to be restricted for guardrail work

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Saturday, April 14th, 2012, 2:00pm

KY 58 to be restricted for guardrail work

GRAVES COUNTY, KY (KFVS) - The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet says they will restrict traffic on KY 58 at the east edge of Mayfield starting Monday, April 16.

According to KYTC, this lane restriction at mile point 6.6 is to allow guardrail work on the Mayfeild Creek Bridge and bridge approaches just east of the KY 121 Mayfield Bypass.

KYTC says drivers should be prepared to encounter one lane traffic with alternating flow controlled by flaggers between about 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. The contractor expects to be working in this area for about two or three days.

Drivers should use appropriate caution in the work zone where equipment, flaggers and construction personnel will be on the road in close proximity to traffic.

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Traffic shift along KY 303 south of Mayfield pushed back to Tues.

Submitted by James Long, Digital Content Producer

Monday, April 9th, 2012, 4:19pm

Traffic shift along KY 303 south of Mayfield pushed back to Tues.

MAYFIELD, KY (KFVS) - Due to a delay in completion of some work on Friday, KYTC says the contractor was unable to make the traffic shift as scheduled Monday morning.

According to KYTC, the traffic shift has been delayed until about 8 a.m. on Tuesday, April 10.

The contractor had planned a traffic shift along KY 303/Cuba Road at the south edge of Mayfield in Graves County

According to Keith Todd with the Ky. Transportation Cabinet, this traffic shift is part of ongoing construction on the KY 80 Extension Project where it crosses KY 303.

He says KY 303 traffic will move to a diversion through the work area.

According to transportation officials, this will allow the contractor to lower the existing KY 303 road bed to the new design grade. Traffic on KY 303/Cuba Road will run on the diversion through the Summer months as the new construction continues.

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KYTC: Julian Carroll-Purchase Pkwy. to be reduced for deck joint repair

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Monday, March 19th, 2012, 6:15pm

KYTC: Julian Carroll-Purchase Pkwy. to be reduced for deck joint repair

GRAVES COUNTY, KY (KFVS) - The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans to restrict northbound traffic to one lane on the Julian Carroll-Purchase Parkway on Tuesday, March 20.

They say the restriction is so crews can fix a deck joint on the Clarks River Overflow Bridge at mile point 33.53.

Northbound drivers should be alert for slowing and merging traffic and they approach the 33 mile marker. KYTC says work at this site should take about one working day, weather permitting.

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