Kentucky Transportation Cabinet News

Contract Award Expected By Year’s End For Highway To New Bridge Over Ohio River

November 28, 2021

Three teams of companies have submitted bids to build a highway connection to the planned Interstate 69 bridge over the Ohio River between Kentucky and Indiana. The route eventually will… Read More

Ferry Operations Resume After Parts Obtained Vehicles load onto the Dorena-Hickman Ferry to cross the Mississippi River between Hickman, Ky., and Dorena, Mo. The ferry is back in service after a week’s closure because of difficulty obtaining the necessary parts for repairs. (Photo courtesy of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet)

Vehicles load onto the Dorena-Hickman Ferry to cross the Mississippi River between Hickman, Ky., and Dorena, Mo. The ferry is back in service after a week’s closure because of difficulty obtaining the necessary parts for repairs. (Photo courtesy of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet)

Ferry Operations Resume After Parts Obtained

November 20, 2021

A ferry has reopened following a week-long closure caused by the inability of the operator to receive parts for repairs in a timely manner. The Dorena-Hickman Ferry, at Lower Mississippi… Read More

Kentucky Holds Third Riverport Freight Summit

A graphic shows the location of Kentucky’s 11 public riverports. The Kentucky Riverports, Highway and Freight Rail Study has included three summits focused on the riverports to improve communication with state economic development officials and provide better understanding of the ports’ resources as well as to develop an investment strategy. (graphic courtesy of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet)

Kentucky Holds Third Riverport Freight Summit

September 3, 2021

The last of three Kentucky riverport freight summits designed to improve communication between the state’s riverport officials and economic developers and to better understand the 11 public ports’ resources, needs… Read More

Emergency Repair Of Cincinnati Bridge Wins Public Works Award

August 23, 2021

The American Public Works Association (AWPA) has named the emergency repair of Cincinnati’s Brent Spence Bridge over the Ohio River as one of its projects of the year. Kentucky Gov. Read More

Construction Begins On New Cumberland Bridge A towboat pushing a load of gravel passes beneath the current bridge over the river, built in 1931. The old bridge will be demolished as part of the $63.6 million project. (Photo courtesy of Kentucky Transportation Cabinet)

A towboat pushing a load of gravel passes beneath the current bridge over the river, built in 1931. The old bridge will be demolished as part of the $63.6 million project. (Photo courtesy of Kentucky Transportation Cabinet)

Construction Begins On New Cumberland Bridge

August 6, 2021

Construction began last month on the footers for the main piers of the new bridge over the Cumberland River in Smithland, Ky. The bridge, at Cumberland River Mile 2.7, continues… Read More

Sand On Landing Halts Dorena-Hickman Ferry Three Days Sand accumulating on the Missouri landing of the Dorena-Hickman Ferry caused the ferry to close for three days earlier this month. The ferry’s operator said sand is becoming a periodic nuisance. (photo courtesy Kentucky Transportation Cabinet)

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet

Contract Award Expected By Year’s End For Highway To New Bridge Over Ohio River

Ferry Operations Resume After Parts Obtained

Kentucky Holds Third Riverport Freight Summit

Emergency Repair Of Cincinnati Bridge Wins Public Works Award

Construction Begins On New Cumberland Bridge

Sand On Landing Halts Dorena-Hickman Ferry Three Days

Kentucky Freight Study Designed To Drive Port Growth, Investment

Kentucky Grant Program Seeks Applicants

Ferry Closure Extended Because Of High Water

Second Kentucky Freight Summit Delves Into Economic Strategies