Kentucky Transportation Cabinet News

Kentucky Transportation Plan Outlines Challenges, Opportunities For State’s Navigable Waterways

January 17, 2023

Kentucky officials released the final version of the state’s updated long-range, multi-modal transportation plan January 10. The 132-page policy plan, which the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet said was shaped by both… Read More

River Closures Planned To Float In New Smithland Span The 700-foot steel truss that comprises the main span of the new U.S. 60 bridge over the Cumberland River will be floated and lifted into place later in September. The work will cause brief closures of portions of the Tennessee and Ohio rivers and a closure of up to three days at the new bridge’s site. (Photo courtesy of American Bridge Company)

The 700-foot steel truss that comprises the main span of the new U.S. 60 bridge over the Cumberland River will be floated and lifted into place later in September. The work will cause brief closures of portions of the Tennessee and Ohio rivers and a closure of up to three days at the new bridge’s site. (Photo courtesy of American Bridge Company)

River Closures Planned To Float In New Smithland Span

September 2, 2022

Portions of three rivers will close later in September as crews plan to float in and raise the 700-foot-long main span of a new bridge over the Cumberland River in… Read More

Cave-In-Rock Ferry Again Continues Ohio River Service After Last-Minute Deal

Cars cross the Ohio River on the Cave-in-Rock Ferry at Mile 881. The ferry will continue operations after, for the second time in a row, negotiations for the two-year contract came down to the last planned day of service. (Photo courtesy of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet)

Cave-In-Rock Ferry Again Continues Ohio River Service After Last-Minute Deal

July 11, 2022

A new contract between the operator of the Cave-in-Rock Ferry and two states that fund it will keep the ferry running. The contract was announced on the last day of… Read More

Construction Of New Cumberland River Bridge Remains Ahead Of Schedule Assembly of the 700-foot steel truss for the main span of the new Cumberland River Bridge at Smithland, Ky., was completed in late February, and painting is now 30-40 percent completed. (Photo by Martina Britts, American Bridge Company)

Assembly of the 700-foot steel truss for the main span of the new Cumberland River Bridge at Smithland, Ky., was completed in late February, and painting is now 30-40 percent completed. (Photo by Martina Britts, American Bridge Company)

Construction Of New Cumberland River Bridge Remains Ahead Of Schedule

May 20, 2022

Construction of a new bridge over the Cumberland River at Smithland, Ky., remains significantly ahead of schedule, according to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC). The contractor resumed roadway work at… Read More

155-Year-Old Cincinnati Bridge To Reopen This Spring The John A. Roebling Bridge, a suspension bridge crossing the Ohio River between Cincinnati, Ohio, and Covington, Ky., opened in 1867. It is expected to reopen this spring following completion of repairs that have kept it closed to vehicle traffic for more than a year. (Photo by Nancy Wood/Kentucky Transportation Cabinet)

The John A. Roebling Bridge, a suspension bridge crossing the Ohio River between Cincinnati, Ohio, and Covington, Ky., opened in 1867. It is expected to reopen this spring following completion of repairs that have kept it closed to vehicle traffic for more than a year. (Photo by Nancy Wood/Kentucky Transportation Cabinet)

155-Year-Old Cincinnati Bridge To Reopen This Spring

March 23, 2022

A 155-year-old Cincinnati bridge closed to vehicle traffic for more than a year is expected to reopen this spring, according to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC). The John A. Roebling… Read More

Kentucky, Ohio Announce Partnership To Seek Federal Funds For New Cincinnati Area Ohio River Bridge

March 9, 2022

The governors of Ohio and Kentucky are jointly pursuing up to $2 billion in federal funding to build a new bridge over the Ohio River between Cincinnati, Ohio, and Covington,… Read More

Kentucky Governor’s Proposed Budget Includes Bridge Upgrades, Replacements

January 26, 2022

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear prioritized two new bridges over the Ohio River January 14 as part of his recommended budget. Released on the same date as his recommended six-year highway… Read More

Barges Rotate Truss For Smithland Bridge Construction The steel truss of the new $63.6 million Cumberland River bridge rotates in the Tennessee River just off-shore from the Paducah-McCracken County Riverport Authority. The truss must be turned six times during construction. It will then be floated to Smithland, Ky., for installation. (Photo by Scott Swamback/American Bridge Company)

The steel truss of the new $63.6 million Cumberland River bridge rotates in the Tennessee River just off-shore from the Paducah-McCracken County Riverport Authority. The truss must be turned six times during construction. It will then be floated to Smithland, Ky., for installation. (Photo by Scott Swamback/American Bridge Company)

Barges Rotate Truss For Smithland Bridge Construction

January 7, 2022

Construction of the steel superstructure of a new bridge over the Cumberland River at Smithland is nearing the halfway point and just reached a major milestone. On December 29, crews… Read More

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