 | KYTC Minute - July 30, 2009 Three historic ferries in western Kentucky will soon receive some much needed funding through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Tw... Three historic ferries in western Kentucky will soon receive some much needed funding through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Two grants are for $300000 a piece. One will fund a new tugboat for the Turkey Neck Bend Ferry, which crosses the Cumberland River near Tompkinsville. The other will fund a new vehicle barge for the Reeds Ferry, which carries traffic on KY 269 across the Green River between Butler and Ohio counties. A third grant for $90000 will be used to reconstruct a ... Views: 586 |
 | KYTC Minute - November 26, 2009 Governor Steve Beshear is targeting distracted driving -- and urging motorists to pay attention on the road this holiday season. Driver dist... Governor Steve Beshear is targeting distracted driving -- and urging motorists to pay attention on the road this holiday season. Driver distraction was blamed in more than 53000 crashes in Kentucky last year. Those crashes resulted in nearly 200 fatalities and more than 15000 injuries. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that driver inattention contributes to 25 percent of reported traffic crashes nationwide. To aid with your Thanksgiving travel plans, remember to ... Views: 16 |
 | KYTC Minute - July 16, 2009 Governor Steve Beshear recently unveiled the design of two bridges that will carry US 68-80 across Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley. The twin ... Governor Steve Beshear recently unveiled the design of two bridges that will carry US 68-80 across Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley. The twin basket handle, tied-arch spans will be unique in Kentucky. The new bridges will replace a pair of narrow, steel bridges built in 1932 across the Cumberland and Tennessee rivers. Each bridge will cost an estimated $178 million to build, including design work. Construction is scheduled to begin in 2011. Governor Beshear also unveiled a highway sign ... Views: 460 |
 | KYTC Minute - September 24, 2009 The Kentucky Office of Highway Safety is providing funding to local law enforcement agencies to help crack down on dangerous driving habits ... The Kentucky Office of Highway Safety is providing funding to local law enforcement agencies to help crack down on dangerous driving habits such as impaired driving and speeding. The federal grants also help to educate the public about seat belts and child safety seats. Together, the grants total about three million dollars. Revive 65 a major rehabilitation of a three-mile section of Interstate 65 in Louisville is under way. Lane reductions and periodic ramp closures began Sept. 21 on ... Views: 369 |
 | KYTC Minute - September 3, 2009 A federal Transportation Enhancement grant is helping preserve an important part of Kentucky history in Madison County. Governor Steve Beshe... A federal Transportation Enhancement grant is helping preserve an important part of Kentucky history in Madison County. Governor Steve Beshear recently announced a $440000 grant for the Battle of Richmond Park, the historic Civil War battle site where Union forces suffered a defeat as the Confederate Army advanced northward. Governor Beshear says the project is an investment in Kentuckys heritage. The project includes a series of informational displays at historic locations along the ... Views: 402 |
 | KYTC Minute - October 8, 2009 Governor Steve Beshear has proclaimed October Walk to School Month in Kentucky. Through funding from the federal Safe Routes to Schools Prog... Governor Steve Beshear has proclaimed October Walk to School Month in Kentucky. Through funding from the federal Safe Routes to Schools Program, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is helping communities provide improved walking and biking routes to schools. On October 7th, Acting Transportation Secretary Mike Hancock celebrated International Walk to School Day with students at Bondurant Middle School in Frankfort. A reminder to young artists across the state: There is still time to enter ... Views: 456 |
 | KYTC Minute - October 22, 2009 Three Kentucky scenic corridors have been elevated to National Scenic Byway status by the US Department of Transportation. The announcement ... Three Kentucky scenic corridors have been elevated to National Scenic Byway status by the US Department of Transportation. The announcement was made in Washington, DC, on October 16. The newly designated byways are the Lincoln Heritage Highway in central Kentucky, The Great River Road along Kentuckys western Mississippi River border and the Woodlands Trace corridor, which runs through the Land Between the Lakes. Kentucky has three other National Scenic Byways: Country Music Highway and Red ... Views: 318 |
 | KYTC Minute - May 14, 2009 This week discussing the road projects that are to receive funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act set forth by President Ob... This week discussing the road projects that are to receive funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act set forth by President Obama. The roads include I-24 in Lyon and Caldwell Counties, a connector route in Marion County, and a reconstruction of US-150 in Lincoln and Rockcastle Counties. A list of projects by state can be found at testimony.ost.dot.gov under Section 1511 certificates. Views: 391 |
 | KYTC Minute - April 30, 2009 This week discussing the upcoming Click it or Ticket campaign beginning in May. This campaign aims at encouraging motorists to buckle up wil... This week discussing the upcoming Click it or Ticket campaign beginning in May. This campaign aims at encouraging motorists to buckle up will involve several public awareness events and an enforcement blitz. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet's Office of Highway Safety will be sponsoring the Drive Smart Kentucky 150 Race at Kentucky Speedway. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says that seat belts worn by front seat passengers reduce about half the chance of fatal injuries.... Views: 422 |
 | KYTC Minute - March 12, 2009 The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet's weekly public address. This week covering Kentucky being chosen as one of the nine states to participa... The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet's weekly public address. This week covering Kentucky being chosen as one of the nine states to participate in creating a new model for highway safety across the nation. Focusing on the four E's of highway safety engineering, education, enforcement, and emergency response. Kentucky had the lowest highway fatalities in 7 years in 2008 continuing a 3 year decline. Views: 396 |
 | KYTC Minute - May 28, 2009 Discussing the recent awarding of the best maintained rest areas to the employees of the Interstate 64 eastbound facility in Carter County. ... Discussing the recent awarding of the best maintained rest areas to the employees of the Interstate 64 eastbound facility in Carter County. The rest area is taken care of by Walter A. Smith Enterprise, a Texas company, who also serves 7 other rest areas in Kentucky. Remember to buckle up with the Click it or Ticket campaign going on through the beginning of June. Views: 351 |
 | KYTC Minute - July 9, 2009 There has been an important development in the enforcement of Kentuckys child booster seat law. July 1 violators must pay a $30 fine or purc... There has been an important development in the enforcement of Kentuckys child booster seat law. July 1 violators must pay a $30 fine or purchase a booster seat. The booster bill was signed by Governor Steve Beshear in April 2008. Children involved in crashes with improperly fitted seat belts often receive life-threatening injuries to the abdomen, neck, spine or back. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, a properly installed, belt-positioning booster seat lowers ... Views: 438 |
 | KYTC Minute - October 01, 2009 Transportation Cabinet Secretary Joe Prather was honored by cabinet employees during a farewell reception on Sept. 28. Prather retired Sept.... Transportation Cabinet Secretary Joe Prather was honored by cabinet employees during a farewell reception on Sept. 28. Prather retired Sept. 30 after a distinguished public service career. He is being succeeded by Mike Hancock, whom Governor Steve Beshear appointed as acting secretary. October is walk to school month during which children and parents are encouraged to consider a more active and healthier approach to getting to school. October 7th is International Walk to School day. For more ... Views: 373 |
 | KYTC Minute - October 15, 2009 Distracted driving is deadly driving thats the message from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and the Kentucky Office of Highway Safety. H... Distracted driving is deadly driving thats the message from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and the Kentucky Office of Highway Safety. Highway safety advocates joined together on October 14 in Frankfort to kick off a campaign against dangerous habits that often cause deadly consequences. Last year there were more than 53-thousand distracted driving-related crashes across Kentucky. Revive 65 continues in Louisville. Crews will begin paving along the southbound portion of the interstate ... Views: 348 |
 | KYTC Minute - July 2, 2009 The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has launched a pilot project to improve traffic control at incident scenes along interstate highways. Th... The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has launched a pilot project to improve traffic control at incident scenes along interstate highways. The project will provide standard traffic control equipment to fire departments and emergency responders in the Frankfort area and those along the Interstate 65 corridor between Franklin and Elizabethtown. The goal of the project is to improve safety at the scene of crash for both responders and the traveling public. The projects effectiveness will be ... Views: 340 |
 | KYTC Minute - August 6, 2009 The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has an archive of nearly a century of highway plans. These plans are now available for everyone on the I... The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has an archive of nearly a century of highway plans. These plans are now available for everyone on the Internet. The archive is accessible through an interactive map and it contains plans for completed public road projects. To access the archives site visit kytcgis.ky.gov Views: 329 |
 | KYTC Minute - June 11, 2009 A bridge in northeastern Kentucky has been named in honor of a Kentucky soldier who died in Afghanistan. The family of Army Specialist Jerem... A bridge in northeastern Kentucky has been named in honor of a Kentucky soldier who died in Afghanistan. The family of Army Specialist Jeremy R. Gullett unveiled signs marking the bridge during a special dedication ceremony in Greenup county on June 4th, the soldier's birthday. The bridge carries KY 2 across the Little Sandy River near Greenup. As summer travel begins a reminder that traffic and travel information is available 24\7 by calling 511 or visiting the website at 511.ky.gov.... Views: 404 |
 | KYTC Minute -April 9, 2009 The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet's weekly public address video. This week discussing the stimulus money designated from the American Reco... The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet's weekly public address video. This week discussing the stimulus money designated from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for transit service. Governor Steve Beshear traveled to Bowling Green and Elizabethtown to announce the funding for those counties. Views: 278 |
 | KYTC Minute - August 27, 2009 The Kentucky Office of Highway Safety is joining law enforcement and highway safety agencies to take part in the Drunk Driving. Over the Lim... The Kentucky Office of Highway Safety is joining law enforcement and highway safety agencies to take part in the Drunk Driving. Over the Limit. Under Arrest campaign. The nationwide crackdown runs Aug. 21 through Labor Day. Drunken driving is one of Americas deadliest crimes. Yearly, more than 13000 people are killed nationwide in highway crashes involving drivers or motorcyclists with blood alcohol concentrations of 0.08 or higher. Last year in Kentucky, there were approximately 6000 ... Views: 445 |
 | KYTC Minute - February 5, 2009 The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet's weekly public address. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet's weekly public address. Views: 1,438 |
 | KYTC Minute - June 18, 2009 The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is expanding its competitive scholarship program. For the first time, the program is being offered to st... The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is expanding its competitive scholarship program. For the first time, the program is being offered to students who are interested in pursuing a civil engineering technology associates degree at Big Sandy Community and Technical College in eastern Kentucky. Scholarship students agree to work a year for the cabinet for every year they receive the award. Applications must be submitted by July 10. For more details about the Transportation Cabinets scholarship ... Views: 399 |
 | KYTC Minute - March 26, 2009 The Kentucky Transportation Cabinets weekly public address video. This week we are talking about the success of the SAFE Patrol program, the... The Kentucky Transportation Cabinets weekly public address video. This week we are talking about the success of the SAFE Patrol program, the states freeway assistance unit, in their first year of operation. As spring begins in the Bluegrass so does the growth of noxious weeds. The Cabinet will begin spraying on right of ways in April to prevent overgrowth of such weeds. As construction season begins make sure to be aware of signs and flaggers while passing through work zones. Views: 342 |
 | KYTC Minute - April 16, 2009 The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet's weekly public address video. This week talking about the raising of POW/MIA flags at Kentucky rest sto... The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet's weekly public address video. This week talking about the raising of POW/MIA flags at Kentucky rest stops. The event was held on April 15 to help preserve the memory of American men and women lost during foreign combat. Remember that as warmer weather comes motorists need to be aware of work zones. Views: 420 |
 | KYTC Minute - August 13, 2009 Get ready to take a stroll down Main Street. Thats where the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet will be during this years Kentucky State Fair i... Get ready to take a stroll down Main Street. Thats where the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet will be during this years Kentucky State Fair in Louisville. The fair runs August 20th through the 30th at the Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center. Visitors can stop by the cabinets booth to learn more about Safe Routes to Schools, Share the Road and other cabinet programs. Flying enthusiasts are gearing up for the 33rd annual Kentucky Aviation Conference, August 26th through 28th in Bowling Green ... Views: 387 |
 | KYTC Minute- June 4, 2009 The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is kicking off an air quality awareness campaign, "It All Adds Up to Cleaner Air". The cabinet will high... The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is kicking off an air quality awareness campaign, "It All Adds Up to Cleaner Air". The cabinet will highlight simple steps — actions that conveniently fit into busy schedules — that residents can take to improve air quality and reduce traffic congestion. The campaign focuses on connections between transportation choices, traffic congestion, and air pollution, and the simple, convenient steps people can take to benefit themselves and the environment ... Views: 480 |
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