Home > Counties >
Monroe County

This page contains news and information about roads and highways in Monroe County, Kentucky.

Related images: [7 images related to this topic.]

Related links:

Related news topics: [KY 100] [KY 163] [KY 214] [KY 249] [KY 98]


Monroe County News Items

[I-65]
District 3 Traffic Impact Report for the week of September 17, 2012
Posted: 16-Sep-2012 5:29PM CDT

From Kentucky Transporation Cabinet Department of Highways District 3 (Sept. 14, 2012):

District 3 Traffic Impact Report

 KYTC District 3:  Allen, Barren, Butler, Edmonson, Logan, Metcalfe, Monroe, Simpson, Todd and Warren Counties


[Read Full Text]

Comments: [No Comments] -- [View/Post Comments]
[URL for This Item]

[I-65]
District 3 Traffic Impact Report for the week of September 3, 2012
Posted: 31-Aug-2012 10:08PM CDT

[Read Full Text]

Comments: [No Comments] -- [View/Post Comments]
[URL for This Item]

[I-65]
District 3 Traffic Impact Report for the week of August 27, 2012
Posted: 31-Aug-2012 12:05AM CDT

[Read Full Text]

Comments: [No Comments] -- [View/Post Comments]
[URL for This Item]

[KY 214]
New Ferry for KY 214 Cumberland River Crossing in Monroe County
Posted: 17-Aug-2009 9:06PM CDT
Topics: [KY 214] [Monroe County]

From Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Department of Highways District 3 on May 7, 2009:

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A crowd of about 60 people gathered to watch history being made at the Cumberland River ferry near Turkey Neck Bend in Monroe County on Thursday, April 30.
A new ferry barge, the "Sloan", was delicately guided into the river with the help of some heavy-duty equipment, including a grader, tractor-trailer and dozer. The new barge has roughly the same dimensions as its predecessor, the "Sarah M.", but is a foot longer at 92 feet. It’s 18 feet wide.
The new ferry was constructed in about 10 weeks by Grandview Welding and Equipment Company, the only bidder for the $320,000 contract.
The old ferry carried passengers across the Cumberland River for more than 40 years. The Sarah M. will be dismantled and sold. The ferry has been operative for about 200 years, according to some of the local residents.
###

[Read Full Text]

Comments: [No Comments] -- [View/Post Comments]
[URL for This Item]

[KY 214]
KY 214 Ferry Maintenance Postponed
Posted: 5-Feb-2006 3:06AM CST
Topics: [KY 214] [Monroe County]

Maintenance work on the KY 214 Cumberland River ferry in Monroe County that was scheduled for Jan. 21 and 22 has been delayed indefinitely. According to a press release from Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 3, the ferry was to be removed from the river, cleaned, and inspected.

Comments: [No Comments] -- [View/Post Comments]
[URL for This Item]

[KY 163]
Options for Tompkinsville Bypass Presented
Posted: 16-May-2005 4:41AM CDT
Topics: [KY 163] [Monroe County]

The Tompkinsville News reports that around 40 people attended a public meeting on May 5th to discuss alternatives for a KY 163 Bypass of Tompkinsville. A final decision on the preferred route is expected next year.

More information: Tompkinsville News: By-Pass public hearing held (May 14, 2005) [Outside Link]

Comments: [No Comments] -- [View/Post Comments]
[URL for This Item]

[KY 163]
Improvements Planned for KY 163
Posted: 30-Apr-2005 5:55AM CDT

Right-of-way purchase is expected to begin this fall for a project to reconstruct KY 163 in Monroe and Metcalfe County: Glasgow Daily Times: Improvements planned for highway 163 (April 23, 2005) [Outside Link]

Comments: [No Comments] -- [View/Post Comments]
[URL for This Item]

[KY 163]
State to Begin Right-of-Way Purchasing Process for KY 163 Project
Posted: 1-Apr-2005 3:50AM CST

The state will soon begin the process of purchasing right-of-way for a project to reconstruct KY 163 near Tompkinsville.

More information: Glasgow Daily Times: State announces work on 163 (March 19, 2005) [Outside Link]

A public meeting to discuss the KY 163 bypass project will be held on Thursday, May 5, 2005 from 4:00pm to 7:00pm at the Tompkinsville Elementary School: Kentucky Transportation Cabinet: Item No. 3-7020.00 [Outside Link]

Comments: [No Comments] -- [View/Post Comments]
[URL for This Item]

[Commonwealth of Kentucky]
Transportation Cabinet Receives $3.1 Million for Rural Transit
Posted: 2-Mar-2005 4:18PM CST

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has received a $3.1 million grant to fund various public transit projects in rural Kentucky counties: Lexington Herald-Leader: Transportation Cabinet gets $3.1 million (March 2, 2005) [Outside Link]

Comments: [No Comments] -- [View/Post Comments]
[URL for This Item]

[Commonwealth of Kentucky]
Chief Highway Engineers Appointed in Nine Districts
Posted: 30-Jun-2004 1:07AM CDT
Topics: Topic listing supressed. [73 topics related to this item]

Gov. Fletcher and Transportation Secretary Bailey have appointed chief highway engineers for nine of the Division of Highways' twelve districts.

  • Edward “Ted” Merryman has been appointed as Chief Highway Engineer for districts 1 and 2. Previously, Merryman was chief highway engineer for district 2. [more information [Outside Link]]
  • Greg Meredith has been reappointed as Chief Highway Engineer for district 2. [more information [Outside Link]]
  • Gary M. Raymer, P.E. has been appointed as Chief Highway Engineer for district 4. [more information [Outside Link]]
  • David Jones, P.E. has been appointed as Chief Highway Engineer for district 6. [more information [Outside Link]]
  • Jim Rummage, P.E. has been appointed as Chief Highway Engineer for district 7. [more information [Outside Link]]
  • Katrina O. Bradley, P.E. has been appointed as Chief Highway Engineer for district 9. [more information [Outside Link]]
  • Samuel H. Beverage, P.E. has been appointed as Chief Highway Engineer for districts 10 and 11. [ more information [Outside Link]]

More information: WKYT: Gov. Fletcher Hires New Highway Engineers (June 29, 2004) [Outside Link], Associated Press: Fletcher appoints top highway engineers (June 30, 2004) [Outside Link], Hardin County News-Enterprise: Highway engineer appointed in E'town (June 30, 2004) [Outside Link], Maysville Ledger-Independent: New KTC Engineer Sees District as Unique (July 2, 2004) [Outside Link]

Comments: [No Comments] -- [View/Post Comments]
[URL for This Item]

[KY 163]
Tompkinsville Bypass Planning Study
Posted: 3-Oct-2001 8:19PM CDT

The KYTC has released information from a planning studying looking at a possible Tompkinsville Bypass [Outside Link].

Comments: [No Comments] -- [View/Post Comments]
[URL for This Item]

[View all Topics] [View all News Items]

Updated: 16-Sep-2012 5:29PM CDT

Note: This website makes heavy use of the CSS standard. Your browser appears not to support CSS, or you may have CSS turned off for some odd reason. This page may render incorrectly since you are not using CSS. (more information on CSS)

Featured Items: [About this Site] [Hal Rogers Parkway] [Clay's Ferry Bridge] [Glen Lily Road Overpass] [Suggested Links] [Travel Information] [William H. Natcher Bridge]

Copyright © 2001-2023 by Jeffrey Carlyle. All rights reserved. This website is not associated with any government agency.