Bath County

Drone footage shows the chaos which ensued when a new "mini-roundabout" opened at the intersection of US 60 and KY 801 near the community of Farmers at the Bath and Rowan County Line. Numerous vehicles are shown driving on the left approach and traversing the roundabout in a clockwise direction.

Additional information:

• Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 9: Construction Under Way on US 60 'Mini-Roundabout' at Farmers Near Bath-Rowan Line (April 5, 2021) 
• Kentucky Transportation Cabinet: Roundabouts (retrieved April 26, 2021) 
• The Drive: Chaos Erupts Immediately After Northeast Kentucky Gets Its First Roundabout (April 26, 2021) 

From Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Department of Highways District 9 (Sept. 7, 2012):

Traffic advisory: Road work on KY 11 in Bath County
Pavement improvement project

FLEMINGSBURG, Ky. – Motorists should watch for traffic changes on KY 11 in Bath County in the coming weeks as contractors have started work on a $321,000 pavement improvement project.

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From Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Department of Highways District 9 (Sept. 7, 2012):

Traffic advisory: Road work on KY 11 in Bath County

                                               Pavement improvement project

FLEMINGSBURG, Ky. – Motorists should watch for traffic changes on KY 11 in Bath County in the coming weeks as contractors have started work on a $321,000 pavement improvement project.

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From Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Department of Highways District 9 (Aug. 8, 2012):

Bridge project finished, US 60 has reopened near Bath-Montgomery County line

Traffic one lane for next several weeks

 

FLEMINGSBURG, Ky. – Work to replace an aging culvert bridge under US 60 near the Bath-Montgomery county line is finished, and the highway has reopened following its closure at mile marker 2 just west of Wildwood Estates.

 

Kentucky Department of Highways District 9 structures and maintenance crews have worked since July 30 to reopen the roadway – removing the old bridge and replacing it with a new arched aluminum culvert.

 

Roadway surface work is ongoing, and traffic at the work site will be one lane controlled by temporary signals for the next several weeks.

 

Motorists should heed all warning signs, slow down in work zones, remain aware of workers and construction equipment when traveling.

From Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Department of Highways District 9:

Adopt-a-Highway groups poised to ‘summer scrub’ roadsides, help preserve scenic beauty of the commonwealth
Spring Clean Week in northeast Kentucky is June 6-12

FRANKFORT, Ky. – Volunteers will be out in force soon to “summer scrub” state highways throughout Kentucky. The Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) has announced that the Adopt-a-Highway Summer Scrub Week will be held June 6-12.

“The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet appreciates the efforts of our Adopt-a-Highway volunteers who help keep our highways and communities beautiful and litter-free,” Acting Transportation Secretary Mike Hancock said.

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A repaving and bridge rehabilitation project on I-64 near the Rowan/Bath County line is expected to complete in December. Three miles of the road are being repaved, and the deck of the Licking River bridge is being overlaid with a latex concrete. The latex concrete will serve to waterproof the bridge and extend its lifetime.

More information: The Morehead News: I-64 bridge on Rowan line to be done in December (Oct. 8, 2004) 

The 60-day regular session of the Kentucky General Assembly ended on April 13. Thirteen bills relating to transportation were passed into law during the 2004 regular session. Click “read full text” below for summaries of each bill.

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The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has released the I-64 Strategic Improvement Plan . The plan covers possible upgrades to the entire length of Interstate 64 through the state.