This page contains news and information about roads and highways in Fulton County, Kentucky.
Fulton County News Items
Cave-in-Rock and Dorena-Hickman Ferries Temporarily Closed Due to Weather
Adverse weather conditions have temporarily closed ferries across the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers in Western Kentucky: Kentucky Times: Weather closes ferries between Kentucky and Illinois, Missouri (Dec. 29, 2025) ![]()
Dorena-Hickman Ferry Closed by High Water
From Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Department of Highways District 1:
Dorena-Hickman Ferry Closed by High Water
River levels could keep ferry out of service until next week
HICKMAN, KY (January 27, 2010) – The Dorena-Hickman Ferry is closed due to high water on the Mississippi River. The ferry halted operations about 11:00 a.m., today, when floodwaters interfered with docking and loading of vehicles at the Kentucky landing.
AP: Debate Grows over Impact of I-69 in Western Ky., Tenn.
Swollen Streams Force Several Road Closures Statewide
As of 1:00pm Eastern Time today, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet's Operations Center reports that the following roads are closed due to high water or rock slides:
Boone County: KY 20 (milepost 2 to 4); KY 1292 (milepost 2.50 because of a rock slide); KY 2852 (milepost 0 to 1)
Butler County: KY 403 (milepost 4 to 5)
Campbell County: KY 10 (milepost 10.60 because of a rock slide); KY 1566 (milepost 0 to 1.81); KY 1936 (milepost 1.20 because of a rock slide); KY 2921 (milepost 0 to 0.68); KY 2924 (milepost 1.70 because of a rock slide)
Carlisle County: KY 1628 (milepost 3 to 4); KY 1820 (milepost 2 to 3)
Fulton County: KY 1129 (milepost 0 to 9.64); KY 1354 (milepost 0 to 0.40)
Hancock County: KY 334 (milepost 18 to 19)
Henderson County: KY 136 (milepost 0 to 7); KY 268 (milepost 6 to 7); KY 414 (milepost 0 to 0.84); KY 811 (milepost 3 to 6); KY 3522 (milepost 0 to 0.39)
Hickman County: KY 123 (milepost 14 to 16)
Union County: KY 667 (milepost 0 to 16.54); KY 1452 (milepost 0 to 1.98); KY 1637 (milepost 0 to 2.96); KY 130 (milepost 16 to 16.02); KY 668 (milepost 0 to 1); KY 871 (milepost 3 to 6); KY 1508 (milepost 3 to 6)
Up-to-date road conditions can be found at: www.511.ky.gov ![]()
More information: Kentucky Transportation Cabinet: More roads through out Kentucky shut down because of high water, rock slides (Jan. 10, 2005) ![]()
Chief Highway Engineers Appointed in Nine Districts
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
] - Greg Meredith has been reappointed as Chief Highway Engineer for district 2. [more information
] - Gary M. Raymer, P.E. has been appointed as Chief Highway Engineer for district 4. [more information
] - David Jones, P.E. has been appointed as Chief Highway Engineer for district 6. [more information
] - Jim Rummage, P.E. has been appointed as Chief Highway Engineer for district 7. [more information
] - Katrina O. Bradley, P.E. has been appointed as Chief Highway Engineer for district 9. [more information
] - Samuel H. Beverage, P.E. has been appointed as Chief Highway Engineer for districts 10 and 11. [ more information
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More information: WKYT: Gov. Fletcher Hires New Highway Engineers (June 29, 2004)
, Associated Press: Fletcher appoints top highway engineers (June 30, 2004)
, Hardin County News-Enterprise: Highway engineer appointed in E'town (June 30, 2004)
, Maysville Ledger-Independent: New KTC Engineer Sees District as Unique (July 2, 2004) ![]()
Information on I-69 Alignment near Fulton
Chris Lawrence has posted this summary
of a recent road trip during which he attended a public meeting on I-69. His website on the Memphis-Evansville section of I-69
contains a description of where I-69 may be routed and this map
of possible routes for I-69 near Fulton, Kentucky and Troy, Tennessee.