This page contains news and information about Kentucky State Road 1973.
KY 1973 News Items
Smaller Lexington Items: Local Closures and a Memorial Highway
Chinoe Road between Fontaine and Hart roads closed during the day Aug. 3–7 for sanitary sewer repairs, and Shillito Park Road closed in September for paving to create an entrance for the new Senior & Therapeutic Recreation Center. In July, a section of KY 1973 in northern Fayette County was dedicated as the "Dr. John Dallas Stempel Memorial Highway" in honor of the late director of UK's Patterson School of Diplomacy, under a resolution sponsored by state Rep. Vanessa Grossl.
New Traffic Signal to be Activated at US 62-KY 1973 Intersection
A new traffic signal will be fully activated Tuesday at the intersection of US 62-Payne's Depot Road and KY 1973-Ironworks Pike in Scott County: Lexington Herald-Leader: New traffic signal on U.S. 62 in Scott County (Apr. 8, 2009) ![]()
History of Ironworks Pike
The Lexington Herald-Leader carried a short piece about the origin of Ironworks Pike’s name on Sunday: Lexington Herald-Leader: Ironworks Pike Once Led To A You-Guessed-It (March 14, 2004)