This page contains news and information about roads and highways in Morgan County, Kentucky.
- Kentucky Atlas and Gazetteer: Morgan County
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- Basic geographic and demographic information about the county. - Kentucky Transportation Cabinet: District 10 - Based in Jackson, district ten serves Breathitt, Estill, Lee, Magoffin, Menifee, Morgan, Owsley, Perry, Powell, and Wolfe counties.
- Kentucky Transportation Cabinet: District 10 Planning Projects - Reports and maps from the Division of Planning concerning projects in district 10.
- Kentucky Transportation Cabinet: District 10 Project Location Map - Map of District 10 projects in the 2002 Six-Year Highway Plan. [PDF format; about 1.5 MB]
- Kentucky Transportation Cabinet: Pre-Construction Project Location Maps: Morgan County - Map showing project locations and other information based on the 2002 Six-Year Highway plan
- Kentucky Transportation Cabinet: Scheduled Public Meetings: District 10 - Schedule of any upcoming public meetings in Morgan County.
- Kentucky Transportation Cabinet: Six-Year Highway Plan (Mason-Rockcastle) - Includes a listing of projects in Morgan County. [PDF format; about 200KB]
- Kentucky Transportation Cabinet: State Primary Road System Listing: Morgan County - A listing of all state maintained roads in Morgan County [PDF file]
- Kentucky Transportation Cabinet: State Primary Road System Map: Morgan County - Map showing all state and most county roads. [PDF file]
Morgan County News Items
Area residents invited to attend public meeting on improvements to KY 2498 in Morgan County on July 28
From Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Department of Highways District 10:
Area residents invited to attend public meeting on improvements to KY 2498 in Morgan County on July 28
JACKSON, KY – Residents of Morgan County are invited to attend a public informational meeting to discuss a project to improve KY 2498 in West Liberty. The meeting will be held Tuesday, July 28, from 5-7 p.m. in the second floor meeting room of the West Liberty City Hall. This will be an “open house” format meeting with no formal presentation.
Representatives from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and project consultants will be available to answer questions and provide information about the project. Handouts will be available describing the project’s purpose and need, the right-of-way acquisition process and potential utility relocation concerns. Members of the public will be able to view displays showing the proposed route and the properties to be impacted by the project.
A project is under development to improve KY 2498 (Liberty Road/Wells Hill) between the US 460 intersection and the vicinity of the Morgan County ARH Hospital. The proposed improvements include widened shoulders and eliminating geometric deficiencies. The project is in the preliminary design phase. No schedule has yet been set for right of way acquisition or for construction.
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Cleanup from Recent Storms Continues
The state is still cleaning up from recent ice and wind storms.
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Rock Fall Closes Part of KY 7
A rock fall has forced the emergency closure of part of KY 7 just north of West Liberty: WAVE 3: Rockfall Closes KY 7 North Of West Liberty (Jan. 5, 2005)
Upcoming Public Meetings
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet will be holding the following public meetings in the near future:
- Jan. 23 - Campbell County: Extension of KY 536 from US 27 to the AA Highway
- Feb. 6 - Morgan County: Realingment of US 460 at Greasy Hill
- Feb. 13 - Lee County: Realignment and Reconstruction of KY 52
Upcoming Public Meetings: US 51, US 460, US 421, US 119, I-75
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has announced the following upcoming public meetings:
- Sept. 9 - Discussion of Upgrades to US 51 in Hickman County
- Sept. 10 - Discussion of Upgrades to US 51 in Carlisle County
- Sept. 10 - Replacement of the High Street Bridge
- Sept. 19 - Construction of a new interchange and rest area on I-75
- Sept. 24 - US 421 widening in Fayette County
- Sept. 26 - US 460 Realignment in Morgan County
- Oct. 7 - US 119 Reconstruction in Letcher County