Kentucky News Updates

GovernmentBusinessSafety

Brent Spence Bridge Reopens Ahead of Schedule

Transportation officials opened the newly repaired Brent Spence Bridge connecting Ohio and Kentucky on Dec. 22, one day ahead of schedule.

December 23, 2020
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

Kentucky Officials Award Funds to Freight-Moving River Ports

Kentucky officials recently announced $450,000 has been awarded to five river ports to assist with critical repairs and equipment improvements.

September 11, 2020
GovernmentBusiness

Kentucky Officials Announce Funds for Industrial Access Roads

Kentucky officials recently announced funding will be directed to industrial access road infrastructure projects to promote economic development and the movement of freight.

September 4, 2020
GovernmentSafety

FHWA Issues Emergency Relief Funds to Kentucky, Alabama

The Federal Highway Administration is awarding Kentucky and Alabama funding to repair infrastructure that has been damaged by floods.

March 16, 2020
GovernmentBusiness

Kentucky Unveils Potential Statewide Projects

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s list of projects that will be considered as candidates for state transportation funding includes improvement plans for several major freight corridors.

July 3, 2019
BusinessSafety

Joseph Brent Shull Set to Defend Kentucky Title Against Vets and Rookies

The Kentucky Trucking Association will host its Truck Driving Championships on May 17-18 at Kentucky Speedway in Sparta.

May 3, 2019
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Kentucky Officials Start Seasonal Eradication of Noxious Weeds

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet officials have begun their yearly process of treating noxious weeds that spring up alongside roads.

March 12, 2019
GovernmentBusinessSafetyTCA

Kentucky, FHWA Officials Reach Agreement on I-165 Designation

State and federal transportation officials amended on Sept. 4 the William H. Natcher Parkway-I-165 conversion agreement to designate the highway stretching from Bowling Green to Owensboro an interstate before several interchange projects along it are completed.

September 6, 2018
Government

Kentucky Drops 511 for Online Traffic and Road Information System

Truckers looking for help navigating Kentucky’s roads now can use Goky.ky.gov, an online traffic and roadway information portal that has replaced the traditional 511 travel and weather phone system.

November 3, 2016
Government

Kentucky Trucking Association Partners With Community College to Enhance CDL Curriculum

HAGER HILL, Ky. — Big Sandy Community and Technical College’s Workforce Solutions division has partnered with the Kentucky Trucking Association to enhance curriculum for those seeking commercial driving licenses.

August 24, 2016