Kentucky

[hbelkins]

Last year, the Kentucky General Assembly designated the four-lane KY 80 segment between Hazard and Allen (KY 15 and US 23/460) as an extension of the Hal Rogers Parkway.

Sometime within the last six weeks, the signage has been changed on the intersecting routes to reflect the new name.

All surface signage (at least as far east as KY 680) remains for KY 80.

Examples:

[Rothman]

Still soet of weird in my head due to it not being limited access...despite other KY parkways not being totally limited access...

[hbelkins]

Still soet of weird in my head due to it not being limited access...despite other KY parkways not being totally limited access...

All of Kentucky's parkways are limited access except the Hal Rogers.

The only ones that had sections that weren't limited access besides the Hal Rogers were the Cumberland, and that section has been bypassed by the northern extension; and the Mountain, and the one at-grade intersection at KY 134 has been bypassed by the new four-lane section with a grade-separated interchange.

The Purchase (now I-69), Pennyrile (now I-69 and I-169), the Audubon, the William H. Natcher (now I-165), the BG, and the WK were all full freeways. The Hal Rogers always had a section with at-grades near London, near Hazard, and the two at-grade intersections where the toll booths were located. Once the tolls were removed, a number of at-grades were added in Laurel, Clay, and Leslie counties to provide local access.

[Rothman]

Is GSV correct for the Mountain Parkway through Salyersville?  If so, lots of sillyness still on the east side.

[wriddle082]

I passed through this area on US 23 headed north today and got a photo of one of the new BGS's showing the Hal shield and no KY 80 shield.  They really need to put up some sort of supplementary signage that says something to the effect of "KY 80 West traffic follow Hal Rogers Parkway" since it appears that 80 just disappears beyond Allen and reappears at Hazard.

I can't figure out how to get the photo to show up in my post since apparently I've forgotten how to use Imgur or their links have changed or the forum is no longer allowing Imgur links.

[Rothman]

I passed through this area on US 23 headed north today and got a photo of one of the new BGS's showing the Hal shield and no KY 80 shield.  They really need to put up some sort of supplementary signage that says something to the effect of "KY 80 West traffic follow Hal Rogers Parkway" since it appears that 80 just disappears beyond Allen and reappears at Hazard.

I can't figure out how to get the photo to show up in my post since apparently I've forgotten how to use Imgur or their links have changed or the forum is no longer allowing Imgur links.

I was futzing around with GSV on the new-ish section of KY 680 east of Minnie.  KY's decision to sometimes ignore concurrencies is rather annoying.  I think it actually makes navigation more difficult for out-of-towners who may not know which way they need to go if their route hits another.  Then again, having spent a LOT of time in eastern KY, the mentality that out-of-towners aren't exactly plentiful (albeit somewhat welcome), so why bother, is pretty dominant.

[hbelkins]

I passed through this area on US 23 headed north today and got a photo of one of the new BGS's showing the Hal shield and no KY 80 shield.  They really need to put up some sort of supplementary signage that says something to the effect of "KY 80 West traffic follow Hal Rogers Parkway" since it appears that 80 just disappears beyond Allen and reappears at Hazard.

I can't figure out how to get the photo to show up in my post since apparently I've forgotten how to use Imgur or their links have changed or the forum is no longer allowing Imgur links.

Surface signage remains for KY 80 on the Hazard end.

I was futzing around with GSV on the new-ish section of KY 680 east of Minnie.  KY's decision to sometimes ignore concurrencies is rather annoying.  I think it actually makes navigation more difficult for out-of-towners who may not know which way they need to go if their route hits another.  Then again, having spent a LOT of time in eastern KY, the mentality that out-of-towners aren't exactly plentiful (albeit somewhat welcome), so why bother, is pretty dominant.

The Somerset district (District 8) is most guilty of this.

[seicer]

Johnson County - KY 172 Corridor Study

The objective of the study was to develop concepts to improve safety and address mobility and access concerns along KY 172 in Johnson County. The goal was to develop potential spot and corridor improvement concepts to match recent improvements to KY 172 in Morgan County. The study begins at the Morgan/Johnson County Line (MP 0.00) and ends at the KY 40 intersection (MP 12.37).

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Winchester and Greenup Ave. Roadway Improvements in Ashland

KYTC District Nine is soliciting input on a series of improvements proposed for Winchester and Greenup Avenue. The projects are designed to alleviate two high-crash-prone roadways, 40%-50% of which result in injuries.

Improvements include:

• Shortening the pedestrian crossings along Greenup Avenue by bumping out the curbs.
• Adding a center turn lane or a non-mountable median along Greenup Avenue.
• Reducing Winchester Avenue east of downtown to Greenup Avenue to two lanes because of low traffic counts. Bike lanes are added in the concept.
• Parking generally remains the same, although some spaces near intersections may be affected.
• Additionally, a raised island in the center of the roadway allows for shorter crossing distances and a protected area for pedestrians and is under consideration for 18th, 22nd, 23rd, and 25th Streets on Greenup Ave.

[Plutonic Panda]

I-24 improvements being looked at:

https://www.wpsdlocal6.com/news/kentucky-transportation-cabinet-studies-potential-improvements-to-interstate-24/article_787dd9fd-cdb8-4b15-93ab-9b0b879b43da.html