I-69 Bridge Estimate Cut by $600 Million
A new proposal for a bridge linking Henderson, Ky. and Evansville, Ind. as part of the ongoing I-69 project cuts more than $600 million from its previous estimate.
View ArticleNew I-69 Contract Awarded in Marshall, Graves Counties
Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear announced Thursday a contract for improvements to bring a portion of the Julian M. Carroll Purchase Parkway up to interstate highway standards and an eventual...
View ArticleContract Awarded in Benton to Continue Bringing I-69 Corridor Up to Standards
Governor Steve Beshear announced a contract to reconstruct a KY 348 interchange in Benton in another effort to bring Julian M. Carroll Purchase Parkway up to interstate highway standards for the I-69...
View ArticleKYTC Public Meeting on I-69/I-24 Interchange Thursday
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and the Federal Highway Administration are holding a public meeting this week to discuss reconstruction of the I-69 / I-24 interchange at Calvert City. The...
View ArticleTDOT Makes Progress on I-69, Future Funding Uncertain
The Tennessee Department of Transportation says they will have a contract letting for construction on a portion of I-69 in northwest Tennessee will begin this year.
View Article$14M Contract Awarded for Hopkins Co. I-69 Interchange
The Interstate 69 project continues to move forward as the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has awarded another contract to bring an interchange in Hopkins County up to Interstate standards.
View ArticleIDOT Scraps Paducah-Cape Girardeau I-66 Study, Citing Lack of Participation...
The Illinois Department of Transportation has discontinued the Interstate 66 Corridor Study aimed at connecting Paducah to East Cape Girardeau, Ill. An IDOT statement claims the study was scrapped...
View ArticleCongressman Fincher Says TN Shouldn't Raise Gas Tax for I-69 Project
Tennessee’s 8th district Congressman Stephen Fincher says the construction of Interstate 69 is critical to the western part of the state, but says his support falls short of increasing the gas tax.
View ArticleMayfield City Council Approves First Reading of Ordinance to Annex Graves Co....
There’s tension surrounding an ordinance to annex some Graves County Schools into the city of Mayfield. The City Council approved the ordinance’s first reading Monday.
View ArticleKYTC Awards Contracts for I-69 Corridor Upgrades
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet awards two contracts for interchange upgrades on the I-69 corridor in Marshall and Graves Counties. Governor Matt Bevin announced both contracts totaling more than...
View ArticleI-69 Interchange Upgrades Begin Monday, Portion of KY 80 to Close/Detour
A contractor for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet ( KYTC ) plans to close KY 80 where it crosses the Julian Carroll-Purchase Parkway at Mayfield in Graves County starting Tuesday, March 1. There...
View Article(Update: Moved to June 1) KYTC: I-24 Lane Closure Tonight for I-69 Project
Update: The contractor working on a portion of the I-69 corridor in western Kentucky was unable to install a temporary barrier last night as planned on the eastbound lane of I-24 in Marshall county...
View ArticlePanama Canal Expansion Spurs Western River County Collaboration for Economic...
County and economic development officials of Kentucky’s four western river counties are collaborating to develop a regional economic development initiative driven by the Panama Canal expansion. The...
View ArticleTenn. Transportation Officials Host Groundbreaking for I-69
Tennessee transportation officials host a groundbreaking ceremony for Interstate 69 in Obion County Tuesday. TDOT Commissioner John Schroer joins state representatives Bill Sanderson and Andy Holt at...
View ArticleBevin and Pence Initiate Study and Design of I-69 Ohio River Bridge
Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin joined Indiana Gov. Mike Pence in Henderson Thursday to sign a memorandum of understanding initiating the study and design of a new Ohio River bridge for Interstate 69,...
View ArticleKSP Seeking Assistance on Equipment Theft from I-24/I-69 Work Zone
The Kentucky State Police is seeking community assistance in solving a theft of more than $100,000 dollars of equipment stolen from a western Kentucky construction site.
View ArticleOmnibus Appropriations Bill Contains Millions for West Kentucky Projects
The $1.1 trillion Consolidated Appropriations Act 2017 , that funds the government through September, contains funding for several projects in far west Kentucky. The Senate passed the bipartisan...
View ArticleMayfield Economic Growth Accelerating with Construction of I-69
Mayfield is gearing up for several development projects that indicates progress for the local economy.
View ArticleOfficials Consider Tolls on I-69 Bridge in Indiana, Kentucky
Officials say the new I-69 bridge over the Ohio River between Indiana and Kentucky will likely be operated as a toll bridge.
View ArticleCompletion Of Interchange Projects Adds 30 Miles Of Interstate 69 In Kentucky
Interstate 69 in Kentucky now has an extra 31 miles following the completion of two major interchange projects.
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