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Magistrate seeks revival of stalled Rockcastle Creek Pedway Project
Project began in 2009 BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A pedestrian bridge and walkway proposed nearly two decades ago could receive another chance at life after District 1 Magistrate Cody Slone raised the Rockcastle Creek Pedway Project during the July meeting of the Martin County Fiscal Court. The long-delayed project would connect Old…
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Frankfort failed Inez
The Rockcastle Creek Pedway Project did not die because the City of Inez neglected it. It did not fail because local officials refused to invest in it, would not obtain the property or abandoned the required paperwork. The State of Kentucky failed this project. For nearly two decades, the proposed pedestrian bridge and walkway has…
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Bridge without guardrails draws renewed safety concerns after motorcycle crash
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN BEAUTY — A motorcycle crash Thursday at the Buck Creek bridge on Kentucky Route 40 has renewed calls for safety improvements at what Martin County Sheriff John Kirk describes as one of the county‘s most dangerous stretches of roadway. The crash occurred while Kirk was investigating an unrelated motorcycle accident…
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Driver Licensing Regional Offices to close June 4-5 for system upgrade
All Driver Licensing Regional Offices will be closed Thursday, June 4 and Friday, June 5 as the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) launches a new driver licensing system that officials said will enhance the customer experience and expand online options. Offices will reopen Monday, June 8. The new driver licensing system replaces Kentucky’s nearly 40-year-old platform.…
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State awards replacement of Mollett Branch bridge
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN TOMAHAWK — A narrow one-lane bridge over Rockhouse Fork in Tomahawk that officials say is unsafe for emergency vehicles is slated for replacement at no cost to Martin County. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet notified Martin County Judge/Executive Lon Lafferty in a letter that the Mollett Branch bridge “has been awarded…
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Speed enforcement cameras coming to highway work zones, including Inez and Louisa
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) is installing automated speed enforcement devices in active highway work zones that include Martin and Lawrence counties, officials announced Friday. Among the first places to receive cameras this week and in the coming weeks are KY 3 (MP 7.314 to 13.735) at Inez and U.S. 23 at…
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KYTC details road money for Martin County
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County Fiscal Court heard from Kentucky Transportation Cabinet section engineer Zach Wright Thursday during a special meeting. Wright presented project recommendations for the Rural Secondary Road Program for the county to review. The total allotment for work on rural secondary roads within Martin County for fiscal…
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State approves funds for bridge emergency in Inez
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has come through with emergency funding to replace two deteriorating bridges in Martin County following increased safety concerns from residents. Judge/Executive Lon Lafferty announced the allocation of $88,540 for the Murray Road bridge over Coldwater Creek and $48,760 for a bridge on C&M Drive…
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Beshear announces contracts for major transportation projects in Eastern Kentucky
FRANKFORT —. Andy Beshear announced Thursday the awarding of contracts for two milestone projects in Eastern Kentucky. One is for the construction of an access road to a high-ground site in Perry County, where many families affected by the devastating flooding of 2022 can safely rebuild their homes and their lives. The other is for…
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Transportation Cabinet awards 34 scholarships
FRANKFORT — Thirty-four promising students from across Kentucky have been awarded Kentucky Transportation Cabinet college scholarships to help further their pursuit of careers in civil engineering, construction management and engineering technology. “We are helping to educate the next generation of transportation leaders in Kentucky,” Gov. Andy Beshear said. “Each of these scholarships is an investment.…
