NEWS & EVENTS
Work continues in Magoffin County; Wolfe County on track for 2022 bid LOUISVILLE, Ky. (April 27, 2021) – Progress continues on the Mountain Parkway Expansion…
Federal funding and construction progress make up 2020 milestones FRANKFORT, Ky. (Dec. 18, 2020) – 2020 was a year of great success for the Mountain…
Project built safer roads, better business access for Eastern Kentucky community SALYERSVILLE, Ky. (Nov. 30, 2020) – One year ago this month, the Kentucky Transportation…
17 bridges constructed in four years in Morgan and Magoffin Counties WEST LIBERTY, Ky. (Oct. 29, 2020) – As crews work to continue construction…
Excavation, bridges, culverts, and paving make up construction benchmarks Construction continues this summer and into the fall on the Morgan and Magoffin County West segments…
Letters to property owners expected this month The next phase of planning for the newest segment of the Mountain Parkway Expansion is set to begin…
Federal grant will fund improvement to 11 miles of Parkway Gov. Andy Beshear announced Tuesday that his administration successfully secured for a $55,150,000 Infrastructure for…
Project that began in September 2016 comes to a close three years later SALYERSVILLE, Ky. (Nov. 20, 2019) – After three years of construction, the…
Magoffin West segment will be let August 23; Restaurant Row on track to be finalized by the end of fall 2019 SALYERSVILLE, Ky. (Aug. 21,…
KYTC announces $70 Million construction project to continue Mountain Parkway Expansion – MOUNTAIN PARKWAY EXPANSION Magoffin County West segment moving to construction in August SALYERSVILLE,…
Drivers crossing the new eastbound bridge over 205 will continue on to the newly-paved eastbound lanes, eliminating S curve from previous route SALYERSVILLE, Ky. (April…
Traffic Changes Coming to Restaurant Row – MOUNTAIN PARKWAY EXPANSION Eastbound lanes running throughout the project will be closed for paving; traffic flow will shift…
Construction milestone reached as frontage road scheduled for completion SALYERSVILLE, Ky. (November 19, 2018) – A construction milestone on the Mountain Parkway is nearing completion…
Business access transitioning soon to new backage road on Restaurant Row SALYERSVILLE, Ky. (September 24, 2018) – Construction on Salyersville’s Restaurant Row will soon reach…
Traffic transition nears completion on Restaurant Row; Temporary traffic patterns allow crews to continue building safer medians and wider interchanges SALYERSVILLE, Ky. (September 4, 2018)…
This periodic report includes highlights about work underway on the Mountain Parkway Expansion. Inclement weather or unforeseen circumstances could affect planned activities. Morgan County Segment…
These roads will improve safety and pave the way for widening the Mountain Parkway to four lanes SALYERSVILLE, Ky. (June 22, 2018) – Within a few…
Feedback from community results in improved access for school SALYERSVILLE, Ky. (February 13, 2018) – Parents, teachers and buses leaving Magoffin County High School will…
Two-lane bridge will carry eastbound and westbound lanes Mountain Parkway Bridge Opening Monday in Salyersville – MOUNTAIN PARKWAY EXPANSION SALYERSVILLE, Ky. (November 24, 2017) –…
No project delays coming for holiday travelers SALYERSVILLE, Ky. (November 21, 2017) – Thanksgiving travelers on the Mountain Parkway won’t experience any delays due to…
SALYERSVILLE, Ky. (October 26, 2017) – As part of a continued commitment to work for our citizens and local businesses to provide an improved roadway,…
This periodic report includes highlights about work underway on the Mountain Parkway Expansion. Inclement weather or unforeseen circumstances could affect planned activities. Salyersville Restaurant Row…
Ramps to reopen as traffic moves to newly constructed roadway SALYERSVILLE, Ky. (June 14, 2017) – Motorists traveling the Mountain Parkway west of Salyersville will…
Eastbound ramps at KY 7/Exit 75 to close to allow construction SALYERSVILLE, Ky. (June 4, 2017) – Two ramps on the Mountain Parkway in Magoffin…
This periodic report includes highlights about work underway on the Mountain Parkway Expansion. Inclement weather or unforeseen circumstances could affect planned activities. Morgan-Wolfe County Crews…
Motorists urged to use caution, watch for trucks crossing US 460 SALYERSVILLE, Ky. (May 2, 2016) – Drivers and passengers traveling the busy Restaurant Row…
This periodic report includes highlights about work underway on the Mountain Parkway Expansion. Inclement weather or unforeseen circumstances could affect planned activities. Restaurant Row in…
Several traffic stoppages planned on April 18 SALYERSVILLE, Ky. (April 12, 2017) – Motorists should be prepared for brief traffic stoppages on the Mountain Parkway…
Restaurant Row, Magoffin Central and Morgan County segments see significant work SALYERSVILLE, Ky. (March 22, 2017) – Contractors continue to push ahead with construction on…
This periodic report includes highlights about work underway on the Mountain Parkway Expansion. Inclement weather or unforeseen circumstances could affect planned activities. Restaurant Row in…
Latest project in Morgan County will improve roadway and interchanges on 8.2-mile segment in Eastern Kentucky WEST LIBERTY, Ky. (January 23, 2017) – Contractors are…
This periodic report includes information on work underway on the Mountain Parkway Expansion. Inclement weather or unforeseen circumstances could affect planned activities. Salyersville Restaurant Row…
Major improvement project in Magoffin County will last about three years SALYERSVILLE, Ky. (Dec. 7, 2016) – Crews working on the Mountain Parkway Expansion in…
Project brings new interchange, interstate-quality roadway to Magoffin County SALYERSVILLE, Ky. (Nov. 22, 2016) – Eastern Kentucky travelers have a little more to be thankful…
Three of four lanes will be open in Gifford Road area of project SALYERSVILLE, Ky. (November 11, 2016) – Motorists traveling the Mountain Parkway west…
SALYERSVILLE, Ky (Oct. 26, 2016) – A new bridge and three new ramps for the Mountain Parkway are opening Wednesday as construction crews move forward…
Residents, travelers in Magoffin County learn more about Restaurant Row project SALYERSVILLE, Ky (Sept. 28, 2016) – Dozens of people attended a public meeting Tuesday…
Construction team will share details of Restaurant Row project at Sept. 27 event SALYERSVILLE, Ky. (Sept. 21, 2016) – Travelers, residents and business owners will…
SALYERSVILLE, Ky. (August 30, 2016) – The eastbound exit ramp from the Mountain Parkway to KY 30 will be closed from 6 p.m. Tuesday through…
New overpass in Magoffin County restores Gifford Road connection A new overpass in Magoffin County has opened to traffic crossing the Mountain Parkway. SALYERSVILLE, Ky.…
SALYERSVILLE, Ky. (August 3, 2016) – Crews working on the Mountain Parkway Expansion in Magoffin County will change traffic patterns this week to allow workers…
Hinkle Construction Services awarded contract for Restaurant Row Segment SALYERSVILLE, Ky. (July 18, 2015) – The first extension of the Mountain Parkway in more than…
This periodic report includes information on work underway on the Mountain Parkway Expansion. Inclement weather or unforeseen circumstances could affect planned activities. Utility work is…
This periodic report includes information on work underway on the Mountain Parkway Expansion. Inclement weather or unforeseen circumstances could affect planned activities. Salyersville Restaurant RowPre-construction…
This periodic report includes information on work underway on the Mountain Parkway Expansion. Inclement weather or unforeseen circumstances could affect planned activities. Magoffin CountyConstruction and…
Crews clearing path for wider, safer extension of Mountain Parkway SALYERSVILLE, Ky. (April 13, 2016) – Contractors for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet are beginning to…
This periodic report includes information on work underway on the Mountain Parkway Expansion. Inclement weather or unforeseen circumstances could affect planned activities. Magoffin CountyConstruction and…
This periodic report includes information on work underway on the Mountain Parkway Expansion. Inclement weather or unforeseen circumstances could affect planned activities. Magoffin County Construction…
SALYERSVILLE, Ky. (Feb. 29, 2016) – A temporary traffic light will be installed on the Mountain Parkway near the KY 30 interchange, where work continues on…
This periodic report includes information on work underway on the Mountain Parkway Expansion. Inclement weather or unforeseen circumstances could affect planned activities. Magoffin County Despite…
January 20, 2016 This periodic report includes information on work underway on the Mountain Parkway Expansion. Inclement weather or unforeseen circumstances could affect planned activities.…
SALYERSVILLE, Ky. (Jan. 6, 2016) – Last year marked the start of a transformational transportation project for residents and businesses in Eastern Kentucky, with implications for…
This periodic report includes information on work underway on the Mountain Parkway Expansion. Inclement weather or unforeseen circumstances could affect planned activities. Traffic on the…
Traffic switch west of Salyersville planned before holiday SALYERSVILLE, Ky. (November 24, 2015) – Road crews are continuing to move forward with major road construction west…
More than 300 turn out to learn new details about options to extend Mountain Parkway Transportation Cabinet gathers feedback to help select path for four-lane…
Transportation Cabinet gathers feedback to help select path for four-lane roadway PRESTONSBURG, Ky. (November 20, 2015) – More than 300 people attended a public meeting Thursday…
Latest plans for Mountain Parkway Expansion to Prestonsburg Mountain Parkway team refines corridor for cross-country option Public invited to learn more and provide feedback at…
Public invited to learn more and provide feedback at Nov. 19 meeting PRESTONSBURG, Ky. (November 17, 2015) – The Mountain Parkway Expansion team has refined plans…
Nov. 19 meeting will share new details on extending parkway to Prestonsburg PRESTONSBURG, Ky. (November 9, 2015) – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet will hold a meeting…
Projects west of Salyersville expected to affect traffic SALYERSVILLE, Ky. (October 12, 2015) – Two Mountain Parkway Expansion projects in Magoffin County will affect travelers this…
One-third of project will be started or shovel-ready in 2016, bringing opportunity to Eastern Kentucky Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear was joined by Congressman Hal Rogers…
September 22, 2015 This periodic report includes information on work underway on the Mountain Parkway Expansion. Inclement weather or unforeseen circumstances could affect planned activities.…
Consultant selected to complete final design before land acquisition, construction Campton, Ky. (August 19, 2015) – The Mountain Parkway Expansion team has completed preliminary design work…
Another milestone completed on first phase of expansion project Workers on the Mountain Parkway Expansion placed 90 tons of concrete beams on a bridge in…
Collaboration with community has project on track for summer 2016 SALYERSVILLE, Ky. (July 28, 2015) – The first extension of Mountain Parkway in a half-century is…
This periodic report includes information on work underway on the Mountain Parkway Expansion. Inclement weather or unforeseen circumstances could affect planned activities. Magoffin County Gifford…
Nearly six miles of parkway being widened and improved SALYERSVILLE, Ky. (June 15, 2015) – About one-fifth of the widening and improvements of the Mountain Parkway…
Demolition work in Magoffin County will impact traffic SALYERSVILLE, Ky. (June 15, 2015) – Drivers traveling on the Mountain Parkway might experience short delays this week…
Contractors pouring first concrete on 46-mile expansion project SALYERSVILLE, Ky. (May 26, 2015) – The first concrete was poured on the Mountain Parkway Expansion last week,…
More detailed information will help transportation officials choose:Build new road or widen existing corridor between Salyersville, Prestonsburg PRESTONSBURG, Ky. (May 18, 2015) – Based on positive…
KYTC seeks feedback on alternatives to create four-lane corridor between Salyersville and Prestonsburg PRESTONSBURG, Ky. (April 14, 2015) – More than 300 people attended a…
First construction contract awarded; plans advancing in many area PRESTONSBURG, KY (April 8, 2015) – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet invites citizens to provide input on two…
Exit 75 will be improved, redesigned with parkway widening SALYERSVILLE, Ky. (March 12, 2015) – Crews are starting work in a second section of the Mountain…
Work could lead to brief traffic interruptions SALYERSVILLE, Ky. (Feb. 5, 2015) – Crews with Bizzack Construction LLC continue to clear land along a 1.4 mile…
Two-year project will add interchange, four-lane parkway A new interchange to the Mountain Parkway will be added at Gifford Road. It will provide access to…
Salyersville location will be staffed six days a week SALYERSVILLE, Ky. (Jan. 16, 2015) – Residents who want to know more about the Mountain Parkway Expansion…
First construction contract awarded; plans advancing in many area SALYERSVILLE, Ky. (Dec. 10, 2014) – Citizens received a virtual tour of nearly 21 miles of the…
Signs mark beginning of widening, extension to complete long-promised road SALYERSVILLE, Ky. (Oct. 16, 2014) – More than 50 years after the Mountain Parkway opened,…
Project will widen parkway to four lanes, improve interchanges CAMPTON, Ky. (Sept. 23, 2014) – Citizens learned about two alternatives Tuesday night that are being considered…
Governor announces engineering solutions will save more than $40 million WINCHESTER, Ky. (Sept. 25, 2014) – The Mountain Parkway Expansion – a 46-mile transportation improvement project…
Website, social media sites dedicated to informing public about major project FRANKFORT, Ky. – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has launched an online and social media campaign dedicated…
Leaders announce Salyersville segment to be widened two years ahead of schedule The Mountain Parkway in Salyersville, Ky., will be extended along what is commonly…
