CEG - Tue October 10, 2023
VIDEO: Industry Professionals Gather in Louisville for AEM's Utility Expo 2023
It's a "wrap" for the Utility Expo 2023 held Sept. 26 to 28 at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville. This year's show saw record-breaking attendance with more than 21,000 utility construction professionals from all 50 states and 60 countries represented....
AASHTO - Wed September 13, 2023
VIDEO: KYTC Transforms Fallen Trees Into Valuable Mulch
A recent video from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet illustrated how it worked with the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet and other state agencies on a "debris-to-mulch" project that turned thousands of trees downed by major flooding across eastern Kentucky earlier this year into beneficial mulch made available for commercial saleFor the first few weeks after the flooding, KYTC crews focused on removing debris while re-opening several roads and bridges — repairing and replacing damaged bridges with temporary structures....
KYTC - Tue September 12, 2023
KYTC Shares Four Concepts for New Licking River Bridge
The signature design of the KY 8 Licking River replacement bridge is beginning to come into focus. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) announced four bridge concepts that will move forward for final consideration....
Eric Olson - CEG CONTRIBUTING EDITOR - Thu August 17, 2023
Cumberland Develops Key Infrastructure Supporting Growth
For almost a decade, Cumberland Pipeline, headquartered in Columbia, Ky., has blossomed into one of the top underground utilities contractors in the central part of both its home state and that of Tennessee....
Office of Gov. Mike DeWine - Wed August 16, 2023
Officials Name Walsh, Kokosing as Brent Spence Bridge Team
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced that Walsh Kokosing has been awarded the design-build contract for the Brent Spence Bridge Corridor Project. The governors made the announcement during a news conference in Covington, Ky., on July 27....
AASHTO - Wed August 16, 2023
Kentucky Wrapping Up Work On $51M KY80/461 Project
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) recently held an event to highlight completion of a long-awaited interchange and road widening project that will bring greater safety and less traffic congestion to tourism-rich Pulaski County....
AASHTO Journal - Tue July 18, 2023
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Marks 75th Anniversary of Its Civil Engineering Scholarship Program
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) recently celebrated the 75th anniversary of the state's civil engineering scholarship program. More than 2,000 students have received a total of $19.4 million from the program since it began in 1948, the agency said....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed May 10, 2023
INDOT, KYTC Collaborate On Ohio River Crossing
The $257 million first phase of a project that will complete the I-69 connection between Indiana and Kentucky has begun in the bluegrass state. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) and the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) are building the I-69 Ohio River Crossing (I-69 ORX), which will improve long-term cross-river mobility, reduce congestion and improve safety....
CEG - Tue May 09, 2023
Bunch Brothers Spring Auction Features Large Selection
Bunch Brothers held its annual two-day Spring auction in Louisville, Ky., across from the Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center April 25 to 26. Opening day equipment on the block featured a large selection of equipment from area contractors, dealers, individuals and rental houses....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Tue April 11, 2023
VIDEO: KYTC Challenge: Cumberland River Bridge Replacement
The Cumberland River Bridge at Smithland provides a vital link between north and south Livingston County, Ky. Without it, the drive from one end to the other is a good 1.5 hours. But at 93 years of age, the bridge, which is used by about 5,100 vehicles daily, was woefully in need of a replacement....
