Month: February 2019

WASHINGTON — A vehicle-miles-traveled tax would present a good long-term solution for funding the nation’s infrastructure, while higher fuel taxes could address more near-term needs, representatives from the Association of American Railroads said. Officials from AAR made the comments during a Feb. 8 news conference held to update the public […]

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Feb. 1, 2019) – Preliminary figures indicate highway fatalities in Kentucky declined in 2018 to 722, down from 782 in 2017.  According to the Kentucky Office of Highway Safety (KOHS), this is the second consecutive year that roadway fatalities have decreased. KOHS Acting Executive Director Jason Siwula commends Kentuckians for […]

FRANKFORT, Ky. (February 4, 2019) – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is scheduled to move more than 460 bridge projects to construction by June 30, 2020, through its new Bridging Kentucky program. This includes more than 120 bridges in the program that are being expedited as a result of cost savings […]

Infrastructure is essential to any nation’s success. During the 20th century, infrastructure was instrumental in growing America’s economy into one the most productive in the world. Today, aging and insufficient infrastructure threatens to impede America’s economic growth and impact quality of life in many areas. To address this and build a […]

FRANKFORT, Ky. (WDRB) — The grades are in – and they’re not stellar for Kentucky’s infrastructure. The state earned a “C-“ mark for its array of roads, bridges, dams and other structures, according to a report card released Wednesday by the Kentucky section of the American Society of Civil Engineers. […]