Road report

Published 8:56 am Saturday, November 9, 2019

The following is a list of road projects in Lawrence County

• Tuesday-Friday: County Road 42-Athalia Road will be closed at the address of 600 County Road 42 a culvert replacement.

• Tuesday-Friday: State Route 217 will be closed between the intersections of State Route 378 for a weeklong slide repair project. The closure will be in effect through Friday, November 15, or until all work is completed, and motorists will be detoured via State Route 378, State Route 141 and State Route 775.

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• Nov. 25: Lane restrictions are in effect on U.S. 52 between the Ashland, Kentucky Twin Bridges and County Road 15 (Lick Creek Road) for median barrier wall construction; construction also includes blasting and excavating rock from the hillside at various locations, paving and guardrail installation. Traffic will be maintained in at least one lane each direction throughout construction, with possible full closure of the route for interim, short-term periods during blasting operations. The entire project is scheduled to be completed in the summer of 2020.

• Construction continues for a bridge replacement on State Route 217, just east of State Route 378. The project site is situated between County Road 64 (Venisonham-Camp Branch Road) and Township Road 79 (Ridge Baptist Church Road), and throughout construction, traffic will be maintained in one, 10-foot lane with temporary signals. All work is scheduled to be completed in mid-fall.