Here's what's next after KYTC pauses controversial Dixie Highway restriping project

Here's what's next after KYTC pauses controversial Dixie Highway restriping project

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has paused a controversial project to reconfigure a four-lane stretch of Dixie Highway after facing intense community opposition from Northern Kentucky residents and business owners.The "road diet" would have reduced the corridor from four lanes to two lanes between Turfway Road and Commonwealth Avenue, affecting Florence, Elsmere and Erlanger. A middle turn lane would have been added."We are putting the proje…

Florence welcomes KYTC's pause of Dixie Highway project - and more informational meetings, analysis - NKyTribune

Staff report The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 6 has paused the start of construction for a resurfacing and roadway reconfiguration project planned along a 1.5 mile portion of Dixie Highway (U.S. 25) in Boone and Kenton Counties to allow time to re-examine the project and expand public engagement efforts about the project aimed at improving safety and traffic flow. Informational meetings will be scheduled in the near future. Highway …

Dixie Highway reconfiguration paused to allow more public input

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announced Tuesday afternoon that it was pausing a proposed reconfiguration of Dixie Highway. The proposal, which proved unpopular among local leadership and residents, was put on hold “to allow time to re-examine the project and expand public engagement efforts about the project aimed at improving safety and traffic flow,” according to the cabinet’s announcement. A diagram of the proposed reconfiguration. Dia…