The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has scheduled a public meeting for Thursday, June 20 to discuss the widening of U.S. 62/Arcadia Avenue in Dawson Springs. The meeting will take place 5-7 p.m. CDT, in the multi-purpose room of Dawson Springs High School,317 Eli St.

KYTC engineers will be available to share preliminary design plans and seek public input on the project that runs along U.S. 62 between Sycamore Street and Parkwood Drive in Dawson Springs.  The planned project includes adding sidewalks and a middle turn lane to improve safety and traffic flow.

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet reminds you that state highway crews and contract crews have started litter pickup and mowing activities across the region.  Motorists are reminded that mowing equipment operators are required to cross travel lanes from time to time as they go about their work.  Motorists are reminded that a mowing zone requires the same caution as any other work zone.

Whenever you see a Mowing Zone sign please slow down and be alert.

A contractor for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans to start work on a new railroad overpass connector between Brown Badgett Loop (CR 1092) and KY 1069/Stagecoach Road in Hopkins County. Work is scheduled to begin on Monday, April 8.

The new bridge will serve as an extra entrance point to Madisonville North Hopkins High School from KY 1069/Stagecoach Road.  It replaces a wooden structure that was closed to traffic in October 2007.

The new concrete bridge will be able to handle school bus traffic, which was unable cross the old structure.