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KYTC Pauses Dixie Highway ‘Road Diet’ Plan for Public Input

The state cites 640 crashes in five years as it weighs safety changes, with informational meetings to gather feedback.

Overview

  • Kentucky Transportation Cabinet halted the restriping proposal after an Erlanger meeting where officials pledged to reengage residents and local leaders.
  • The pilot would convert four lanes to two with a continuous center turn lane between Turfway Road and Commonwealth Avenue through Florence, Erlanger and Elsmere.
  • Project elements also include a four‑foot sidewalk buffer, wider lanes, reconstructed sidewalk ramps and radar traffic detection equipment.
  • Local mayors, business owners and public safety officials objected to limited consultation and raised concerns over traffic flow, left‑turn access and emergency response.
  • KYTC says the corridor carries roughly 16,000–21,000 vehicles daily and that reconfiguration can cut rear‑end crashes, while the timeline is now open‑ended and could slip to at least October.