Traffic Flow

Traffic flow in the construction zone of U.S. 150 near the intersection with U.S. 127 will change Saturday morning. Charlotte Faeth, an engineer on the project, said that, between 9-11 a.m., westbound traffic will shift from the middle lane of the old road to the righthand lane of the new construction. Eastbound traffic will continue to use the righthand lane of the old road, Faeth said. The deadline for completing the construction is Nov. 30, but Faeth said that work is well ahead of schedule and could be completed by mid October.

Parents who fight the morning traffic on U.S. 150 to enter Boyle County Middle School and Woodlawn Elementary schools hopefully will find a reprieve in the next year.  Chris Holderman, director of operations for Boyle County Schools, revealed discussions have been ongoing with individuals in the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and officials at the city and county level for several years, including the past two in which he has been in the position....

The same traffic flow that has been used in past years at Boyle County High School football games will be in place Friday when the Rebels host Henry Clay at 7:30 p.m. The access road behind the school will not be open. There will be changes in tailgating areas as well as seating in the end zone. Also open is a third gate near the tennis courts for fans who park at Millennium Park.

STANFORD - Traffic flow at Stanford Elementary School is moving smoother, and safer, than ever, assistant principal Tim Godbey told the city council Thursday. "Our mornings have never been any safer. The only problem we're having is between 3 and 3:30," said Godbey. On the first day of school, Godbey said about 300 cars had to be directed, though now the number is closer to 200. "We're predicting, with preschool starting on the 13th, that the number will rise," said Godbey.

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, Department of Highways announces that the traffic flow on old Harrodsburg Road (U.S. 68) in Jessamine County will be routed to the new Harrodsburg Road (U.S. 68) due to the widening project. Beginning Wednesday, May 20, 2009, the traffic will be detoured North of Keene Road (Ky. 169). The speed limit will be 45 mph in this area. Proper signage will be in place to alert drivers. All work is scheduled on a tentative basis and is subject to change depending on weather conditions, emergencies and other factors beyond the control of the department of highways.

Dear Editor, I'm fairly new to your city of Danville. I moved here after hearing good things about your town. On Dec. 15, I started taking The Advocate-Messenger. After only seven days I am convinced that Mr. Meadows is a fine man. That being said, would people please write enough protests that we need left-turn signals on Second, Third, Fourth and Main streets. This would help traffic flow more efficiently in the heart of town, save time and it may help keep frustrations in check.

Boyle County School Superintendent Steve Burkich said he was more than a little hesitant about the traffic situation after Wednesday's first day of school. "I really thought 'Wow, we may have a problem here'," Burkich laughed. However, he says after just three days of school in Boyle County, he has seen a continued improvement in the traffic flow. "The first and second days are always the worst. You have parents who are dropping children off who don't normally drive them because the students have school supplies to bring into the school and other things they're carrying," Burkich said.

Wet roads were to blame for a single-vehicle wreck at the intersection of U.S. 27 and North Main Street Thursday morning. A blue Ford Explorer was merging onto U.S. 27 from Main Street when the driver lost control of the vehicle. It fish-tailed and eventually hit the guard rail and flipped before coming to rest on its top. “Amazingly enough, there were no injuries,” Nicholasville police Maj. John Branscum said. Branscum said the SUV’s driver, whom the police did not immediately name, fell victim to the morning’s rain.

CRAB ORCHARD - Drivers traveling through Crab Orchard will need to adjust to a substantial change in traffic flow with the addition of a three-way stop at the intersection of Ky. 39 and Ky. 2750 (Old U.S. 150). Previously, southbound drivers on Ky. 39 had to stop, while drivers eastbound on Ky. 2750 or traveling north on Ky. 39 had the right of way. According to the state Transportation Cabinet, the new three-way stop, which is scheduled to debut Wednesday, is intended to "enhance safety at this intersection and create a better traffic flow.

Parents who fight the morning traffic on U.S. 150 to enter Boyle County Middle School and Woodlawn Elementary schools hopefully will find a reprieve in the next year.  Chris Holderman, director of operations for Boyle County Schools, revealed discussions have been ongoing with individuals in the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and officials at the city and county level for several years, including the past two in which he has been in the position....

Reader's theater set A reader's theater is set for 7 p.m. Thursday at the Boyle County Library Community Room. The project is funded by the Friends of the Library. Presented by local high school students, “Perryville Stories” portrays 18 residents and soldiers that experienced the Perryville battle.  The presentation is free and open to the public.  An interpreter for the deaf will be available if requested 48 hours in advance either by calling (859) 238-7323 or emailing library@boylepublib.org.

Encouraging growth within the city, the Nicholasville Planning Commission approved three applications Monday night allowing a church, a business and a family of budding entrepreneurs to expand their prospects. First on the agenda was Saint Athanasius Orthodox Church, which requested approval for a final development plan for its new building. Currently located at 926 South Main St., the church's new building would be at the northeast intersection of Lime Lane and Peachtree Drive. The church sought the commission's approval to have openings onto the roads from that location.  Betsy Strong of 115 Grapevine Lane was initially opposed to the variance that she said would increase traffic flow onto Main Street.

Two years after creating a traffic flow to accommodate vehicles for the new Jessamine Early Learning Village, school-district officials are back at it, developing another plan to manage even more traffic on the tract off Wilmore Road that holds four schools. This time, the complication is the addition of Nicholasville Elementary School's first, second and third grades in the unrenovated portion of the JELV building. The board of education approved early start and end times for the primary center in May; on Monday, officials told the board their plan for directing traffic and communicating with parents.

CRAB ORCHARD - Drivers traveling through Crab Orchard will need to adjust to a substantial change in traffic flow with the addition of a three-way stop at the intersection of Ky. 39 and Ky. 2750 (Old U.S. 150). Previously, southbound drivers on Ky. 39 had to stop, while drivers eastbound on Ky. 2750 or traveling north on Ky. 39 had the right of way. According to the state Transportation Cabinet, the new three-way stop, which is scheduled to debut Wednesday, is intended to "enhance safety at this intersection and create a better traffic flow.

Drivers may not have noticed, but someone is studying the way they course through the roads of Boyle County. Danville Assistant Engineer Josh Morgan said the traffic study and modeling process under way are likely the most comprehensive, detailed and technical ever conducted for the county and city. "We're excited because we've always had ideas locally about what might work, but now we will be able to see if we are right and or what else would be a better option and have data to back it up," Morgan said.

The Wilmore City Council approved an amended development plan for the second phase of a housing project at Asbury Theological Seminary during its Monday night meeting. The plan allows the seminary to move forward with building up to five dormitory-style buildings on the northern part of its campus. The  construction should take about three years, seminary vice president of finance and administration Bryan Blankenship told the council. The new buildings would be erected along Epworth Avenue and near Morrison Street and East College Street.

Wet roads were to blame for a single-vehicle wreck at the intersection of U.S. 27 and North Main Street Thursday morning. A blue Ford Explorer was merging onto U.S. 27 from Main Street when the driver lost control of the vehicle. It fish-tailed and eventually hit the guard rail and flipped before coming to rest on its top. “Amazingly enough, there were no injuries,” Nicholasville police Maj. John Branscum said. Branscum said the SUV’s driver, whom the police did not immediately name, fell victim to the morning’s rain.

Residents of Danville's east side and motorists entering and leaving town on Ky. 34 (Lexington Road) may soon mistake the stretch of highway for the dueling turn lanes of Hustonville Road. The state highway department has been at work over the last week altering the sizable center of Lexington Road's two lanes. The most drastic change is the removal of a mountable median and the wide yellow stripes that were used to eliminate two of the road's previous four lanes. "They are going to resurface the road and do some ancillary repairs to culverts and things like that," said City Manager Paul Stansbury.

LEXINGTON - The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, Department of Highways announces that the traffic flow on U.S. 68, old Harrodsburg Road in Jessamine County, will be routed to the new Harrodsburg Road due to a widening project. Beginning Wednesday, the traffic will be detoured north of Keene Road (Ky.169). The speed limit will be 45 mph in this area. Proper signage will be in place to alert drivers. All work is scheduled on a tentative basis and is subject to change depending on weather conditions, emergencies and other factors beyond the control of the Department of Highways.