A contractor for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and state highway maintenance crews plan to ramp up mowing activities along highways across the region starting on Monday.
Crews will be mowing along interstates, parkways, and federal highways, as well as many rural secondary highways. Mowing crews will be working during daylight hours about anytime weather allows.
A contract mowing crew will start at Interstate 24 near the Ohio River Bridge on Monday and work eastward. Once all 93 miles of I-24 are completed, the crew will move to the Purchase Parkway with a goal of finishing up by about mid-November if weather permits.
Litter pickup crews will be working in advance of contract mowing crews along major routes.
Please use appropriate caution when you encounter a mowing zone. Mower operators often have maneuver into travel lanes as they go about their work cutting grass along state right of way. This creates a potential conflict with passing traffic.
Due to the level of activity, mowing zones should be approached with the same level of caution as other work zones. Slow down, put down your cell phone, and pay close attention to what is ahead of you.
Timely traffic advisories for the 12 counties of KyTC Highway District 1 are available by going to www.facebook.com/kytcdistrict1. You do not have to be a Facebook member to access this page.
