A contractor for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans establish a work zone along a section of U.S. 60 in Union County on Monday.
The work zone at U.S. 60 milepoint 11.75 is for the construction of a turning lane at the entrance to Union County Hospital and the Union County Technical Center. This is along U.S. 60 between Sturgis and Morganfield just west of the high and middle school entrance.
Initial clearing and excavation work on Monday and Tuesday will be away from the existing travel lanes with few opportunities for traffic disruptions. However, starting on Wednesday, the contractor will restrict traffic to one lane of travel with alternating flow controlled by flaggers during daylight hours.
The contractor plans limit construction activity so as to minimize travel disruptions during hours of heavy traffic to and from the nearby schools. The contractor will also maintain access to the hospital.
Motorists should be alert for equipment, flaggers, and construction personnel along the roadway in close proximity to traffic flow. Appropriate caution is required.
Approximately 4,000 vehicles travel this section of U.S. 60 in Union County in an average day.
Rame Contracting LLC is the prime contractor on this $430,120 project. The contractor expects to have construction completed by about Nov. 26, weather permitting.
