The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) has scheduled a public informational meeting this Thursday to present results of alignment studies for reconstruction of a section of KY 144 near the intersection with Pleasant Valley Road in Daviess County.  The project is aimed at improving safety by realigning several curves along about a 1-mile section of KY 144 between mile point 6.3 and mile point 7.3.

A meeting last December allowed public input on preliminary roadway alignments that were being studied.  According to KYTC District 2 Project Development Engineer John Rudd, this meeting is to share the final alignment for the project.

You can expect road closures in the area of the Bar-B-Que Festival in Owensboro over the next couple of days.

The closures start tomorrow and follow the following general schedule, with slight variations pending conditions at time of closures due to traffic / crowds:

5:00 PM Thursday

2nd St from Daviess to Frederica

Northbound Frederica from 3rd St to Veterans

St Ann St from 3rd St to Veterans

Allen St from 3rd to Veterans

9:00 PM Thursday

2nd St from Triplett to Frederica

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.