Year-Long Closure Planned For Gallatin Co. Road Prone To Landslides

The closure is scheduled to start on November 1 on a portion of U.S. 42.

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(Covington, Ky.) – A road that has been prone to landslides will close for a year for a complete reconstruct.

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announced today a reconstruction project on a 1.2-mile section of U.S. 42 in Gallatin County.

The year-long closure is scheduled to begin on November 1.

The $18 million project will include relocation of utilities, install of a tie-back wall and construction of a new roadway.

Signage will be in place to detour traffic using KY 1039 to I-71 to KY 35.

The project has a November 2023 completion date.

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