A $4 million highway safety project along the U.S. 41 corridor is scheduled to begin this week.
Two new Restricted Crossing U-Turns (RCUTs) will be added just south of the Twin Bridges at the intersections of Wolf Hills Drive and Stratman Road.
According to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, the Twin Bridges serve as the primary connection between northwest Kentucky and southern Indiana. The bridges can see over 41,000 vehicles crossing the Ohio River each day.
An investigation into car crashes near the area found that the intersection of U.S. 41 and Wolf Hills Road/Stratman Road, located between the 18.1 and 18.9-mile points, has recorded a higher-than-normal number of fatal and serious injury crashes during the last five years.
Between 2019 and 2022, 94 crashes were recorded at that intersection, with five resulting in serious injury or death, per the release.
Restricted Crossing U-Turns are designed to reduce or eliminate left-hand turns that see vehicles from side roads crossing the paths of two or more oncoming lanes of traffic on the main roadway. On average, around 1,200 vehicles exit Wolf Hills Road onto U.S. 41 daily, with another 600 coming from Stratman Road.
Once completed, the Restricted Crossing U-Turns will not alter traffic flow in either direction along U.S. 41, only vehicles exiting Wolf Hills and Stratman. Traffic looking to make a left-hand turn from the two side streets will first turn right, then utilize a U-turn lane to make a left turn and merge with traffic on U.S. 41.
Over the weekend, E&B Paving LLC placed signage along the north end of the U.S. 41 strip to notify drivers of the impending construction and lane restrictions.
On March 6, the contractor plans to begin work along the outside lanes of the highway’s north and southbound sides.
The project is slated to be completed by mid-October.
Source: WBKO
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