Contractors with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet have begun litter pickup and mowing alongside the I-24 corridor, and motorists should pay full attention to each side of the road over the next few weeks.
Work began at the I-24 Ohio River Bridge and will continue to the Kentucky-Tennessee State line. Efforts have already been completed in McCracken County beyond Exit 16, and mowers were working alongside I-24 in Marshall and Livingston counties Wednesday.
Pickup crews will be on the ground ahead of mowing crews, while mowing will take place anytime weather conditions permit it during daylight hours.
Mowing zones will be marked by appropriate signage, and should be treated with the same respect and caution as other work zones. Drivers are urged to reduce their travel speed and be alert for slow-moving tractors and support vehicles that may be required to travel into and across travel lanes from time to time as they go about their work.
As a reminder, political signs and other advertising are not allowed along state right-of-way and should be removed. Yard signs and other advertising signs create both an obstacle and a safety hazard for mowing crews and motorists. Signs of any kind placed on highway right-of-way will be removed by state or contract personnel as appropriate.
KYTC District 1 is responsible for 2835 miles of highway in Trigg, Lyon, Crittenden, Livingston, Marshall, Calloway, Graves, McCracken, Ballard, Carlisle, Hickman and Fulton counties.
