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Work on the dual roundabout interchange being installed at U.S. 62 and the U.S. 31W Bypass is progressing.
A traffic switch took place in the construction zone this week, with eastbound traffic being placed into the roundabout configuration. With this change, both roundabouts are now fully operational for traffic on U.S. 62, with access for ramp traffic to and from the U.S. 31W Bypass. The Nicholas Street connector remains closed as work on the overall project is completed.
“So minus the connection at Nicholas Street, this is the final configuration, how traffic’s going to flow at that dual roundabout intersection there,” said KYTC District Four Public Information Officer Chris Jessie. “The contractor still has some work to do, obviously, between the bypass and French Street to finish this project up, but this is how it’s going to look as we move forward with U.S. 62 and that intersection.”
Construction on the interchange began in July, a part of the larger corridor project announced in 2024 aimed at making U.S. 62 safer and more efficient. Work is scheduled to be completed on the interchange by November 1. Follow KYTC District Four on social media for updates.
A fall staple for the Hardin County community takes place this Saturday as the Glendale Crossing Festival rolls in for the largest one-day festival in the commonwealth.
“It’s mainly an arts and crafts festival, so you’re going to see a lot of things that people have been making for years and they perfected their craft, and you’re also going to see a lot of fall food,” said Glendale Crossing Festival Committee Member Drew Goodman. “I mean, just with this time of year, this is probably one of the best times of year, in my opinion, being able to see things like kettle corn and stuff like that. We’ve also got a parade that starts at 10 a.m. where you’re going to see classic cars, fire trucks. The kids are going to love it.”
More than 400 vendors will be on hand for the festival, which runs from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Parking may be hard to come by so visit the festival’s website to come prepared.
“We always get people that try to come off I-65 onto ky 222 from that way, But if you guys go on our website, we’ve got a few different directions,” Goodman said.
The festival parade begins at 10 a.m. Anybody participating in the parade should line up at Damon Ray Field at the old East Hardin Middle School building by 9:30 a.m. The grand marshall for this year’s parade is Mary Key with Nolin River Wildlife.
Visit www.glendalecrossingfestival.org or the Glendale Crossing Festival Inc. Facebook page for more information.
Plans for an AI data center in Meade County are not moving forward.
After hundreds of residents showed up for a special meeting of the Meade County Planning and Zoning Commission Tuesday, the commission voted to recommend a zoning change for property located in Ekron along Joe Prather Highway and Garrett Road from Agricultural to Light Industrial be denied.
Later that evening, the Meade County Fiscal Court voted to deny the zoning change in a meeting that also saw hundreds in attendance.
Over the course of several hours, residents attending both meetings raised their concerns with the impact the proposed data center could have on the surrounding community, with speakers expressing concerns with noise and environmental impacts. Many in attendance expressed concerns with the amount of water such a facility would require and the impact it would have on the county’s existing water infrastructure, which one resident said needs major improvements. Neighboring property owners were also concerned with water runoff impacts on their properties.
After voting to deny the zoning change, members of the fiscal court discussed placing a one-year moratorium on data center proposals in order to review existing zoning laws.