Districtwide traffic paint striping begins next week; work to start in Fulton, Graves and Hickman counties.

 A contractor for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) will begin districtwide roadway traffic paint striping the week of Aug. 3, weather permitting.
Weather conditions and high traffic volumes can cause pavement striping to fade over time. This project aims to refresh faded markings and improve safety for motorists in all 12 counties in District 1: Ballard, Calloway, Carlisle, Crittenden, Fulton, Graves, Hickman, Livingston, Lyon, Marshall, McCracken, and Trigg. 
Work is expected to begin mid-week in Fulton, Hickman and Graves counties, before moving to other counties across the district over the next four to six weeks.
The mobile paint caravans will be active during daylight hours as weather allows.
While much of the striping will be along rural secondary highways, some work will also take place along Interstate 24 in McCracken, Marshall, Livingston, Lyon, Caldwell and Trigg counties and on other four-lane highways.
There will be no lane closures or flaggers, as the mobile crews will be continuously moving along the roadways.
Each mobile caravan will consist of a lead vehicle with sweeping capabilities, a striping truck, and support vehicles to warn motorists of the mobile work zone and possible wet paint ahead.
Use caution when approaching or passing these slow-moving caravans. Although traffic paint is designed to dry quickly, motorists should avoid driving over freshly painted lines. Drying time depends on humidity and wind conditions but typically takes about four minutes.
The project was awarded to Reynolds-Central Seal, a Joint Venture, under a $1,385,000 low-bid KYTC contract.