Question: Traffic from New Circle (southbound?) turning onto Harrodsburg Road (southbound) have no stop sign or yield sign–they just continue on in the turn lane into Beaumont Centre or struggle to get left to go straight on Harrodsburg Road.  Traffic sometimess come to a complete stop to wait for an opportunity to get into the turn [...]

Filed under: Uncategorized | 3 Comments »

Question: What is the reason for the traffic barriers on Pleasant Ridge near the park and bike path? The street is like an obstacle course which has to be dangerous for anyone unfamiliar with it who drives through it at night.
Answer: Joel Webber, senior traffic engineer for the city’s traffic engineering department, says that the [...]

Filed under: Uncategorized | No Comments »

Question: Lexington began the outdoor activity season with the “Best of the Bluegrass” ‘Belle Brezing Bed Race’ and ‘Best of the Bluegrass Pub Crawl’ on April 10.  Once again, Lexington did a great job with traffic management and garbage collection.  I was disappointed there were no recycling bins available. Bottled water and cans of soft [...]

Filed under: Uncategorized | 2 Comments »

Question: If we weren’t the HORSE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD Lexington could call itself the DANDELION CAPITAL OF THE WORLD! As Earth Day approaches on April 22, how can I keep dandelions out of my yard without adding chemicals into the environment?
Answer: The April 2000 Herald-Leader gave a good description of this most persistent weed [...]

Filed under: Uncategorized | No Comments »

Question: A few years ago, the old Greenleaf Motel at the corner of Nicholasville Road and Lowry Lane was demolished. The side facing Nicholasville Road now has a Walgreen on it, but the rest of the former motel site has been a largely muddy field littered with construction debris. Are there any plans to [...]

Filed under: Uncategorized | No Comments »

Question: When you put the 9 number zip code on a letter or package does the extra numbers take the item within a block of its destination or do the numbers designate an exact address?

Answer: Your answer comes from Susan W. Wright, Customer Relations Coordinator with the United States Postal Service:
“The nine-digit ZIP Code, or [...]

Filed under: Uncategorized | No Comments »

Question: I’ve heard conflicting statements on the amount of moving water required to sweep a person off their feet if walking or off the roadway if driving. Can you give us the correct information on drowning dangers on flooded roads?
Answer: Here are a few high water safety tips from the National Weather Service:
Whether you are [...]

Filed under: Uncategorized | No Comments »

Question: It’s weird to me that the street sign where Keene Road meets Harrodsburg Road near Elkhorn Creek reads “Military Pike.” The sign on Harrodsburg Road that points to “Military Rd.” reads KY 1267, which is Keene Road. After you turn and approach the split where Military Pike runs to the right, the junction sign [...]

Filed under: Uncategorized | No Comments »

Question: What is the Kentucky law on concealing junkyards from public view?There’s a place in Nicholas County with old vehicles lining the area which is very visible from the road and an eye sore.

Answer: The permit required by KRS 177.910 shall be issued in accordance with the administrative regulations of the department, promulgated pursuant to [...]

Filed under: Uncategorized | No Comments »

Question:  In old pictures of UK, there’s a pretty big pond at the corner of what is now Limestone and Euclid…I was wondering if you knew when it was dredged and why…I’ll attach a picture I found on one of UK’s websites.

Answer:  I found a description of the lake in the publication “The University of [...]

Filed under: Lexington History | No Comments »