Richmond Road construction nears end with new safety design for drivers

A $13 million construction project along Richmond Road is redesigning busy intersections to reduce serious crashes — and state transportation officials say drivers will see the full picture once work wraps up this December.

Drivers along Richmond Road and Ellerslie Park Blvd. have spent months navigating construction cones, detours, and changing traffic patterns as part of the project. Some have questioned whether the new configuration is actually making the corridor safer.

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s District 7 Public Information Officer Brooklyn McIntosh said the project was designed with safety in mind…

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