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State police announce traffic checks for May


Troopers from the Hazard Post of the Kentucky State Police will be conducting periodic traffic safety checkpoints during the month of May as approved by the Kentucky State Police Policy and Procedures Manual. These checkpoints will be conducted in an effort to enforce the traffic laws of the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

The Kentucky State Police use traffic safety checkpoints to promote safety for motorists and as a deterrent for those who violate the law.

Location of the checkpoints are as follows: KY 15, Dry Fork – Auto Parts; US 119, 1/10th mile north of KY 805 Junction; KY 160, Kingscreek – Freewill Baptist Church; KY 7/ KY 931 Junction – Colson Baptist Church; KY 160, 1/10th mile south of Hollybush Road; KY 317, Deane – Isaac Lumber Company; KY 805, 3/10th mile north of Junction KY 805 and US 119 (straight); KY 7, 5 miles south of the junction of KY 7 and KY 15; KY 7 South, junction of KY 7 South and KY 1103;

KY 160, 200 feet south of the junction of KY 160 and KY 463; US 119, 1/10th mile north of the Letcher-Harlan County lines; US 23, 8/10th mile north of the junction of US 23 and KY 805; KY 805, where KY 23 passes over KY 805; KY 806 at Arlie Boggs Elementary School; Junction of KY 1862 and KY 2545; KY 805 in Haymond at E.B. Wright Drive; Ky. 343 at McRoberts Post Office.

Junction KY 7 & Spring Branch in Jeremiah Community; KY 931 North in Whitesburg at old Substation; Junction of KY 588 and 3401; Junction KY 588 and Boney Banks Cemetery Road;

KY 15X and Westwood subdivision; US 119 north in front of Howard’s Carpet and Tinseltown.

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