KENTUCKY STATE POLICE POST 9 IN PIKEVILLE ANNOUNCES JANUARY TRAFFIC SAFETY CHECKPOINTS FOR THEIR FIVE COUNTY DISTRICT AREA PATROLS

According to the press release statement from the Kentucky State Police Post 9-Pikeville Public Affairs Officer, Trooper Michael J. Coleman; the Kentucky State Police would like to offer periodic reminders to drivers who travel our roadways. Our agency strives daily to ensure the safety of the motoring public. Some of these proactive measures include various roadside safety checkpoints and saturating known problematic areas in the district through general patrol tactics.

The Kentucky State Police utilizes traffic safety checkpoints to promote safety for motorists using the public roadways and to provide a deterrent for those who violate laws contained in the Kentucky Revised Statutes.

The intent of a traffic safety checkpoint is to provide high visibility, public safety service, focusing on operator impairment, vehicular equipment deficiencies (confirming appropriate registration and insurance of vehicles) and the valid licensing of drivers. Other violations of law and/or other public safety issues that arise will be addressed.

These checkpoints will allow the Kentucky State Police the opportunity to periodically concentrate its efforts in checking for violations of Kentucky traffic and regulatory laws that will ultimately increase the safety of the citizens within the Commonwealth.

KSP Post 9 serves the areas of Pike County, Floyd  County, Martin County, Magoffin County, and Johnson County.

Kentucky State Police Post Nine (9) will be conducting safety traffic checkpoints in the KSP Post Nine area. Troopers will be checking for impaired drivers, children that are not properly restrained in child safety seats, and to inform the public about the use of seatbelts. These safety checkpoints will be conducted in various locations throughout the Post Nine area that are experiencing a high ratio of vehicular crashes resulting in injury and/or death compared to relatively low safety restraint usage ratio.

Traffic Safety checkpoint locations in the Post 9 District will be at these area sites:

1. Sector A
   1. Ky. 292 at Bevins’ Citgo, South Williamson, Mile Post 5.701
   2. US 119 across from Samoyed Energy at Sidney, approximately 3/10 mile north of Mile Post 18.029
   3. Ky. 1056 across from old Fish Pond at Ransom 4/10 mile east of 4.521
   4. Ky. 194 Spur Intersection at Stopover, Mile Post 67.698
   5. Ky. 194 and Ky. 2062 Intersection at Stopover, Mile Post 67.698
   6. Ky. 194 at the Argo Church of God, one mile west of Mile Post 71.659
   7. Ky. 194 and Ky. 632 Intersection at Phelps at Mile Post 55.665
   8. Ky. 194 at Canada Coal, 3/10 west of Mile Post 26.604
   9. Ky. 194 at Coleman’s Restaurant at Phyllis, 5/10 mile west Mile Post 33.600
   10. Ky. 199 Stone Community from US 119 travel south on Ky 199
   11. Ky. 199 Runyon Grade School (Pinson Fork Community)
   12. Ky. Intersection of Ky. 1056 and Ky 319 in the McCarr Community
   13. Aflex Missionary Baptist Church (Aflex, Ky.)
2. Sector B
   1. US 460, directly adjacent to the Flea Market, approximately 250 feet north of Trooper Crum – Unit 309’s residence near Shelbiana
   2. Approximately 275 feet south of the intersection/junction of Town Mountain Road and US 119
   3. Junction of Ky. 1426 and Ky. 3417 Cedar Creek
   4. A point on Ky 194, directly adjacent to the Meta Baptist Church, approximately 1.7miles east of Meta.
   5. The Junction of Ky. 610 and Ky 805 at Dorton. The GPS is 37.24.39 North; 82, 26, 59 West.The mile marker is 6.580. This is a high traffic area and high traffic accident area.
   6. Ky. 1469 at Long Fork next to the George F. Johnson Walking Track. The GPS is 37, 31, 57 North; 82, 28, 06. The mile marker is 9.129. This is a high traffic and high accident area.
   7. Ky 3414 Left Fork of Island Creek at the Church near Road Fork. The GPS is 37, 39, 49 North; 82, 22, 12. The mile marker is 1.670. This is a high DUI arrest area.
3. Sector C
   1. US 460 at the Shelbiana Flea Market
   2. Ky. 1460, Chloe at Thacker Monument co., near the intersection US 460
   3. Ky. 3226 Greasy Creek Road at the intersection of the Dry Fork of Greasy, 0.293 mp.
   4. Fishtrap Dam at the Intersection of Ky. 1441, and Ky. 1789, at the old Millard Bridge.
   5. US 460 at the Mouth of Biggs Branch Road
   6. US 460 ½ mile east of Road Creek near Draffin
   7. US 460 Ferrells Creek at the mouth of Abner Fork Road
   8. US 460 Mouthcard at the mouth of Big Hackneys Creek at the church
   9. Ky. 1499 Feds Creek Road, ¼ mile south of the Junction of Ky. 366
   10. Ky. 460, approximately 4/10 miles from the KY/VA line as you traveled west
   11. Ky. 1499 Biggs at the Intersection of Ky. 194.
   12. Ky. 195 Marrowbone Creek Road at the fire department in Wolfpit.
   13. Ky. 195 Hellier at the mouth of Bowling Fork Road
   14. Ky. 80 Elkhorn City in front of the City Hall Building
   15. Ky. 80, 1 mile east of Elkhorn City near the entrance of Breaks Interstate Park
   16. Ky. 195 Ashcamp at the intersection of Ky. 197
   17. Ky. 610 at the mouth of Beefhide
   18. Ky. 610 Virgie at the intersection of Ky. 1469
   19. Ky. 122 Robinson Creek at the Peters Branch Car Wash
   20. Ky. 197 Elkhorn City between Sycamore and Shelby Gap at Hylton Church
   21. Ky. 122 Indian Creek, 100 yards east of Osborne Fork Road
   22. Ky. 3415 Little Robinson Creek Road at the mouth of Little Branch Road
   23. US 23 at the Caney Creek Church of God

FLOYD COUNTY

1. Sector A
   1. Ky. 301, Watergap Road near Mountain Pipeline
   2. Ky. 301, Lancer Railroad Tracks
   3. Ky. 301, Jct. With Ky. 1428 (Lancer Intersections)
   4. Ky. 321, Jct. With Ky. 3, at Auxier (Intersection in Front of HRMC)
   5. Ky. 321, straight in front of Prestonsburg Auto Parts
   6. Ky. 321, entrance to Prestonsburg Community College
   7. Ky. 404, in front of David Fire Department
   8. Ky. 114, at Magoffin/Floyd County Line
   9. Ky. 114, straight in front of flea market near Parkway Conn.
   10. Ky. 194, 4.75 miles from Ky. 1428 in front of AJ’s Market
   11. Ky. 194, in front of Cow Creek Fire Department
   12. Ky. 114 & Ky. 122 Jct., at the city limits of Prestonsburg 4 possible lanes to be utilized according to the amount of manpower. Plenty of distance on either end.
   13. Ky. 1428 and Sally Stephens Branch, Jct. 2 lane road with adequate space and visual.
   14. Ky. 1428, at Martin, off the ramp of Ky. 80, under the hill from the fire department.
   15. Ky. 80 on 4 lane in front of Kinzer Drilling at Watergap
   16. Ky. 1428, Almar Straight approximately 3 miles from US 23
   17. Kassidy Drive and Charity Mountain Road (KY RT 3024)
2. Sector B
   1. Ky. 122, Jct. with Ky. 466 at Melvin Intersection
   2. Ky. 122, Jct. with Ky. 979 in front of Hi Hat Post Office
   3. Ky. 122, Jct. With Ky. 680, at Minnie Intersection
   4. Ky. 122, in front of Old Turner Elkhorn Office Building
   5. Ky. 122, straight in front of Martin Engineering
   6. Ky. 122, Bucks Branch, approximately 200 feet from Ky. 80 Intersection
   7. Ky. 007, Jct with Ky. 1086 in Wayland
   8. Ky. 007, under the Ky. 80 Underpass in Garrett
   9. Ky. 007, Jct. With Ky. 2029 Saltlick
   10. Ky. 306, in front of the old Wheelwright High School
   11. Ky. 0777 and Ky. 2554 Intersection at the mouth of Wilson Creek in Langley
   12. Ky. 550, in front of Right Beaver Food Market
   13. Ky. 466 at the mouth of Caleb Fork in Weeksbury
   14. Ky. 979 in the straight in front of Gary Rose’s residence
   15. Ky. 1428, between Twin Bridges in Martin in front of Bank
   16. KY. 122 in front of Old Wheelwright Mining located at Price, KY
   17. KY. 680/1929 Frasures Creek above Left Beaver Fire Department
   18. KY. 007/Martin Br at Lackey
3. Sector C
   1. Ky. 979 in front of Hale Hardware in Harold
   2. Ky. 979, Jct. Of Ky. 1426
   3. Ky. 979, straight in front of John M. Stumbo Grade School
   4. Ky. 979, Jct with Ky. 680
   5. Ky. 979, Teaberry on straight near Toddra’s Market
   6. Ky. 979, in front of the Beaver Post Office
   7. Ky. 3379, 4.6 miles south of Ky. 979, near Little Rachel Church
   8. Ky. 3379, 5.7 miles from 979 near the mouth of Pigeon Roost
   9. Ky. 1426, on Prater Creek near the mouth of Rice Branch
   10. Ky. 1426, in front of Prater Elementary School
   11. Ky. 1426, in front of Boyd’s Carryout
   12. Ky. 1428, in front of May Metal at Emma
   13. Ky. 1428, in front of Columbia Gas at Emma
   14. Ky. 1428, in front of Allen Grade School

MARTIN COUNTY

1. Ky. 40 in Warfield at Aranas’ Office
2. Ky. 292 in Warfield at garage dumps
3. Ky. 292 in Lovely at R & J Hardware
4. Ky. 40 in front of Kentucky Fried Chicken
5. Intersection of Ky. 40 and Ky. 645, at red lights near high school (minimum of 2 officers in 2 separate cruisers)
6. Ky. 3 in Inez near entrance to Quail Hollow Apts.
7. Ky. 40 and Ky. 1224 Intersection near Tomahawk
8. Ky. 292 at Pike/Martin Line
9. Johnson Bottom (any suitable location)
10. Ky. 3, approximately 8/10 mile north of Johnson/Martin line (minimum of 2 officers in 2 separate cruisers)
11. Ky. 1714, at Pigeon Roost near James Jude Grocery
12. Ky. 40 in Inez in front of Cardinal Dry Cleaners
13. 13 Jct. of Ky. 3 and Ky. 292 (close to Lawrence County Line)
14. In front of Pauley’s Market on Ky. 2032
15. Jct. Of Ky. 1714 and Old #4 Mine
16. Jct. of Ky. 40 and Ky. 1884 and Calloway Road
17. Jct. of Ky. 40 at Nazarene Church in Beauty
18. Jct. Of Ky. 292 and Ky. 2031
19. Jct. Of Ky. 908 and Ky. 292
20. Jct. Of Ky. 2032 and Ky. 1439, Old Miners Inn

MAGOFFIN COUNTY

1. Intersection of US 460 & Ky. 114, east of Salyersville (minimum of 2 officers in 2 separate cruisers)
2. Intersection of Ky. 7 and US 460 in Salyersville at red light
3. Ky. 40 at Falcon near Magoffin/Johnson Line
4. Intersection of Ky. 7 & Ky. 1090 (Lakeville)
5. Ky. 542, near Magoffin/Breathitt Line.
6. Ky. 7, at Royalton near railroad tracks
7. Ky. 867 approximately 7/10 mile west of Ky. 7
8. Mountain Parkway – Old Toll Road – Mile Marker 70

JOHNSON COUNTY

1. Ky. 321, at Hager Hill in front of Davis Market, approximately 2 miles north of Johnson/Floyd line.
2. Intersection of Ky. 302 and Ky. 3, at Johnson/Floyd Line.
3. Ky. 172, at Staffordsville in front of state highway garage
4. The off ramp of Ky. 1428 & Ky. 321 Intersection on Ky. 1428
5. Greasy Creek Road, Ky. 1596, near Martin/Johnson Line (mouth of Greasy Creek near Ky. 3)
6. Ky. 1107, at Thelma in front of Post Office
7. US 460 about 2.5 miles from the Magoffin/Johnson county line.

(Lazer scanner Wade Queen contributed to this story)