Madison County Emergency Management Agency

10/16/2026

We’ll bring the candy. You bring the costumes!

Join Madison County Public Safety for our Drive-Thru Trunk or Treat event! Load up the family and enjoy candy, decorated vehicles, and friendly faces from the public safety agencies that serve our community, all from the comfort of your vehicle. 🚗🍬

📅 Friday, October 30
⏰ 6–8 p.m.
📍 560 S. Keeneland Drive, Richmond, KY

Join us for a safe and fun start to Halloween weekend. We can’t wait to see you there! 🎃

10/05/2026

🚧 Traffic Advisory: Daytime Closures Planned for U.S. 25 (Lexington Road) in Madison County

Detour signage will guide motorists around the closures, and message boards will be placed throughout the project area to alert motorists to the upcoming closures. Flaggers will be positioned within the work zone to assist local traffic.

🗓️ Monday, Oct. 5
▪️U.S. 25 (Lexington Road) will be closed from mile point 24 (Clay Lane) to mile point 25.3, south of the KY 627 (Boonesborough Road) intersection.
▪️Clay Lane will remain accessible to northbound U.S. 25 traffic traveling from Richmond.
▪️The intersection of KY 627 (Boonesborough Road) and U.S. 25 (Lexington Road) will remain open.
▪️Detour: Southbound U.S. 25 traffic can turn left onto KY 627 (Boonesborough Road), then right onto I-75. Motorists can take Exit 90A to continue southbound on U.S. 25.
▪️Due to work progressing ahead of schedule, crews will begin work within the Tuesday, Oct. 6, closure limits this afternoon. U.S. 25 (Lexington Road) will be closed from mile point 22.5 (KY 2878/Colonel Road) to mile point 24 (Clay Lane). Work in this section will resume Tuesday as scheduled. The posted detour route remains unchanged.

🗓️ Tuesday, Oct. 6
▪️U.S. 25 (Lexington Road) will be closed from mile point 22.5 (KY 2878/Colonel Road) to mile point 24 (Clay Lane).
▪️KY 2878 (Colonel Road) will remain accessible to northbound ▪️U.S. 25 traffic traveling from Richmond.
▪️Clay Lane will remain accessible to southbound U.S. 25 traffic traveling from Lexington.
▪️Detour: Southbound U.S. 25 traffic can turn left onto KY 627 (Boonesborough Road), then right onto I-75. Motorists can take Exit 90A to continue southbound on U.S. 25.
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🗓️ Wednesday, Oct. 7
▪️U.S. 25 (Lexington Road) will be closed from mile point 20.3 (Derby Chase Drive) to mile point 22.5 (KY 2878/Colonel Road).
▪️Derby Chase Drive will remain accessible to northbound U.S. 25 traffic traveling from Richmond.
▪️KY 2878 (Colonel Road) will remain accessible to southbound U.S. 25 traffic traveling from Lexington.
▪️Detour: Southbound U.S. 25 traffic can turn left onto KY 627 (Boonesborough Road), then right onto I-75. Motorists can take Exit 90A to continue southbound on U.S. 25.

10/02/2026

Madison County residents: Please review this traffic advisory from KYTC - District 7 for potential impacts to your travel next week.

**Updated detour routes**

🚧 TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Madison County 🚧

Daytime closures are scheduled on U.S. 25 (Lexington Road) in Madison County from 7 a.m.–7 p.m. beginning Monday, Oct. 5, through Wednesday, Oct. 7.

The closures are necessary to allow crews to perform pavement saw-cutting work designed to help prevent future joint failures and extend the life of the roadway.

🔸 Monday, Oct. 5
U.S. 25 will be closed from Clay Lane to just south of KY 627 (Boonesborough Road).
➡️ Detour: Southbound U.S. 25 traffic can turn left onto KY 627 (Boonesborough Road), then right onto I-75. Motorists can take Exit 90A to continue southbound on U.S. 25.

🔸 Tuesday, Oct. 6
U.S. 25 will be closed from KY 2878 (Colonel Road) to Clay Lane.
➡️ Detour: Southbound U.S. 25 traffic can turn left onto KY 627 (Boonesborough Road), then right onto I-75. Motorists can take Exit 90A to continue southbound on U.S. 25.

🔸 Wednesday, Oct. 7
U.S. 25 will be closed from Derby Chase Drive to KY 2878 (Colonel Road).
➡️ Detour: Southbound U.S. 25 traffic can turn left onto KY 627 (Boonesborough Road), then right onto I-75. Motorists can take Exit 90A to continue southbound on U.S. 25.

Detour signage and message boards will be in place throughout the project area. Flaggers will assist local traffic, residents within the closure limits will maintain access to their properties, and emergency vehicles will be permitted access at all times.

Work is weather permitting. Motorists should use extra caution and watch for signage and personnel in the work zone.

For the full press release, click here: https://lnks.gd/3/3bVvhVR

For traffic updates and road conditions, visit GoKY.ky.gov.

09/30/2026

🚧 Traffic Advisory | Saturday, October 3

Temporary road closures and traffic changes are planned in downtown Richmond on Saturday, October 3, for the Millstone Festival. Closures are scheduled from 6:00 AM until approximately 10:00 PM.

Motorists should expect delays, allow extra travel time, and use alternate routes when possible. See the advisory attached for affected streets and additional details.

09/30/2026

📢 Monthly Warning Systems Test Cancelled

The test scheduled for October 3 at 12:00 PM has been cancelled due to the potential for bad weather and visitors attending the Millstone Festival.

Outdoor warning sirens and RAVE Mobile Safety Alerts will not be activated for this month’s test. Regular testing will resume on November 7.

📱 Sign up for emergency alerts:
madisoncountyky.gov/alerts

09/18/2026

Keeping you informed of the work KYTC is doing to make repairs!

🚧 TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Madison County 🚧

Slide repair work will begin Friday, Sept. 18 on KY 169 (Tates Creek Road) at three locations affected by June flooding:

🔸 MP 9.55 – 0.6 miles south of Bethel Branch Spur
🔸 MP 7.2 – 0.8 miles south of KY 1985
🔸 MP 6.0 – 0.17 miles south of KY 1984

Crews will begin at MP 9.55 and work toward MP 6.0.

A one-lane closure will be in place from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., with temporary traffic signals directing alternating traffic. Both lanes will reopen after working hours.

Vehicles and loads wider than 8 feet are encouraged to use KY 1156 during working hours.

Work is expected to continue through Oct. 16, weather permitting.

For live traffic updates, visit GoKY.ky.gov.

09/17/2026

🚧 TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Madison County 🚧

Slide repair work will begin Friday, Sept. 18 on KY 169 (Tates Creek Road) at three locations affected by June flooding:

🔸 MP 9.55 – 0.6 miles south of Bethel Branch Spur
🔸 MP 7.2 – 0.8 miles south of KY 1985
🔸 MP 6.0 – 0.17 miles south of KY 1984

Crews will begin at MP 9.55 and work toward MP 6.0.

A one-lane closure will be in place from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., with temporary traffic signals directing alternating traffic. Both lanes will reopen after working hours.

Vehicles and loads wider than 8 feet are encouraged to use KY 1156 during working hours.

Work is expected to continue through Oct. 16, weather permitting.

For live traffic updates, visit GoKY.ky.gov.

09/17/2026

UPDATE: 9/17 (8:50AM) — All systems have been restored and callers should no longer experience the call forwarding. Thank you to our team for their commitment to ensuring we provide great emergency communications for our citizens and first responders.

🚨 911 SERVICE UPDATE 🚨

Madison County is experiencing a temporary outage affecting our 911 lines but this will NOT impact our ability to answer your call or dispatch emergency services.

What should callers expect?
If you need emergency assistance, continue to call 911 as you normally would. Your call will be automatically forwarded to our team of telecommunicators. Because calls are being rerouted through our backup systems, you may notice a difference in the first ring or hear a slightly different sound before the call connects.

Please stay on the line and allow the call to connect. Once connected, our telecommunicators will answer your call and handle it as they normally would.

Most importantly, emergency response service remains unchanged. The outage does not change how calls are handled, how emergency information is processed, or how our first responders are dispatched.

Our citizens will continue to receive the same high level of emergency communications and response service they depend on.

This is exactly why we have technology, redundancy and backup systems in place. When an unexpected issue occurs, these systems help ensure our emergency communications remain operational and our telecommunicators can continue serving our community.

📞 If you have an emergency, call 911 as you normally would.

The way your call connects may sound different—but the service you receive and the response you need remain unchanged.

We will continue getting the right responder, to the right location, every time.

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