POWELL COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) — The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is moving forward with plans to address a dangerous stretch of road in Powell County after local first responders raised safety concerns.

Lisa Johnson with the Clay City Fire Department brought attention to Kentucky Route 82, a section of Irvine Road she refers to as "Dead Man's Curve."

"It needs to be taken care of before someone's killed," Johnson said.

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet heard Johnson's call for action and is now taking steps to improve the roadway. H.B. Elkins, spokesperson for KYTC District 10, said the department will examine multiple factors contributing to the safety issues.

"We'll examine the pavement, any drainage issues, any alignment issues," Elkins said.

The crash history on this stretch of

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