BOYD COUNTY, Ky. (WSAZ) -- Contractors have scheduled two temporary closures of KY 5 in Boyd County next week as part of a $1.14 million highway safety improvement project along seven miles of the state roadway.

On Aug. 21, contractors will replace a failing cross-drain underneath KY 5 at the 4.9 mile marker between KY 3293 and Brown Hill Drive. Work will take place between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., during which time the road will be closed to all traffic.

On Aug. 23, contractors plan a similar cross-drain replacement at mile marker 5.9 between Miller Road and Fellowship Road. Work will also require an 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. closure that day.

During the closures, motorists may detour using KY 3293, US 60, KY 716 or local routes. Also, Monday, Wednesday and Friday, motorists should watch for one-lane travel conditions on KY 5, with traffic controlled by flaggers.

Message boards announcing closure times and road work have been placed along the route, and motorists should remember to slow down in work zones and remember that schedules are subject to change depending on weather conditions.