About Kentucky 811
Kentucky 811 serves all of Kentucky. Kentucky has a mix of urban areas (Louisville, Lexington, Cincinnati metro) and extensive rural areas with agricultural and coal mining infrastructure.
Submit tickets at https://www.kentucky811.org or dial 811.
Required Wait Period
Kentucky requires 3 business days notice before any excavation. Kentucky 811 provides online and phone ticket submission.
Use the Wait Time Calculator to find your exact dig date.
Ticket Validity & Re-Notify
Kentucky's 30-day validity window is standard for the region.
Private Lines in Kentucky
Kentucky has significant rural well water and propane infrastructure, particularly in eastern and western Kentucky outside natural gas service territories. Agricultural private utility installations are common statewide.
Full guide: What 811 Does NOT Cover.
Calculate Your Kentucky Dig Date
Get your exact legal dig date, expiration, and re-notify reminder.
Open CalculatorRelated Guides
How 811 Works
Complete process guide.
Color Codes
What the marks mean.
Re-Notify Rules
Ticket expired mid-project?