William H Natcher Parkway Extension

[mgk920]

Thanks...  I like to make sure when I'm visiting a "new" (to me, at least) forum...  It IS a wee bit annoying to have original-sized files posted, I agree.  

If and when we get back up that way, I'll shoot more as I'm able.  

Thanx!

An airplane is a tool that I often wish that I had access to whenever I head out to check up on road construction progress!  Do you have any recent aerials of the Pennyrile Parkway extension near Hopkinsville, KY?

Mike

[rickmastfan67]

Google maps had updated their satellite imagery of the area showing the progress of the Natcher extension.
http://maps.google.com/?ll=36.908965,-86.423521&spn=0.026697,0.054932&t=k&z=15

Thanks for posting that.  Seems like they are going to be putting in C/D lanes on I-65 for the interchange.  Smart move KYTC.

[hbelkins]

The Natcher extension is going to open this Thursday, Nov. 3, following a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

[mgk920]

Thanks...  I like to make sure when I'm visiting a "new" (to me, at least) forum...  It IS a wee bit annoying to have original-sized files posted, I agree.  

If and when we get back up that way, I'll shoot more as I'm able.  

Thanx!

An airplane is a tool that I often wish that I had access to whenever I head out to check up on road construction progress!  Do you have any recent aerials of the Pennyrile Parkway extension near Hopkinsville, KY?

Mike

http://www.bing.com/maps/?v=2&cp=36.79277628339542~-87.49204118156891&lvl=12&dir=0&sty=a&form=LMLTCC



Mike

[rickmastfan67]

The Natcher extension is going to open this Thursday, Nov. 3, following a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Is there going to be a list posted online of what exit numbers are going to be switched and when?

[hbelkins]

The only thing I know is that one of the KYTC districts posted something on their Facebook page about the change several weeks ago. Basically, everything is increasing by two.

[rickmastfan67]

The only thing I know is that one of the KYTC districts posted something on their Facebook page about the change several weeks ago. Basically, everything is increasing by two.

Is the new section closer to 2 miles or over 2.5?  If it's over 2.5, I could see some exit numbers going up by 3 if they are above the .5 mile marker in their segment.

[ShawnP]

2 or plus 2.5 oh lord. Your'e going to confuse alot of Kentuckians.

[hbelkins]

I went plowing through the Facebook updates of Districts 2 and 3 and did not see the post about the exit numbers changing that I remembered seeing several months ago. The best way to confirm would be to keep track of the county maps and the official order listings on KYTC's maps page.

[rickmastfan67]

Alright HB.  But if you do somehow get access to an official list, please post it.  I do want to add this extension correctly to the CHM site.

[hbelkins]

Alright HB.  But if you do somehow get access to an official list, please post it.  I do want to add this extension correctly to the CHM site.

I'll pose the question to my counterpart in Bowling Green and see what info she can give me.

[rickmastfan67]

Thanks, appreciate it HB.

[hbelkins]

Just got it confirmed. Everything goes up by two miles. Exit 48 at Hartford becomes Exit 50. Exit 70 at Owensboro becomes Exit 72. And so on...

[rickmastfan67]

Just got it confirmed. Everything goes up by two miles. Exit 48 at Hartford becomes Exit 50. Exit 70 at Owensboro becomes Exit 72. And so on...

Alright.  Thanks HB.  And the KY-622 exit number is #1, right?

[hbelkins]

Now that, I do not know. Will have to make a further inquiry.

[rickmastfan67]

Now that, I do not know. Will have to make a further inquiry.

Alright, HB.  I appreciate the help in this.  In fact, I'll go add the "new" exit numbers to the Natcher in OSM right now (if somebody hasn't beaten me to it) and hold off giving KY-622's interchange it's number till you get conformation.  Also, once you do find out it's number, I'll submit the update to the Tim for the CHM project.

And I-65's Exit number's going 1 > 3, or 1 > 2?  That's the only exit that adding "2" to didn't make 100% sense because it was the beginning of the highway (should have been "0" originally IMO like I-264).  Just want to be 100% sure of it for when I submit my update.

[tidecat]

I noticed on I-65, the exit for Scottsville Road has "Scottsville" greened out and just lists "Bowling Green".  Scottsville and Owensboro are listed as control cities for the Natcher Parkwy on I-65.

[hbelkins]

I noticed on I-65, the exit for Scottsville Road has "Scottsville" greened out and just lists "Bowling Green".  Scottsville and Owensboro are listed as control cities for the Natcher Parkwy on I-65.

Greened out, or has Scottsville simply been removed? Kentucky typically doesn't use greenout.

There will be a project start next year to revamp the I-65/US 231 interchange and, I think, make some improvements to US 231 north of I-65. I think the exit is going to become a SPUI.

[ShawnP]

Project is badly needed as that side of Bowling Green has boomed.

[rickmastfan67]

Just got it confirmed. Everything goes up by two miles. Exit 48 at Hartford becomes Exit 50. Exit 70 at Owensboro becomes Exit 72. And so on...

Alright.  Thanks HB.  And the KY-622 exit number is #1, right?

Now that, I do not know. Will have to make a further inquiry.

HB, I just noticed the Bowling Green City SPRS map was updated to include the new segment of the Natcher from I-65 to US-231.  Only problem is that they didn't update the exit numbers on it.

So, is there any update on what KY-622's exit number is?  Same with the I-65 interchange since I think it might be #2 instead of 3 (#1 +2).

It's the only thing that is holding me up from releasing the Natcher update @ CHM.

[hbelkins]

Plano Road is Exit 2. I-65 is Exit 2A and Exit 2B. Everything else went up by 2.

I-65 is now Exit 20A and Exit 20B.

[rickmastfan67]

Thanks HB.  Made the corrections to my files and will be sending them along to Tim to be updated at CHM.

I'll also put those new exit numbers into OSM.

[NE2]

Doesn't the MUTCD prohibit having both 2 and 2A-B in the same direction?

[Alps]

Doesn't the MUTCD prohibit having both 2 and 2A-B in the same direction?

Yeah, that'd have to be A-B-C.

[hbelkins]

My bad. Plano Road is Exit 1. Got my info from my counterpart in Bowling Green and will have to double-check the email she sent me tomorrow. I suspect I just made a typo.