Kentucky

[ibthebigd]

I drove the new route from Buc-ee's to Lancaster and was really impressed. Lancaster does need a bypass.

[seicer]

• Map: https://maps.kytc.ky.gov/activehighwayplan/
• Listing: https://transportation.ky.gov/Program-Management/Documents/2026%20Recommended%20Highway%20Plan.pdf

More noteworthy items, part 3:

• Interstate 64 (US 127 to US 60): Interstate 64 will be widened to six lanes between US 127 and US 60, with construction estimated to begin in 2027. The projected cost is $80 million.
• Interstate 64 Pavement Reconstruction (Frankfort to Midway): The last remaining original concrete pavement on I-64, between US 60 in Frankfort and Midway, will be addressed in 2027. The project, likely involving reconstruction to asphalt, is estimated at $32.5 million.
• US 60 (Winchester Road – Lexington Area): US 60 will be widened to four lanes from just east of I-64/I-75 in Lexington to SR 859 (Haley Road), with construction scheduled for 2027 at a cost of $47.6 million.
• US 60 (Haley Road to Winchester): The widening project will extend east to Winchester in 2026, at a cost of $64 million.
• US 60 (Winchester to Mount Sterling): Minor reconstruction of US 60 from I-64 east of Winchester to the Mount Sterling bypass is scheduled for 2026, with an estimated cost of $34 million.
• US 60 (Bluegrass Parkway to Pisgah Pike): US 60 will be widened to six lanes between the Bluegrass Parkway and SR 1967 (Pisgah Pike), with construction scheduled for 2026 at a cost of $7.5 million.
• US 460 (Georgetown to Russell Cave Road): Reconstruction of US 460 from I-75 at Georgetown to SR 353 (Russell Cave Road) is scheduled for 2026, at a cost of $21 million. This project continues an improvement project already underway farther east.
• SR 4 (New Circle Road – Versailles Pike to Harrodsburg Road): Widening along New Circle Road from US 60 (Versailles Pike) to US 68 (Harrodsburg Road) is scheduled for 2026, with an estimated cost of $45 million.
• SR 4 (New Circle Road – Richmond Road to Alumni Drive): New Circle Road will be widened to six lanes between US 25 (Richmond Road) and Alumni Drive, with construction scheduled for 2030 at a cost of $35 million.
• SR 4 (New Circle Road – Woodhill Drive to Trade Center Drive): Widening to six lanes between Woodhill Drive and Trade Center Drive is scheduled for 2027, at an estimated cost of $56 million. Intersection treatments at Liberty Road and Woodhill Drive have not yet been finalized and may involve grade separation or alternative designs such as J-turns.
• SR 32 (US 68 to SR 13 at Carlisle): SR 32 will be reconstructed between US 68 and SR 13 at Carlisle, with work planned for 2031 at an estimated cost of $24 million.
• SR 36 (Sharpsburg to SR 1325): Reconstruction of SR 36 from SR 11 at Sharpsburg to SR 1325 is scheduled for 2030, at a cost of $70 million.
• SR 151 (Lawrenceburg to I-64): SR 151 will be reconstructed from US 127 at Lawrenceburg to Interstate 64, with construction scheduled for 2026 at a cost of $20 million. I wonder how much this will differ from the 1969 study of an Alton bypass.
• SR 169 (Keene to south of Versailles): SR 169 will be reconstructed from US 68 near Keene to near SR 33 south of Versailles, with construction scheduled for 2026 at a cost of $39 million. The project widens the roadway from two 9-foot lanes with no shoulders and limited sight distance to two 11-foot lanes with a 2-foot paved shoulder and a 6-foot earth shoulder, addressing longstanding safety and visibility issues.
• SR 676 (Kentucky River Bridge): Replacement of the SR 676 bridge over the Kentucky River is scheduled for 2028, at an estimated cost of $67.5 million.
• Cynthiana Eastern Bypass Connector: A connector road forming part of the eastern bypass of Cynthiana will be constructed between Old Lair Road and SR 982 near Harrison County High School. Construction is scheduled for 2027, with a cost of $20 million.

[Rothman]

"Minor reconstruction" is a strange term.  Wonder how KYTC categorizes projects.

Haven't heard of a "minor" pavement recon up here in NY.

[seicer]

• Map: https://maps.kytc.ky.gov/activehighwayplan/
• Listing: https://transportation.ky.gov/Program-Management/Documents/2026%20Recommended%20Highway%20Plan.pdf

More noteworthy items, part 4:

• Interstate 71 (SR 53 to SR 153 near La Grange): Widening of I-71 between SR 53 and SR 153 near La Grange is scheduled for 2026, at an estimated cost of $56 million.
• Interstate 71 (Little Sugar Road to Boone County Line): I-71 will be widened from Little Sugar Road (milepost 65.5) to the Boone County line (milepost 70) in 2028, at a cost of $78 million. This project will complete continuous widening from Little Sugar Road to I-75, following work currently underway.
• Interstates 71/75 at Interstate 275 and SR 236: Major interchange improvements at the I-71/I-75 and I-275/SR 236 interchange complex are scheduled for 2027, with an estimated cost of $260 million.
• Interstate 471: I-471 is scheduled for major widening in 2030, with a projected cost of $1.75 billion.
• Interstate 471 Southbound Ramp to SR 8: A new southbound ramp from I-471 to SR 8 is scheduled for construction in 2026, at a cost of $30 million.
• US 25 (SR 1994 to SR 491, north of Dry Ridge): Updates to US 25 north of Dry Ridge are scheduled for 2028, at a cost of $10.5 million.
• US 25 Relocation (Dry Ridge): US 25 will be relocated to the east side of the railroad from Sherman–Newtown Road to Lemon Northcutt Road at Dry Ridge. Construction is scheduled for 2030, at an estimated cost of $57 million.
• US 25 (Buttermilk Pike to I-75): US 25 will be reconstructed between Buttermilk Pike (SR 371) and I-75 in 2027, at a cost of $10 million.
• SR 16 (SR 2047 to SR 536): Reconstruction and widening of SR 16 between SR 2047 and SR 536 are scheduled for 2029, at a cost of $60 million.
• SR 18 (Mall Road / SR 842): Construction of new interchanges or grade-separated intersections along SR 18 at SR 842 and Mall Road is scheduled for 2028, at a cost of $33 million.
• SR 18 Superstreet Conversion: SR 18 will be converted to a "super street" configuration between SR 842 and Burlington.
• SR 22 Relocation (Williamstown to Falmouth): SR 22 will be relocated from Fishing Creek Road east of Williamstown and KY 330 to US 27 north of Falmouth, based on a corridor alignment study completed in 1988. Construction is scheduled for 2026, at a cost of $53.5 million.
• SR 146 (New Castle to Pendleton): SR 146 will be reconstructed between New Castle at US 421 and Pendleton at SR 153. Phase 1 runs from SR 153 to Lost Creek; Phase 2 continues to US 421. Construction is scheduled for 2026, with a total cost of $16.3 million.
• SR 177 (Butler Area): SR 177 will be reconstructed from SR 476 to SR 3185 at Butler in 2026, at a cost of $27.5 million. Additional improvements to the downgrade approaching Butler are scheduled for 2028, costing $26.4 million.
• SR 536 (SR 1303 to Licking River): SR 536 will be reconstructed between SR 1303 and the Licking River in a multi-year program spanning 2026–2031, with a total estimated cost of $174 million.
• SR 536 (Camp Ernst Road to Union): Reconstruction of SR 536 from Camp Ernst Road to Union is scheduled for 2030, at a cost of $60 million.
• SR 2373 (Bromley to Crescent Springs): Reconstruction of SR 2373 between Bromley and Crescent Springs is scheduled for 2033, at a cost of $28 million.
• Camp Ernst Road (CR 1001): Camp Ernst Road will be reconstructed from SR 237 to SR 536 in 2029, at a cost of $28 million.

[I-55]

• Interstate 471: I-471 is scheduled for major widening in 2030, with a projected cost of $1.75 billion.

Brent Spence replacement will probably still be under construction around that time, they must not want anyone to even think about crossing the river

[seicer]

Take STIPs with a grain of salt sometimes. There hasn't been a KYTC planning study published for the widening project, and some of these proposals can come from local MPOs. See page 82 in this MPO report for their recommendations: https://www.oki.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/I-471_Study.pdf

[Rothman]

Take STIPs with a grain of salt sometimes. There hasn't been a KYTC planning study published for the widening project, and some of these proposals can come from local MPOs. See page 82 in this MPO report for their recommendations: https://www.oki.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/I-471_Study.pdf

Yeah, if projects are actually programmed, they're much more real than an illustrative or wish list project just mentioned in the STIP narrative.

[seicer]

Some of these proposals originated as MPO wish-list projects. Others were more aspirational or politically driven, such as Hal Rogers' long-standing push to extend Interstate 66 across the southern tier of the state. Portions of that idea have lingered, including the proposed I-66 segment between Somerset and SR 461. However, after a study examined a potential route between SR 461 and London, the proposal stalled, and no further action followed.

That alignment raised significant concerns among environmental groups, in part because it called for a new corridor despite the existing route being relatively modern and lightly trafficked. Instead, KYTC is now pursuing upgrades to a four-lane corridor between SR 80 and Interstate 75 by improving the existing SR 461 alignment.

Some projects listed were ultimately canceled, either because they were no longer necessary or because priorities shifted in a different direction. One notable cancellation involved the replacement of a historic bridge.

[hbelkins]

I drove the new route from Buc-ee's to Lancaster and was really impressed. Lancaster does need a bypass.

I most frequently drive KY 52 east-west through Lancaster. However, I'd say the bulk of traffic goes north-south through town on US 27.

[seicer]

• Map: https://maps.kytc.ky.gov/activehighwayplan/
• Listing: https://transportation.ky.gov/Program-Management/Documents/2026%20Recommended%20Highway%20Plan.pdf

More noteworthy items, part 5:

• Interstate 65 (I-265 to SR 245): Major pavement reconstruction along Interstate 65 from Interstate 265 south to SR 245 is scheduled for 2026–2027, at a cost of $247.4 million.
• Interstate 65 (Downtown Louisville to I-264): An operational and access study of Interstate 65 from US 150 (Broadway) in downtown Louisville to Interstate 264 is scheduled for 2026.
• Interstate 71 (Zorn Avenue to I-265): Major widening of Interstate 71 to six lanes from Zorn Avenue to Interstate 265 is scheduled for 2029, with an estimated cost of $119 million.
• US 60 (Louisville to St. Matthews): Improvements to US 60 from Stoll Avenue in Louisville to Lyndon Lane in St. Matthews are scheduled for 2027, at a cost of $6.7 million.
• US 127 Relocation (Albany Area): US 127 will be relocated from SR 90 north of Albany to milepost 20 near West Fork Indian Creek. Construction is scheduled for 2029–2030, at an estimated cost of $81 million. The Lake Cumberland Dam bypass remains unprogrammed.
• SR 61 (Commerce Crossings Drive to Briden Avenue): Improvements to SR 61 from Commerce Crossings Drive, just south of Interstate 265, to Briden Avenue, just north of Interstate 264, including interchange improvements at I-264 and I-265, are scheduled for 2027, at a cost of $59 million.
• SR 61 (SR 245 to Lebanon Junction): Safety improvements along SR 61 from SR 245 to Lebanon Junction are scheduled for 2030, at a cost of $23 million. The project includes an evaluation of whether widening from two to four lanes is warranted.
• SR 313 (Vine Grove to Brandenburg): Improvements along SR 313 between Vine Grove and Brandenburg are scheduled for 2034, at an estimated cost of $20 million.
• SR 555 (Heartland Parkway): Construction of a 2+1 configuration along SR 555 from SR 55 at Springfield to the Bluegrass Parkway is scheduled for 2028, at a cost of $71 million.
• SR 1065 (Outer Loop): Improvements to SR 1065 from Interstate 65 to SR 2052 (Shepherdsville Road) are scheduled for 2027, with an estimated cost of $27 million.
• SR 1747 (Hurstbourne Parkway): Widening and congestion mitigation along SR 1747 from Stony Brook Drive to Interstate 64 are scheduled for 2026, at an estimated cost of $67 million.

[seicer]

• Map: https://maps.kytc.ky.gov/activehighwayplan/
• Listing: https://transportation.ky.gov/Program-Management/Documents/2026%20Recommended%20Highway%20Plan.pdf

More noteworthy items, part 6:

• US 31W (Freeport Road to SR 101): A major safety-focused improvement project is planned along US 31W from Freeport Road, near the new SR 3145 expressway, to SR 101. Construction is scheduled for 2029, at an estimated cost of $23.5 million.
• US 31W (Plum Springs to SR 3225, Bowling Green): US 31W will be reconstructed from Plum Springs to SR 3225 in Bowling Green, including reconstruction of the SR 446 interchange. Work is scheduled for 2029, at a cost of $15 million.
• US 31W (US 231 to US 231X/University Drive, Bowling Green): Major widening of US 31W between US 231 and US 231X (University Drive) is scheduled for 2026, with an estimated cost of $10.8 million.
• US 31W (Buchanan Park to Warren–Simpson County Line): Widening of US 31W from Buchanan Park south of Bowling Green to the Warren–Simpson County line is scheduled for 2027, at a cost of $18 million.
• US 31W (North of Franklin Bypass to SR 621): Major widening of US 31W north of the Franklin Bypass (SR 1008) to SR 621 is scheduled for 2029, at a cost of $11.5 million.
• US 51/60 Ohio River Bridge: Construction of a new Ohio River bridge carrying US 51/60 is scheduled for 2026, at an estimated cost of $20 million.
• US 51 Corridor (Wickliffe to I-69 at Fulton): Corridor-wide improvements along US 51 between Wickliffe and Interstate 69 at Fulton are planned. Specific scope and timing have not been detailed.
• US 60 (Tennessee River Bridge to Rudd–Spees Road): US 60 will be relocated and widened from the Tennessee River bridge to east of Rudd–Spees Road, involving approximately three miles of new alignment. Construction is scheduled for 2026, at an estimated cost of $12 million.
• US 60 (Clarks River to Tennessee River Bridge): Reconstruction of US 60 from the Clarks River to the new Tennessee River Bridge / US 62 is scheduled for 2026, at a cost of $13 million. This project likely includes the removal of the unused interchange associated with the former US 60 alignment.
• US 60 (Kevil Area): US 60 will be widened east of Kevil, from Stafford Road west of Kevil to SR 1154, at an estimated cost of $26 million. (Construction year not clearly specified.)
• US 60 (LaCenter): A future southern bypass of LaCenter has been proposed but is not yet programmed.
• US 62 (SR 95 to I-24, Calvert City): US 62 will be "right-sized" between SR 95 and I-24 in Calvert City, with work scheduled for 2027, at a cost of $7.5 million.
• US 79 (Russellville Bypass to Todd County Line): US 79 will be widened to four lanes from the Russellville Bypass to the Todd County line. Construction is scheduled for 2031, at a cost of $56 million.
• US 641 (Eddyville to Lyon–Caldwell County Line): Construction of a new two-lane US 641 corridor from US 62 / I-69 / the Western Kentucky Parkway at Eddyville to the Lyon–Caldwell County line is scheduled for 2026, at a cost of $34 million.
• US 641 (Lyon–Caldwell Line to Fredonia): The next 4.5-mile phase of the two-lane US 641 corridor, from just south of the Lyon–Caldwell County line to Fredonia, is scheduled for 2027, at a cost of $27 million. This segment will connect to the completed section north of Fredonia to Marion.
• SR 121 Bypass (Mayfield): The SR 121 bypass in Mayfield will be widened to four lanes, with construction scheduled for 2026, at an estimated cost of $10 million.
• SR 1008 (Franklin Bypass): Completion of the Franklin Bypass on the northwest side of Franklin is scheduled for 2029, with an estimated cost of $21 million.
• Hopkinsville Northeast Bypass (SR 1682): Construction of the Hopkinsville Northeast Bypass (SR 1682), from the Breathitt Parkway / Interstate 196 to US 68 / SR 80 near Hopkinsville, is scheduled for 2026, at a cost of $34 million.
• Marion Eastern Bypass (Proposed): An eastern bypass of Marion connecting US 641 to US 60 was proposed in 2025. No construction timetable has been established.

[I-55]

More noteworthy items, part 6:

• US 51/60 Ohio River Bridge: Construction of a new Ohio River bridge carrying US 51/60 is scheduled for 2026, at an estimated cost of $20 million.

A few hundred million lower than I would have expected

[Stephane Dumas]

Quote from: seicer on 30/01/2026 11:19:11

• Hopkinsville Northeast Bypass (SR 1682): Construction of the Hopkinsville Northeast Bypass (SR 1682), from the Breathitt Parkway / Interstate 196 to US 68 / SR 80 near Hopkinsville, is scheduled for 2026, at a cost of $34 million.

I didn't know then I-196 was extended to Kentucky. 

[hbelkins]

More noteworthy items, part 6:

• US 51/60 Ohio River Bridge: Construction of a new Ohio River bridge carrying US 51/60 is scheduled for 2026, at an estimated cost of $20 million.

A few hundred million lower than I would have expected

That's just what's scheduled to be spent in 2026. The total cost is $350,161,000 and construction is scheduled to run through 2032.

[Revive 755]

Quote from: seicer on 30/01/2026 11:19:11

• Hopkinsville Northeast Bypass (SR 1682): Construction of the Hopkinsville Northeast Bypass (SR 1682), from the Breathitt Parkway / Interstate 196 to US 68 / SR 80 near Hopkinsville, is scheduled for 2026, at a cost of $34 million.

I didn't know then I-196 was extended to Kentucky. 

Considering Oklahoma got a 3di approved that is no where would be considered the parent 2di . . .

[seicer]

Milton Small Area Study - Final Report

The objective of the study was to develop concepts to improve safety and mobility in and around Milton. The study focused on three components: improve the Milton approach to the Milton-Madison Bridge and address stability issues on "Milton Hill"; improve freight access on approximately 4.3 miles of KY 36 from Ferry Street to the east side of the quarry in Carroll County; and improve bicycle and pedestrian mobility in Milton, including access to the Milton-Madison Bridge.

Spot Improvements include realigning the KY 36 Ferry Street intersection to accommodate truck turns, a three-way stop with access management at the US 421/KY 36 intersection, adding sidewalks, and replacing the Canip Creek bridge with a wider structure with a sidewalk. 

Larger scale improvements along existing highway corridors examined both US 421 and KY 36.

• Concept E explored a range of options to address Milton Hill but requires detailed future geotechnical engineering work to determine feasibility. Variations considered one or two lanes open to traffic during construction with the impacted hillside sloped back or protected via a ES-4 Milton Small Area Study Trimble County, KY | 2026 large retaining wall to reduce the footprint. Either widens the highway to provide 11-foot lanes with 4-foot paved shoulders.
• Concept F widens KY 36 for 4.3 miles through the study area to provide 12-foot lanes with 4-foot paved shoulders. A sidewalk stretches 0.9 miles near town. Additional widening to the east would be required to close the 10-mile gap in the freight network but is beyond the scope of this planning effort. 

A third set of Build concepts look at new alignment options to provide a connection between Upper and Lower Milton. This planning study started with a wide range of new corridor options, trying to find options that minimized costs and impacts. Each assumes 30 feet of total pavement with a 45-mph design speed. Three variations were presented to the public: one east of School Hollow Road, one west of School Hollow Road, and one that raises the connection to the Ohio River Bridge above the floodplain.

[seicer]

• Alternates - I am generally in favor of Alt 1B provided KYTC adds sidewalks to the three-lane portion considering it goes by a school. Alt 1A would leave the original alignment intact but leave it without sidewalks for the school.
• Brochure
• Comment Form - Why are we still making people PRINT comment forms out?

KYTC holds public meeting on proposed KY 11 reconstruction in Lee County
Approximately 80 people view two proposed alternatives

JACKSON, Ky.  – Approximately 80 people attended a public meeting held by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet on Feb. 5 to reveal two alternative alignments for the proposed reconstruction of approximately two miles of KY 11 in Lee County.

The project would connect the existing KY 11 route to Beattyville, and would complete the connection between the Lee County seat and I-75 at London.

Two alternatives are under consideration. One would largely use the existing KY 11 alignment, beginning at the end of the recently reconstructed segment near KY 587 and ending at the existing bridge crossing the South Fork of the Kentucky River. The second proposed route would follow a new cross-country alignment running west of the existing route, also tying in to the existing South Fork bridge. Both alignments would use both the existing South Fork and North Fork bridges. Minor improvements would be made on the existing right of way between the South Fork bridge and the beginning of the three-lane segment near the Three Forks Historical Center and the Lee County Senior Citizens Center.

The project is included in the recommended highway plan currently under consideration by the Kentucky General Assembly. If funding is available, right of way acquisition is tentatively scheduled to begin in fiscal year 2030. Construction would follow in fiscal year 2032.



KYTC hopes to select a preferred alternative later this year. Factors that will determine the final decision are engineering concerns, environmental impacts, right of way and utility relocation costs, and public comments from affected individuals and community members. Written comments will be accepted by mail or e-mail until Feb. 27. Written statements should be addressed to Darren Back, P.E., Kentucky Department of Highways, P.O. Box 621, Jackson, KY 41339. E-mail should be addressed to darren.back@ky.gov.

Meeting materials, including the map displays, handout brochure, and downloadable comment form are available on the KYTC District 10 website at https://transportation.ky.gov/DistrictTen

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Proposed State Route 9006 Hal Rogers Parkway interchange at milepost 55: https://transportation.ky.gov/DistrictTen/Documents/Display.pdf

Interestingly, this does not seem to have provisions for a future four-lane roadway under the bridge. H.B., can you provide some insight into this project?

This will serve the new Skyview high-ground community being built west of Hazard on a former mining site.

[seicer]

KY 461 Planning Study

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) is conducting a planning study along the KY 461 corridor between Mount Vernon and Somerset. The study looks at existing geometry, traffic volumes, and crash patterns to identify needs along the 12-mile corridor. The study area stretches between the Buck Creek Bridge in northern Pulaski County to US 150, just south of Mount Vernon. It weighs benefits, costs, and impacts for a range of improvement options to explore best-fit solutions for the future of the highway.

[hbelkins]

• Alternates - I am generally in favor of Alt 1B provided KYTC adds sidewalks to the three-lane portion considering it goes by a school. Alt 1A would leave the original alignment intact but leave it without sidewalks for the school.
• Brochure
• Comment Form - Why are we still making people PRINT comment forms out?

KYTC holds public meeting on proposed KY 11 reconstruction in Lee County
Approximately 80 people view two proposed alternatives

JACKSON, Ky.  – Approximately 80 people attended a public meeting held by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet on Feb. 5 to reveal two alternative alignments for the proposed reconstruction of approximately two miles of KY 11 in Lee County.

The project would connect the existing KY 11 route to Beattyville, and would complete the connection between the Lee County seat and I-75 at London.

Two alternatives are under consideration. One would largely use the existing KY 11 alignment, beginning at the end of the recently reconstructed segment near KY 587 and ending at the existing bridge crossing the South Fork of the Kentucky River. The second proposed route would follow a new cross-country alignment running west of the existing route, also tying in to the existing South Fork bridge. Both alignments would use both the existing South Fork and North Fork bridges. Minor improvements would be made on the existing right of way between the South Fork bridge and the beginning of the three-lane segment near the Three Forks Historical Center and the Lee County Senior Citizens Center.

The project is included in the recommended highway plan currently under consideration by the Kentucky General Assembly. If funding is available, right of way acquisition is tentatively scheduled to begin in fiscal year 2030. Construction would follow in fiscal year 2032.

KYTC hopes to select a preferred alternative later this year. Factors that will determine the final decision are engineering concerns, environmental impacts, right of way and utility relocation costs, and public comments from affected individuals and community members. Written comments will be accepted by mail or e-mail until Feb. 27. Written statements should be addressed to Darren Back, P.E., Kentucky Department of Highways, P.O. Box 621, Jackson, KY 41339. E-mail should be addressed to darren.back@ky.gov.

Meeting materials, including the map displays, handout brochure, and downloadable comment form are available on the KYTC District 10 website at https://transportation.ky.gov/DistrictTen

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Proposed State Route 9006 Hal Rogers Parkway interchange at milepost 55: https://transportation.ky.gov/DistrictTen/Documents/Display.pdf

Interestingly, this does not seem to have provisions for a future four-lane roadway under the bridge. H.B., can you provide some insight into this project?

This will serve the new Skyview high-ground community being built west of Hazard on a former mining site.

Concerning the Lee County project, the new-alignment alternative would result in the relocation of around 75 graves in the historic Proctor Cemetery, and it's being met with a lot of local resistance.

The comment forms are printable in this instance because 1.) the meeting handout said that they would be available online, and 2.) there were a number of people who were unable to come to the meeting and fill out the comment sheets. Email comments are an option.

The existing alignment comes very close to my mother-in-law's house but does not impact her property. It clips the corner of her neighbor's property.

As for the Exit 55 project, it's likely that the new bridge will have enough space beneath it to allow for future four-laning, but realistically, I don't look for the Hal Rogers Parkway to ever be improved to interstate standards.

[madbengalsfan85]

Interstate 64 (US 127 to US 60): Interstate 64 will be widened to six lanes between US 127 and US 60, with construction estimated to begin in 2027. The projected cost is $80 million.

That cost seems really low considering the terrain and the twin Kentucky River bridges that would be part of the project

[seicer]

Take the STIP with a grain of salt sometimes. It could be that this is one appropriation with more (obviously) needed.

[hbelkins]

Interstate 64 (US 127 to US 60): Interstate 64 will be widened to six lanes between US 127 and US 60, with construction estimated to begin in 2027. The projected cost is $80 million.

That cost seems really low considering the terrain and the twin Kentucky River bridges that would be part of the project

This is probably before any of your times, but I remember decades ago (40 years, possibly 50 years ago) when that section of I-64 was the first one proposed to be six-laned in Kentucky. Long before the Waddy-to-Shelbyville segment or the portions between Louisville and Shelbyville were conceived, the stretch between the two Frankfort exits was floated.

[seicer]

US 60 and KY 286 Programming Study

"This study was initiated to assess the need for and scope of safety and mobility improvements between I-24 in Paducah and US 51 in Wickliffe. There are multiple projects at different phases of work slated to reconstruct US 60 and KY 286, and this study will guide decision-making regarding which route(s) to focus improvement efforts - US 60, KY 286/US 62, or portions of both."

This involves US 60 between Wickliffe and the end of the (future) four-lane section just west of Kevil and SR 286 between Wickliffe and US 62, and US 62 from SR 286 to the end of the four-lane west of Interstate 24. If anything, safety-related improvements are needed on the US 62 segment and along US 60 between Wickliffe and Kevil. SR 286 in particular has a history of fatal head-on crashes, too.

US 60 already has committed funding between Barlow and the Kevil bypass. The study proposed 2+1 widening between Barlow and Kevil, and a TWLTL (center turn lane) concept around LaCenter. South of Barlow, the study proposed 2+1 widening to a point north of Wickliffe.

The study proposed 2+1 widening of practically all of SR 286, and 2+1 widening and a TWLTL (center turn lane) concept for US 62.

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I-24 Detour Study - Trigg County

"This study was initiated to examine potential concepts to address safety and mobility along two two-lane rural highways in Trigg County: KY 276 and KY 139, which serve as detour routes when I-24 is shut down near Cadiz (Exits 56-65)."

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Boone - KY 14 Corridor Study

"This study was initiated to identify and evaluate the need for and scope of concepts to improve safety and mobility between US 42 and I-71 in southern Boone County. The study also considered whether a new northern interchange with I-71 could provide advantages over improving existing KY 14."

Two concepts moving forward include spot improvements (signage, restriping) and an improved two-lane with two 11' lanes, 4' paved shoulders, and 2' gravel shoulders, which is a common design for rural collector roads. A third concept includes a new Interstate 71 interchange and connector road between SR 16 and SR 1292. It would involve relocating the Interstate 71 weigh station near the Interstate 75 interchange, which would not meet AASHTO interchange spacing recommendations (unless the interstate is functionally reclassified as urban).

[cenlaroads]

KY 461 Planning Study

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) is conducting a planning study along the KY 461 corridor between Mount Vernon and Somerset. The study looks at existing geometry, traffic volumes, and crash patterns to identify needs along the 12-mile corridor. The study area stretches between the Buck Creek Bridge in northern Pulaski County to US 150, just south of Mount Vernon. It weighs benefits, costs, and impacts for a range of improvement options to explore best-fit solutions for the future of the highway.

It sure will be nice to get that widened.  I think it's the only 2-lane segment for traffic from I-75 heading to Nashville.

[seicer]

Hal Rogers Parkway Corridor Study

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) has identified the Hal Rogers Parkway (HR-9006) located in Laurel, Clay, Leslie, and Perry counties, as a priority corridor for addressing safety and evaluating potential improvements. PRIME AE was contracted by KYTC to perform a planning study to identify potential improvement concepts addressing safety along the Hal Rogers Parkway. The study includes short- and long-term improvement strategies, as well as full-corridor concepts that KYTC may use for further project development and implementation.

The study begins at the intersection of KY 192 (Mile Point [MP] 3.887) in Laurel County and ends at the intersection of Hal Rogers Parkway / KY 80 / KY 15 (MP 59.088) in Perry County.