Commonwealth of Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Department of Highways - District 5 The Slow Uphill Climb Matt Bullock, P.E. Chief District Engineer
Highway Maintenance Work District 5 Signs Pothole Patching Lighting Mowing Guardrail Striping Drainage Signals Agreements with Local Agencies (Non-Interstate)
Panel Sign Installation Mowing Striping Lighting Guardrail Repair Street Sweeping Pothole Patching
Highway Construction Work District Recommended Highway Plan Formally - “Six Year Plan” Programs the funds for the next two years The “Biennium” Approximately $70 million Federal Stimulus -For Dist. 5 road projects Approximately $23 million Federal Stimulus - For projects in the KIPDA Planning area
Westport Road / Interchange Widen Westport between Hubbards Ln. and Watterson Full Interchange at the Watterson Single Point Urban Interchange (Bardstown Rd.) Hall Contracting Fall 2008 to May 2010 $47 Million
I-65 Major Rehab Complete removal of Concrete Sections Replace With Asphalt Traffic Control Contractor????? December 2009 Completion Approx. $30 Million Stimulus Funded
Cable Rail Installation Installation on KY 841 from I-65 to Dixie Highway I-65 in Bullitt, Hart, and Barren Counties Gibraltor System – (4 wires) RMD Holdings Fall 2009 Completion $3.1 Million
I-65 Patching & Diamond Grinding Patch Bad Concrete Areas from MP to Grind Surface Faulkner Construction Fall 2009 Completion $5.7 Million Stimulus Funded
I-64 Widening Widen I-64 between I-265 and Shelby Co. Line 3 Lanes in each direction – Barrier Median Gohmann Asphalt & Construction Fall 2010 Completion $34 Million
Eastern Parkway “Road Diet” and Pedestrian Safety Bridge over Floyd and Brook Streets Rehab Warnock Ramp Reconfiguration Over-Height Truck detection system MAC Construction (Low bid – not yet awarded) January 2010 Completion $7.1 Million
Preston Highway (KY61) 4-Lane Widening From Jefferson County Line to John Harper Highway One of Four Sections Stimulus Funded Flynn Brothers Contracting January 2010 Completion $6.2 Million
Shawnee Expressway Bridge I-264 West to I-64 West Bridge Mainly for Rehab Lane Configuration stays the same Faulkner Construction May 2010 Completion $5.6 Million
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