1. Hardin County Engineering Department September 12, 2006

2. Work Plan Identified Tasks Stormwater/Sediment Control Sanitary Sewer Systems Development Review Access Management Low Cost Safety Improvements to Rural Roads Miscellaneous

3. Work Plan Identified Tasks Stormwater/Sediment Control Sanitary Sewer Systems Development Review Access Management Low Cost Safety Improvements to Rural Roads Miscellaneous

4. Stormwater / Erosion Prevention MS4 Working Group Meeting August 16 –Discuss Statewide Training / Certification for Engineers, Developers, Contractors, and Inspectors/Enforcement Personnel Hardin County issued Notices of Violation to 9 subdivisions General Training Session tentatively scheduled for Dec/Jan for Hardin Co.

5. Miscellaneous Two Public Meetings –I-65/KY 222 Interchange at Glendale –US 31W Access Management Study Valley Creek Lane Bridge Replacement

6. I-65/KY 222 Interchange Public Workshop was held on August 17, 2006 Reviewed findings of Phase 1A Study –Assessment of Existing and Future Conditions of the Project Study Area –Study and Development of Conceptual Designs –Evaluation of Preliminary Impacts of Various Alternatives

7. I-65/KY 222 Interchange Single Interchange Alternatives for further review in Phase 1B –Alt 1 – Reconstruct as a diamond interchange relocated 600’ south –Alt 2 – Reconstruct as single-point interchange 600’ south –Alt 3 – Reconstruct in present location as single-point interchange

8. I-65/KY 222 Interchange Context Sensitive Design Minimize Property and Business Impacts Minimize Environmental Impacts Special Signing for Historic Glendale Improve Marketability for Development Site

9. I-65/KY 222 Interchange Context Sensitive Design Consider and Incorporate Aesthetic Designs –Raised Grass Median for KY 222 West of Interchange –Aesthetic Treatments for Bridge –Landscaping along KY 222 –Special Fencing in Controlled Access Area –Aesthetic Lighting Along KY 222

10. I-65 / KY 222 Interchange Project to be Federally Funded Right of Way – FY 2008 Utility Relocations – FY 2008 Construction – FY 2011

11. US 31W Access Management Study Public Workshop held on Sept. 7, 2006 Study extends 41 miles from Upton to West Point Feasible Strategies to more effectively manage access along the corridor –Improve Efficiency –Increase Safety

12. US 31W Access Management Study 17 Projects Were Recommended –Median Closures, Install Raised Median, Consolidate Driveways, Reconstruct Intersections Prioritized as low, medium, or high Funding through MPO For more information –www.access31w.com

13. Valley Creek Lane Bridge Replacement Replacement of Existing Small Bridge Located just off of Valley Creek Road Raise bridge and roadway approaches 2 feet Reconstruction started on September 6 Installed Temporary Detour Construction Completion – 8 to 10 weeks

14. Low Cost Safety Improvements for Rural Roads Statewide / Rural Roads Statistics Identify High Accident Locations Types of Potential Improvements

15. Hardin County Statistics 2004 Total Collisions – 2,949 Injuries – 848 Fatalities – 20 Property Damage - $2,364,000 (estimated)

16. Hardin County Accidents Rural Roads – Past 5 Years –Crashes – 646 –Injuries – 242 –Fatalities - 10

17. Highest Accident Roadways 1.Deckard School Road – 87 (2 fatalities) 2.Wooldridge Ferry Road - 31 3.Springfield Road - 26 4.Tunnel Hill Road - 24 5.Bewley Hollow Road - 23 6.Boone Road – 15 (1 fatality) 7.Burns Road – 14 8.Sportsman Lake Road – 14 9.Middle Creek Road – 13 10.Star Mills-Eastview Road – 12

18. Comparison to Totals MilesCrashesInjuries Hardin County 552.5646242 Deckard School Rd 4.9 > 1% 87 13% 35 14% Summary of Highest 10 Roads 40.3 7.3% 259 40.1% 105 30%

19. Safety Improvements Steps Review Statistics For Rural Roads Where did injury/fatal accidents occur? Type of Accident – collision with another car – collision with fixed object – etc. Determine potential low cost safety improvements

21. DATE 3/23/20044/5/20044/13/2004 TIME 19:4515:5510:42 LATITUDE 37 DEG 48.550 MIN 37 DEG 49.099 MIN 37 DEG 47.322 MIN LONGITUDE 85 DEG 55.520 MIN 85 DEG 58.358 MIN 85 DEG 56.622 MIN WEATHER Clear Snow ROADWAY COND. Dry Snow DIRECTION North/SouthSouth/SouthSouth LOCATION At Lisa Lane FEATURE Intersection TYPE Sideswipe Opp. Direction.Rear EndRun Off Roadway # INJURIES 001 # FATALITIES 000 # VEHICLES 221

22. DECKARD SCHOOL ROAD TYPE OF ACCIDENTNUMBER Run Off Roadway41 Sideswipe Opposite Direction19 Deer8 Rear End7 Right Angle4 Other4 Left Turn1 Turning1 Head On1 Animal Other Than Deer1 TOTAL87

23. DECKARD SCHOOL ROAD RUN OFF ROADWAY TIME OF DAY Dark16 Daylight25 TOTAL41 WEATHER Dry25 Rain2 Ice/snow14 TOTAL41

24. DECKARD SCHOOL ROAD SIDESWIPE OPPOSITE DIRECTION Dark7 Daylight12 TOTAL19 SIDESWIPE OPPOSITE DIRECTIONDARKDAYLIGHT Dry49 Rain02 Ice/snow31 TOTAL712

25. Field Conditions Roadway Condition/Alignment Centerline and Edge Stripe Signage Multiple Driveway Entrances Traffic Counts – June, 2006 – 2,366 vpd Speed – –Posted Speed – 45 mph –85 th Percentile – 56 mph

26. Recommended Improvements Monitor Speed (increase enforcement patrol) Re-stripe Centerline and Edge of Pavement Replace / Add Signage Investigate / Identify Locations for Shoulder Improvements Access Management Monitor Future Accident Reports to Identify Specific Problems

27. Hardin County Engineering Department ~Thank you~