Commonwealth of KentuckyTransportation 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 SignInstallation

Mowing

Striping

Lighting

GuardrailRepair

StreetSweeping

PotholePatching

Highway Construction Work District 5

2008 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 / Westport Road / InterchangeInterchange

• 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 RehabI-65 Major Rehab

•Complete removal of Concrete Sections•Replace With Asphalt

•Traffic Control•Contractor?????•December 2009 Completion•Approx. $30 Million•Stimulus Funded

Cable Rail InstallationCable 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 & I-65 Patching & Diamond GrindingDiamond Grinding

• Patch Bad Concrete Areas from MP 118.5 to 127.5• Grind Surface

• Faulkner Construction• Fall 2009 Completion• $5.7 Million• Stimulus Funded

I-64 WideningI-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 ParkwayEastern 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)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 Shawnee Expressway BridgeBridge

• I-264 West to I-64 West Bridge• Mainly for Rehab• Lane Configuration stays the same

• Faulkner Construction• May 2010 Completion• $5.6 Million

QUESTIONQUESTIONS?S?

Matt.Bullock@ky.gov

(502) 210-5400

Transportation.ky.gov