Hardin County Hardin County Engineering Engineering DepartmentDepartment

September 12, 2006

Work Plan Identified Tasks

• Stormwater/Sediment Control• Sanitary Sewer Systems• Development Review • Access Management• Low Cost Safety Improvements

to Rural Roads• Miscellaneous

Work Plan Identified Tasks

• Stormwater/Sediment Control• Sanitary Sewer Systems• Development Review • Access Management• Low Cost Safety Improvements

to Rural Roads• Miscellaneous

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.

Miscellaneous

• Two Public Meetings– I-65/KY 222 Interchange at Glendale– US 31W Access Management Study

• Valley Creek Lane Bridge Replacement

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

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

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

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

I-65 / KY 222 Interchange

Project to be Federally Funded

• Right of Way – FY 2008

• Utility Relocations – FY 2008

• Construction – FY 2011

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

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

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

Low Cost Safety Improvements for Rural Roads

• Statewide / Rural Roads Statistics

• Identify High Accident Locations

• Types of Potential Improvements

Hardin County Statistics 2004

• Total Collisions – 2,949

• Injuries – 848

• Fatalities – 20

• Property Damage - $2,364,000 (estimated)

Hardin County Accidents

• Rural Roads – Past 5 Years– Crashes – 646

– Injuries – 242

– Fatalities - 10

Highest Accident Roadways1. Deckard School Road – 87 (2 fatalities)2. Wooldridge Ferry Road - 313. Springfield Road - 264. Tunnel Hill Road - 245. Bewley Hollow Road - 236. Boone Road – 15 (1 fatality)7. Burns Road – 148. Sportsman Lake Road – 149. Middle Creek Road – 1310. Star Mills-Eastview Road – 12

Comparison to Totals

Miles Crashes InjuriesHardin County

552.5 646 242

Deckard School Rd

4.9

> 1%

87

13%

35

14%

Summary of Highest 10 Roads

40.3

7.3%

259

40.1%

105

30%

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

DATE   3/23/2004 4/5/2004 4/13/2004

TIME   19:45 15:55 10:42

LATITUDE  37 DEG 48.550

MIN37 DEG 49.099

MIN37 DEG 47.322

MIN

LONGITUDE  85 DEG 55.520

MIN85 DEG 58.358

MIN85 DEG 56.622

MIN

WEATHER   Clear Clear Snow

ROADWAY COND.   Dry Dry Snow

DIRECTION   North/South South/South South

LOCATION     At Lisa Lane  

FEATURE     Intersection  

TYPE  Sideswipe Opp.

Direction. Rear End Run Off Roadway

# INJURIES   0 0 1

# FATALITIES   0 0 0

# VEHICLES   2 2 1

DECKARD SCHOOL ROADTYPE OF ACCIDENT NUMBER

Run Off Roadway 41

Sideswipe Opposite Direction 19

Deer 8

Rear End 7

Right Angle 4

Other 4

Left Turn 1

Turning 1

Head On 1

Animal Other Than Deer 1

   

TOTAL 87

DECKARD SCHOOL ROADRUN OFF ROADWAY

TIME OF DAY

Dark 16

Daylight 25

TOTAL 41

WEATHER  

Dry 25

Rain 2

Ice/snow 14

TOTAL 41

DECKARD SCHOOL ROAD

SIDESWIPE OPPOSITE DIRECTION  

Dark 7

Daylight 12

TOTAL 19

SIDESWIPE OPPOSITE DIRECTION DARK DAYLIGHT

Dry 4 9

Rain 0 2

Ice/snow 3 1

TOTAL 7 12

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– 85th Percentile – 56 mph

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

Hardin County Hardin County Engineering Engineering DepartmentDepartment

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