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Meeting Purpose

Study Purpose / Limits

Existing Conditions

Project Issues

Preliminary Recommendations

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Study Purpose

• The purpose of this study is to examine the need for and reasonable solutions for improving US 119:– From: Bell County (MP 0.0)– To: Harlan County (MP 18.0)

• Solutions will focus on long-range / corridor improvements that improve:– Safety– Reliability – Mobility– Travel Time

Existing Conditions

• Highway Geometrics• Current Traffic Volumes• Current Level of Service (LOS)• Crash Analysis• Environmental Overview

Straight Creek

Cumberla

nd River

Brownies Creek

Stinking Creek

Pucke tt Creek

CatronC

reek

Laurel Fork

Left

Fork

Stra

ight Creek

Martins F

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k

Big

Run

Beec h Fork

Clear Cre

ek

Road

For

kC

reek

Mill C

reek

StoneyFor k

Poo

r Fork Cumbe

rland River

Wa llins

Creek

Foresters Creek

Hances Creek

Cow Fork

W attsCr

eek

Bobs Creek

Yellow Creek

Pig

eon Fork

Red

Bird

Creek

Lost Fork

MooreCreek

Four

mi le

Cre

ek

Turt leCreek

Ale x C reek

Phillips Fork

LongB ranch

Dry Fork

Acor

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rk

Bric

esC

reek

Cannon Creek

Bi rdBranch

Clover Fork Cumberland River

R oaring Fork

Slaters Fork

Ewing CreekTerry Fork

Trace Fork

Trace Branch

Fo

urmile Branch

Laurel Creek

Lawson Creek

Ages Creek

Pearl Branch

Tom

Fork

Middle Fork Kentucky River

Turkey Creek

Laurel Branch

Little Clear Creek

Toms Branch

Spruce Pine Cre ek

Cubage Creek

Mill B

ran ch

Elys Branch

Dorton Branch

Bi

lls BranchSalt Trace Branch

Bi

g Branch

English Creek

Wieser Branch

Ba

ker Br a

nch

Banner Fork

Moore Branch

Flat

Bra

nch

Hobbs Fork

Mile B

ranch

PitmansCreek

Jesses Creek

Cam

pBr

anch

Howard Branch

Levi

Bra

nch

Reuben Branch

Blacklick

Branch

Crane Creek

M ills Bra

nch

Saylo rC

reek

Williams Branch

Jenn ie Branch

Left Fork Moore

Cree

k

Crummies Creek

Right Fork Caney Creek

Ben

How

ar dBranch

Berts Branch

Little Creek

York Branch

Mary Branch

Rocky

Bran

ch

Elk Branch

Lee Branch

Cawood Bran

ch

Bradford Branch

Jam

esYo

rk

Branch

Kinningham Branch

Jackson Mill Creek

Rough Branch

DanielBranch

Plat

s Fork

Ball Branch

Grays Branch

Board Branch

Ginseng Creek

Jeff Creek

Buffalo Creek

Cy

Bran

ch

B la ck snakeB

ranch

Racc oon Branch

Gab

es B

ranc

h

Lick Branch

Clark

Branch

Lee Ann Branch

Ket

tleIs

land Bran

ch

Turkey F ork

PetersB

ra nch

Cow Branch

Dry Branch

Jones CreekSam

How

ard Branch

Hog Branch

Rich Branch

Saylor

Bra

nch

Jerrys Branch

Cloud Branch

Rob Blanton Branch

Abner Branch

Fran

ksBr

anch

Tom Jones Branch

Parkers Branch

Stillhouse Branch

Fuson Branch

Turkey Branch

Long Fork

Days Branc h

Left

Fork

Marro

wbone

Cree

k

Bull B

ranc

h

Sandy Fork

Jim B

ranch

Grubb Branch

Minton Branch

Old H

ouse Branch

Sam Low Branch

Meadow Creek

Right Fork Turt le Creek

Green Branch

Deep B

ranch

Jones Branch

Left Fork Caney Creek

Wilder B

ranch

Gabe Branch

Middleton Branch

Farmers B

ranch

JerryB

ranc

h

Sandy Branch

Right Fork Bill Branch

Meadow Branch

Yearley Branch

Babs Branch

Widow

Branch

Daws Branch

Mud Lick Branch

Beartr

eeBr

anch

Upper Doub le Branch

Cox Branch

Irvin Branch

Coldiron Branch

Bl antonBranch

Clif

f Bra

nch

Johns Branch

Roa

d B

ranc

h

McF

arla

nd B

ranc

h

Newton Branch

Little Laurel Branch

Coa

l Stone Branch

Vaughn Branch

Green Howard Branch

Bee

Bra

nch

Rockhouse Branch

Drakes Bra nch

Lowe

Bra

nch

Littl e Camp Branch

Dick B

ranch

Lower Double Branch

Little

field

Bra

nch

Chunk

lick B

ranch

P hoebe Branch

Wolf Pen Branch

Buckeye Branch

Bailey Branch

Does Fork

Broc

k Br

anch

Macroe Branch

Jo hn Branch

Sugarcamp Branch

Left Fork Mill C

reek

Rock Branch

Little Cow Fork

Bell Branch

Harris Branch

Nap

ier B

ranc

h

Pickerin Branch

Left

Fork

Turtl

e Cre

ek

Pou

ndMill B

ranch

Adam

s Br

anch

Anna Howard Branch

Hen Wilder Branch

Mill C

liff Branch

Hensley Branch

Oak B

ranc

h

Henry Branch

Spruce Ridge Branch

Turnpike Branch

Crawford Branch

Smith Branch

Mazie Branch

Wolfpen B

ranch

Pounding M ill Branch

Country C

lub Branch

Yellow Cliff Branch

Lee Andrews Branch

Peach Orchard Branch

Hubbard Branch

Pace Branch

Right Fork Enoch Branch

Dave

Sm

ith B

ranc

h

Johnson BranchHall Branch

Right Fork Mill Creek

Halls Branch

Hurricane Branch

Hoskin Branch

Poplar Lick B

ranch

Low

Gap

Bra

nch

Old Field Branch

Bob Day Branch

Bullins Branch

Deer Branch

Big Beech Branch

Little Widow

Branch

Elisha Howard Branch

Shade Branch

Watts Creek

Sug

arcamp Branch

Middleton

Branch

MileBra

nch

Baker Branch

Caw

ood

Bran

ch

Lick Branch

M ill Branch

Lick Branch

Long Branch

Saylor Branch

Trace Branch

Meadow Branch

Lick

Bra

nch

Cannon Creek

Big Branch

Laur

el Br

anch

Moore B

ranch

Big B

ranc

h

Wolf P en Bra nch

Camp Branch

Long Branch

MillCreek

Long Branch

Mill C

reek

Rough Branch

Little

Cre

ek

Meadow Branch

Laure lBranch

Big Branch

Lick Branch

Wilder Branch

Mill Branch

Big

Bran

ch

Lick Bra

nch

Big Branch

Camp Bran

ch

Stillhouse Branch

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UV522

UV190

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UV219

UV2013

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NaturalEnvironment0 1 20.5

Miles

Begin Study Area

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BELL COUNTY

HARLAN COUNTY

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Study Area

County Boundary

Wild River

Wetland (NWI)

Floodway

1% Annual Chance Flood Hazard Area

0.2% Annual Chance Flood Hazard Area

Body of Water

Stream/River

Pipeline/Underground Conduit

Wildlife Management Area

End Study Area

Project Issues

• Issues– Mix of Traffic (Local, Through, and

Truck)– New Harlan County High School

Access / Traffic Operations– Access Management – Sharp Curves– Safety / High Crash Locations– Family Cemeteries Adjacent to

Roadway

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Next Steps

Early January 2010:Continue developing and analyzing alternatives

Mid-January 2010:2nd Elected officials and stakeholder meeting

End of January 2010:Provide recommendations

February / March 2010:Conclude study