Gov. Andy Beshear today announced that the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has completed its environmental review of the Mountain Parkway Expansion’s final 13-mile segment, which found no significant environmental impacts would result from constructing the new roadway. That determination marks a necessary step toward advancing the project to construction. In […]
Eleven miles of parkway will be widened to four lanes A critical infrastructure project for Eastern Kentucky and a priority for Gov. Andy Beshear’s administration is advancing to construction six months ahead of schedule. Today Gov. Beshear announced that the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) recently awarded a contract to widen […]
Federal funding and construction progress make up 2020 milestones FRANKFORT, Ky. (Dec. 18, 2020) – 2020 was a year of great success for the Mountain Parkway Expansion project. In June, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) was awarded a $55 Million federal INFRA grant that will help to fund what will […]
Project built safer roads, better business access for Eastern Kentucky community SALYERSVILLE, Ky. (Nov. 30, 2020) – One year ago this month, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) completed work on the Restaurant Row segment of the Mountain Parkway Expansion as the new roadway fully opened to traffic in Salyersville. The […]
17 bridges constructed in four years in Morgan and Magoffin Counties WEST LIBERTY, Ky. (Oct. 29, 2020) – As crews work to continue construction on the Mountain Parkway through the autumn months, the team is preparing to begin construction on the final bridge being built in Morgan County before […]
Excavation, bridges, culverts, and paving make up construction benchmarks Construction continues this summer and into the fall on the Morgan and Magoffin County West segments of the Mountain Parkway Expansion. This summer’s progress comes on the heels of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s June announcement that the Wolfe County segment will […]
Letters to property owners expected this month The next phase of planning for the newest segment of the Mountain Parkway Expansion is set to begin this month. In June, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) awarded the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) a $55 Million federal Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) […]
Federal grant will fund improvement to 11 miles of Parkway Gov. Andy Beshear announced Tuesday that his administration successfully secured for a $55,150,000 Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to fund the Mountain Parkway Expansion through Wolfe County. The grant was awarded to […]
Project that began in September 2016 comes to a close three years later SALYERSVILLE, Ky. (Nov. 20, 2019) – After three years of construction, the new four-lane segment of the Mountain Parkway Expansion running through Salyersville’s Restaurant Row is now fully open to traffic. Restaurant Row marks the second section […]
Magoffin West segment will be let August 23; Restaurant Row on track to be finalized by the end of fall 2019 SALYERSVILLE, Ky. (Aug. 21, 2019) – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) will receive bids from roadway contractors to widen the next section of the Mountain Parkway, known as the […]
