PROJECT KEY POINTS
Length: 45-mile expansion of the Mountain Parkway
• 32 miles of existing parkway widened to four lanes (Campton to Salyersville)
• 13 miles of additional parkway constructed/expanded to four lanes (Salyersville to Prestonsburg)
Investment: State and federal partnership
• Kentucky investing a mix of state and federal road fund dollars
• $40 million in cost-savings design changes identified by KYTC and the project team
• $24 million in additional federal funding from a competitive TIGER grant
• $55 million in additional federal funding from a competitive INFRA grant
Schedule: 70% of the project completed or underway by 2022
• Initial construction began near Salyersville in early 2015
• 5.7 miles of existing parkway widened 2014-2016 (Magoffin County Central)
• 2.4 miles widened 2016-2019 (Salyersville Restaurant Row)
• 8.2 miles widened 2017-2021 (Morgan County)
• 4.6 miles under construction (Magoffin County West)
• 11 miles is under construction (Wolfe County)
• Remaining work dependent on the availability of state and federal funding
Impact: Completes a 400-mile, four-lane, high-speed corridor from Paducah to Pikeville
• Enhances safety with wider roads and modern interchanges
• Creates greater connectivity between Eastern Kentucky and the rest of the Commonwealth
• Expands opportunity for economic development and job creation throughout the Appalachian region
• Supports the comprehensive approach of former Governor Steve Beshear’s SOAR initiative for Eastern Kentucky
Project Segments:
• Wolfe County segment (11 miles) – MM 45.8 to 56.8
• Morgan County segment (8.2 miles) – MM 56.8 to 65
• Magoffin County West segment (4.6 miles) – MM 65 to 69.6
• Magoffin County Central segment (5.7 miles) –MM 69.6 to 75.3
• Salyersville Restaurant Row segment (2.4 miles) – MM 75.3 to 77.7
• Magoffin-Floyd segment (13 miles) – the selected cross-country route is US 460 in Salyersville to KY 404 in Prestonsburg
