Below are key facts and highlights about the Mountain Parkway Expansion project– including project goals, segment breakdowns, funding, and timeline details.
Scale and Location 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
$116.3 million in additional federal funding for a competitive Multimodal Project Discretionary Grant
Savings
$40 million in cost-savings design changes identified by KYTC and the project team
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)
13 miles are under development, construction estimated to begin in 2025 (Magoffin-Floyd)
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
Project Segments (11 miles) – Campton to Lee City/West Liberty Interchange
(8.2 miles) – Lee City/West Liberty to Cutino-Hager Road Overpass
(4.6 miles) – Cutino-Hager Road Overpass to Middle Fork of Licking River Bridge
(5.7 miles) – Middle Fork of the Licking River to KY 7/Salyersville Interchange
(2.4 miles) – Salyersville to Rock House Road
(13 miles) – Salyersville to Prestonsburg
