KY 32 Alternatives Study

INFORMATION

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FAST FACTS

Initial data compared KY 32 in the study area to similar Kentucky roadways based on congestion, safety and pavement condition. The result? It received a “fair” rating around Elliottville, and a “poor” rating from the intersection at KY 173 to Newfoundland...

Average daily traffic, or ADT, on the section of KY 32 being studied ranges from more than 3,600 cars a day around Elliottville to a low of 470 at the Rowan-Elliott county line. It approaches 1,000 around Newfoundland...

Public input is being gathered this year. The project will culminate with the identification of alternatives and a second public meeting this winter.

LINKS

Public Meeting Announcement

GIS/Aerial Photos

KYTC Mapping

Kentucky's 2008 Highway Plan

Rowan Highway Projects Map

Elliott Highway Projects Map

KYTC Planning Page

PROJECT PURPOSE

Improve highway access and safety from Sandy Hook, Elliott County, and southeastern Kentucky to businesses, medical facilities, post-secondary education facilities, other services or attractions, and I-64 at Morehead through:
• Improved travel time,
• Improved travel conditions at high crash locations, and
• Improved travel conditions for emergency medical services and school buses.

PROJECT GOALS

• Support, preserve, or enhance economic opportunities in Elliott County and the surrounding region by providing improved access for:
o Commuters, delivery vehicles, work-related travel, and visitors to the Little Sandy Correctional Complex;
o Commuters, delivery vehicles, work-related travel, and customers or clients of existing businesses and commercial or professional services;
o Local citizens, delivery vehicles, work-related travel, and clients of locally-based city, county, state, and federal government services or other public services; and
o Potential new businesses, services, or attractions that may locate in Sandy Hook, Elliott County, or the surrounding area.
• Support, preserve, or enhance tourism in the region through improved access to Laurel Gorge and Grayson Lake, as well as for agritourism, ecotourism, local arts and crafts, scenic tours, and motorcycle tours and rallies.
• Incorporate context sensitive design features as appropriate to support or enhance local goals and initiatives to establish a scenic byway along KY 32 in the study area.

COMMENTS &
SURVEYS

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The July 31 public meeting featured maps, data charts and a chance to ask questions and make comments on the proposed project ...

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MAPS &
EXHIBITS

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