SLIDE 1
I69 Update Kentucky Jim LeFevre, P.E. Chief District Engineer - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
I69 Update Kentucky Jim LeFevre, P.E. Chief District Engineer - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
I69 Update Kentucky Jim LeFevre, P.E. Chief District Engineer District 1 - Paducah Kevin McClearn, P.E. Chief District Engineer District 2 - Madisonville SI Us 4, 5, and 6 span the State of KY Kentucky Parkways Kentucky has nine
SLIDE 2
SLIDE 3
SI U’s 4, 5, and 6 span the State of KY
SLIDE 4
Kentucky Parkways
Kentucky has nine Parkways Designed to augment the Interstate System
and reach all of KY
Built in the 60’s and 70’s 648 miles of Parkways All Parkways constructed as Toll Roads
SLIDE 5
Kentucky Parkways
KY at one point had 10 toll roads At one point KY had more miles of Toll Road
than any other state.
Pennyrile Parkway had 2 tolls Western KY Parkway had 4 tolls Purchase Pkwy had 2 tolls
SLIDE 6
SLIDE 7
SLIDE 8
This study was completed in 2005 by Wilbur Smith and Associates
SLIDE 9
This study was completed in 2008 by Wilbur Smith and Associates
SLIDE 10
Key Findings
“The WKP and the Breathitt Parkways adequately meet AASHTO guidelines for most design elements. Some deficiencies are minor and could easily be accepted as design exceptions.”
SLIDE 11
What will it take to upgrade to an Interstate?
SLIDE 12
SLIDE 13
Cost to convert 38 miles of Parkway to Interstate Standards?
Construction Cost roughly
$11,500,000
- Project let in December 2011 to Westate Constr. For $9,910,311
- Designed by HMB
SLIDE 14
KY 91 Westbound Accel. Lane
SLIDE 15
Bridge Widening for Accel. Lane
SLIDE 16
- Accel. Lane Widening
SLIDE 17
US 62 EB Accel. Lane Widening
SLIDE 18
US 62 EB Accel. Lane Widening
SLIDE 19
- Accel. Lane Widening
SLIDE 20
KY 91 Eastbound Decel. Lane
SLIDE 21
Bridge Barrier Wall Retrofit
SLIDE 22
Bridge Barrier Wall Retrofit
SLIDE 23
Bridge Barrier Wall Retrofit
SLIDE 24
Bridge Jacking
SLIDE 25
Bridge Jacking
SLIDE 26
Undercut to obtain Bridge Clearance
SLIDE 27
Undercut
SLIDE 28
Undercut
SLIDE 29
Undercut
SLIDE 30
Undercut
SLIDE 31
Slide Repair/I24
SLIDE 32
Dawson Springs Toll Interchange
Letting Date October 2012 $9,000,000
SLIDE 33
55 Miles of I 69
SLIDE 34
I69 @ Pennyrile Parkway
SLIDE 35
Current Project
Item No. 2-225 Improve Ramp Configuration at the existing
I69/Western KY Pkwy Interchange
$10,500,000
SLIDE 36
55 Miles of I 69
SLIDE 37
Current Project
Item No. 2-232 & 2-235 Reconstruct Elements of Existing Edward T.
Breathitt Pennyrile Parkway
$16,000,000
SLIDE 38
Morton’s Gap Interchange
Current Project $11,250,000
SLIDE 39
KY 56 (Sebree) Interchange
Current Project $10,500,000
SLIDE 40
KY 416 Interchange
Current Project $6,810,000
SLIDE 41
55 Miles of I 69
SLIDE 42
Final Three Alternates
SI U # 4
Alt 2 Chosen as Preferred
SLIDE 43
District 1 Projects
Jim LeFevre, P.E. Chief District Engineer District 1 - Paducah
SLIDE 44
SLIDE 45
I24/Purchase Pkwy Interchange Calvert City
Current Project $23,100,000
SLIDE 46
Purchase Pkwy/ KY 348 in Benton
Current Project $21,000,000
SLIDE 47
Purchase Pkwy Trumpet Interchange in Mayfield
Current Project $34,500,000
SLIDE 48
End of Purchase Pkwy in Fulton
SLIDE 49