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KY 59/KY 344/KY 377 PLANNING STUDY VANCEBURG TO KY 799 (BIG PERRY ROAD) IN TRIPLETT LEWIS AND ROWAN COUNTIES

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• c a l Offic ia ls/ Sta ke ho lde rs Me e ting

L e wis Co unty July 7, 2015

Study Team

QK4 KYTC

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What is the purpose of this meeting?

• Sha re I

nfo rma tio n Ab o ut the Study Are a

• Pre se nt E

xisting Co nditio ns

• Va lida te the Purpo se a nd Ne e d fo r the Pro je c t
• Co nve y Pro je c t Sc he dule
• L

iste n to yo ur Co nc e rns within the Study Are a

• Ob ta in yo ur Co mme nts T

hro ug h Surve ys

http:/ / tra nsporta tion.ky.g ov/ YourT urn/ Pa g e s/ yourturn.a spx

Study Schedule

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What are we Studying? What is the purpose of the study?

• L
• ng -te rm to ta l re c o nstruc tio n o f the

c o rrido r

• Spo t impro ve me nts
• I

mpro ve me nts to Va nc e b urg Hill

• Co st E

stima te s a nd prio ritie s fo r imple me nta tio n

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What is the purpose of the project?

T he purpo se o f the pro je c t is to

• impro ve sa fe ty
• re duc e tra ve l time
• pro vide a b e tte r no rth so uth c o nne c tio n to ma jo r ro ute s in the

a re a fro m Va nc e b urg to Mo re he a d fo r a c c e ss to :

• me dic a l,
• e duc a tio na l,
• sho pping de stina tio ns, a nd
• I
• 64

T he tra ve l ro ute s fro m Va nc e b urg to Mo re he a d c o nsist o f

• K

Y 59,

• K

Y 344,

• K

Y 377, a nd

• K

Y 32.

What is the need?

• Only no rth so uth c o rrido r in the

a re a

• L

a ne widths ra ng e fro m 9 to 11 fe e t,

• 2-3 fo o t sho ulde rs e xc e pt ne a r the

K Y 9 inte rse c tio n.

• Unsta b le slo pe s
• 61 ho rizo nta l c urve s do no t me e t 55

mph

• 69 ve rtic a l c urve s do no t me e t 55

mph

• T

ra ve l spe e ds a ve ra g e 46 mph.

• Hig h c ra sh lo c a tio ns c o nc e ntra te d
• n the no rthe rn a nd so uthe rn e nds
• f the c o rrido r.

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A Wider Look Where are we in the project process?

We are here

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What are the limits

• f the

Study?

What have we discovered?

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What are the Major Issues?

• T

e rra in

• Na rro w la ne s a nd sho ulde rs
• Sho ulde r a nd slo pe fa ilure
• E

nviro nme nta l c o nc e rns

• Busine ss a nd re side ntia l impa c ts
• Da nie l Bo o ne Na tio na l F
• re st
• She lto we e T

ra c e

• L

e wis Co unty Pa rk

• Pipe line s a nd tra nsmissio n line s
• K

innic o nic k Cre e k a nd I ndia n Cre e k

• Po te ntia l hig h c ra sh lo c a tio ns
• Histo ric a nd po te ntia lly histo ric struc ture s
• Sha le

Major Utilities

• T

ra nsmissio n line s

• Pipe line s
• Wa te r
• Se we r
• Ga s a nd Oil We lls

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Major Known Utilities

Gas Pipeline east side

• f KY 799

3 Major Pipelines near McCless Hollow Road Major Transmission Line Crosses Vanceburg Hill Water & Sewer Lines Near and in Vanceburg Oil & Gas Wells

Existing Traffic

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Human Environmental Issues

Churches &

Cemeteries Junkyards & Dumps Historic Places Parks Utilities Schools & Water Supply Recreation Virginia long eared bat Indiana bat Gray bat Virginia Spiraea Fanshell mussel Interior Least Tern Northern Long Eared bat

Natural Environmental Issues

Kinniconic k Creek Bald Eagle

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Other Engineering Concerns

Unstable Shoulders Proximity of Creek Terrain Multiple Older Potentially Historic Structures Narrow Lanes, Shoulders, curves and hills and unstable slopes

E n v i r

• n

m e n t a l C

• n

c e r n s

Daniel Boone National Forest & Bat Potential Both Sides of KY 377 Outstanding Water Resource Mitigation Site Potential for Endangered Habitat Shale Lewis County Park Community Resources Landslide Area Potentially historic structures Potentially historic structure Rugged Terrain & Sheltowee Trail Rugged terrain Schools 3 Large Natural Gas Lines

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Environmental Inventory: Cultural Historic

• 1 NRHP- L

iste d Prope rty

• Pla nk Vo ting Ho use , 815 Pla nk Cha pe l Ro a d, Ro wa n Co unty
• 12 Othe r E

lig ible a nd Pote ntia lly Sig nific a nt Prope rtie s

• 8 in L

e wis Co unty, inc luding K Y 59 Bridg e @ MP 19.69

• 4 in Ro wa n Co unty, inc luding K

Y 377 Bridg e @ MP 13.91

Plank Voting House Rowan County On National Register of Historic Places

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International Style House ‐ Lewis County Previously Deemed Eligible by Kentucky Heritage Council Crash Data

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Existing Conditions Geometric Issues

• T

ra ve l la ne widths ra ng e fro m 9 to 11 fe e t

• Na rro w sho ulde rs e xc e pt ne a r the K

Y 9 inte rse c tio n

• F

re q ue nt dro p-o ffs ne a r e dg e o f pa ve me nt

• 61 ho rizo nta l c urve s do no t me e t 55 mph
• 69 ve rtic a l c urve s do no t me e t minimum sig ht dista nc e fo r

55 mph

• Ne a rly 30 insta nc e s o f sho ulde r fa ilure
• T

ra ve l spe e ds a ve ra g e 46 mph

• Hig h c ra sh lo c a tio ns a re c o nc e ntra te d a t the no rthe rn a nd

so uthe rn e nds o f the c o rrido r

• Pa ssing o ppo rtunitie s a re infre q ue nt.
• 1 Struc tura lly De fic ie nt b ridg e
• 3 F

unc tio na lly Ob so le te b ridg e s

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Where are the major areas

• f concern?
• Co unty L

ine

• Va nc e b urg Hill
• K

Y 344/ K Y 59 inte rse c tio n

• K

Y 377 / K Y 344 inte rse c tio n

• K

innic o nic k Cre e k a nd I ndia n Cre e k

• L

e wis Co unty Pa rk

What would we like for you to do?

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Please Give us Your Input!

• Surve y a t this Me e ting
• Stic ke r Do t E

xe rc ise

• Surve y On-L

ine :

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Dot or Draw on the map! Let us know the locations

• f your biggest concerns

and areas we should know about.

• Re d – mo st impo rta nt to yo u

– thing s we ma y no t kno w fo r e xa mple

• Ce me te rie s
• Othe r impo rta nt fe a ture s
• Pro b le m Are a s

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Please Take a Moment to Complete Our Survey What happens next?

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Alternatives Development & Summary of Potential Impacts

• Co nside r input fro m the se me e ting s
• T
• ta l Co rrido r
• Spo t impro ve me nts

KY 59/KY 344/KY 377 PLANNING STUDY PROJECT MANAGER CONTACT INFORMATION

Anne tte Co ffe y, PE QK 4, I nc . 2225 L a wre nc e b urg Ro a d F ra nkfo rt, K Y 40601 a c o ffe y@ q k4.c o m Pho ne : (502)352-2197

Joe Callahan, PE Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, District 9 822 Elizaville Avenue Flemingsburg, KY Joe.Callahan@ky.gov Phone: (606) 845‐2551

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Please Give us Your Input!

• Surve y a t this Me e ting
• Stic ke r Do ts
• Surve y On-L

ine

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Thank You!!