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We will update The State Road Plan in 2024 - it is a complicated and competitive process, as there are 99 other Legislators like me who are seeking the limited project funds for the next 2 years.
Here is the process:
1) 2050 Plan - KIPDA is a metropolitan government planning agency that produces a 20+ year plan for our area, with public input. That is updated, and I participated to ensure that all significant road and transportation needs in our District were included.
2) SHIFT Plan - KYTC, with input from Legislators and others, things like accidents, traffic, economic growth, and cost/benefit are put into a matrix that scores every proposed project. We are updating that for 2023. Here is our current SHIFT matrix for District 5, scores and ranking subject to change in 2023, and are not binding - just a statistical recommendation. I will be working on our 2023 SHIFT scoring update soon.
The highest ranked road projects in District 36 as of 2022 are:
1 - Widen KY155 and Pope Lick bridge - project 5-8908 and 5-808, in work
2 - US60/Gilliland intersection 66- project 5-8952, in design
3 - US60 widening to N English Station - project 5-80001, in design
4 - Widen KY1819 - project IP20210092 and IP20210082 - not started
5 - Old Henry Extension - project 5-367.20 - in work
6 - New Exit off I64 east of Gene Syder - project 5-80002 - not started
7 - Widen Taylorsville Rd east of Jtown - project IP20080201 - not started
8 - Widen US 60 to Shelby County - project IP20080198 - not started
9 - Plantside Drive extension to 155 - project 5-80003.00 - funded, not started
10 - Eastwood-Fisherville connector to I64 - project 5-80000 - not started
3) 6 Year Highway Plan - Current is from 2022-2028. This is a plan, not a budget, but it is passed by the Legislature, and the 2 year Road Budget should generally follow its priority order. It is very difficult to get a project budgeted that is not in this plan, unless there is some emergency situation. Here is a cool interactive map you can zoom in on for project details.
4) 2 Year Road Budget - The Current budget runs July 1 2022 to Jun 30 2024 (fiscal years). If you are having trouble sleeping, peruse the 244 page bill that funds every road project in the state. You can use "Control-F" on your keyboard to search for Jefferson County or road names to find stuff easier. Yes, yes I know. I am an engineer by trade, and the format of this plan is painful for me also. Gubmint...
5) Active Projects - KYTC District 5 (our area) makes updates on road projects, which frequently span multiple budget cycles, and I try to feature updates in this newsletter. They have some nice details, maps, and charts and animations on their website.
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Bottom Line: I will be making sure that District 36 competes effectively for scarce road funds in the Budget Planning process over the next few months, and there may be a time that I need to call for some "helpful pressure" from community groups to make sure the rest of KY understands our needs. Stay tuned. Community involvement is important. I welcome any feedback or information you have.
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