I-69 Corridor Planning Study public meeting set for Nov. 15th in Mayfield

I-69 continues to move forward in Kentucky! The state transportation cabinet has set a public hearing for SIU6 of I-69 which consists of I-24 and the Purchase Parkway on Monday, Nov. 15th from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the PADD office in Mayfield.

A handout containing project information, plans and exhibits for the project will be displayed at the meeting as well as an environmental justice study. Representatives from the transportation cabinet and their consultants will be available to answer questions.

Oral and written statements will be accepted during the meeting. Written statements will be accepted, and information made available, for a period of fifteen (15 days) after the Public Meeting at the District One office, 5501 KY Dam Road, Paducah, KY. All written and oral comments will become part of the official record.

The public hearing follows a scoping study being done on SIU6 to determine what improvements will be necessary to upgrade the section to meet federal Interstate standards. A similar study and public hearing was done in 2006 on SIU5, a 70-mile section between Henderson and Eddyville.

New Kentucky road plan includes eight I-69 projects

Eight Interstate 69 projects totalling $50.72 million are included in the Kentucky road plan approved by Governor Steve Beshear and the Kentucky General Assembly in early 2010. This is the first time I-69 projects have been specifically included in the road plan, which serves as the guideline for which road projects move forward over the next 2-6 years.

The eight projects include a variety of upgrades to the I-69 corridor including reconstructing elements of the existing Pennyrile and Western Kentucky parkways, three interchange upgrades and project financing review for the alignment of the new construction required in eastern Henderson County.