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7/8/2015 KY 59/KY 344/KY 377 PLANNING STUDY VANCEBURG TO KY 799 (BIG PERRY ROAD) IN TRIPLETT LEWIS AND ROWAN COUNTIES L o c a l Offic ia ls/ Sta ke ho lde rs Me e ting L e wis Co unty July 7, 2015 Study Team KYTC QK4 1

7/8/2015 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 2

7/8/2015 What are we Studying? What is the purpose of the study? • L o 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 3

7/8/2015 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 • o n the no rthe rn a nd so uthe rn e nds o f the c o rrido r. 4

7/8/2015 A Wider Look Where are we in the project process? We are here 5

7/8/2015 What are the limits of the Study? What have we discovered? 6

7/8/2015 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 o 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 7

7/8/2015 Water & Sewer Lines 3 Major Major Known Near and in Pipelines Vanceburg near McCless Major Hollow Utilities Transmission Road Line Crosses Vanceburg Hill Oil & Gas Wells Gas Pipeline east side of KY 799 Existing Traffic 8

7/8/2015 Churches & Junkyards Cemeteries & Dumps Schools & Water Historic Supply Places Human Environmental Issues Utilities Recreation Parks Kinniconic Virginia k Creek Spiraea Indiana bat Gray bat Bald Eagle Virginia long Interior eared bat Fanshell Least Tern mussel Northern Long Eared bat Natural Environmental Issues 9

7/8/2015 Proximity of Unstable Creek Shoulders Other Engineering Concerns Terrain Narrow Lanes, Shoulders, curves and hills and unstable slopes Multiple Older Potentially Historic Structures Potential for E Schools Endangered Shale Habitat n v 3 Large C Natural Community Rugged Gas Lines i Resources terrain o Potentially r Rugged historic n structure Terrain & o Sheltowee c Outstanding Trail n Water e Resource Daniel Boone m National Forest r Lewis & Bat Potential e County Park Both Sides of KY n 377 n Mitigation s Site Potentially t historic structures Landslide a Area l 10

7/8/2015 Environmental Inventory: Cultural Historic • 1 NRHP- L iste d Prope rty o 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 o 8 in L e wis Co unty, inc luding K Y 59 Bridg e @ MP 19.69 o 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 11

7/8/2015 International Style House ‐ Lewis County Previously Deemed Eligible by Kentucky Heritage Council Crash Data 12

7/8/2015 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 13

7/8/2015 Where are the major areas of 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? 14

7/8/2015 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 : http:/ / tra nsporta tion.ky.g ov/ YourT urn/ Pa g e s/ yourturn.a spx Dot or Draw on the map! Let us know the locations of 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 o Ce me te rie s o Othe r impo rta nt fe a ture s o Pro b le m Are a s 15

7/8/2015 Please Take a Moment to Complete Our Survey What happens next? 16

7/8/2015 Alternatives Development & Summary of Potential Impacts • Co nside r input fro m the se me e ting s • T o ta l Co rrido r • Spo t impro ve me nts KY 59/KY 344/KY 377 PLANNING STUDY PROJECT MANAGER CONTACT INFORMATION Joe Callahan, PE Anne tte Co ffe y, PE Kentucky Transportation QK 4, I nc . Cabinet, District 9 2225 L a wre nc e b urg 822 Elizaville Avenue Ro a d Flemingsburg, KY F ra nkfo rt, K Y 40601 a c o ffe y@ q k4.c o m Joe.Callahan@ky.gov Pho ne : (502)352-2197 Phone: (606) 845 ‐ 2551 17

7/8/2015 Please Give us Your Input! • Surve y a t this Me e ting • Stic ke r Do ts • Surve y On-L ine http:/ / tra nsporta tion.ky.g ov/ YourT urn/ Pa g e s/ yourturn.a spx Thank You!! 18