Proposed roadway improvements from Duncannon Road to the Madison County Airport to include Caleast Road (KY-2881) at MP 0.783 - MP 2.780, John Ballard Road (KY-2877) at MP 0 - MP 0.806, and CR-1236 at MP 0 - MP 0.429 from Menelaus to Airport Road and a new bridge over Silver Creek
County - Madison
Route - KY-2881
Item No. - 7-8853.00 Project Manager - Lauren Meighan, P.E.
User Division - Highway Design
Approximate Fee - $400,000 Preliminary Engineering & Environmental Services (Lump Sum)
Project Funding - SPP funds (State Funds)
Project Length - Approximately 3.232 miles First Selection Meeting: April 4, 2022
Final Selection: April 20, 2022
Pre-Design Conference: April 27, 2022
Consultant Fee Proposal: May 6, 2022
Contract Negotiations: May 18, 2022
Notice to Proceed: June 8, 2022 The purpose of this project is to provide feasible, efficient, and safe solution to improve the connectivity between the Central Kentucky Regional Airport and Duncannon Road while minimizing the impacts to the surrounding environment. Currently, the existing route between Duncannon Road and the Central Kentucky Regional Airport is via KY-2881 (Caleast Road) and KY-2877 (John Ballard Road). These roadways are narrow rural secondary routes with little to no shoulder and inadequate sight distance in spots. There have been several collisions, particularly on KY-2881, that appear to be a result of narrow lane widths and a lack of clear zone. Based on an initial 5 year analysis there have been 24 reported collisions resulting in 1 fatality, 5 injuries, and 20 property only collisions. Traffic forecasts from the 2017 SUA Study show a significant increase of traffic due to investments to the Airport in an effort to expand EKU's Aviation Program, and potential commercial and multi-use development in the area. By 2040, the traffic projections show an ADT of 7890 on KY-2881, which has a calculated LOS of D. KYTC - RFP - Proposed Roadway Improvements from Duncannon Rd to the Madison Co Airport
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