Governor Andy Beshear will soon see House Bill 266 on his desk, which proposes a $5.2 billion state highway plan. Of that amount, $121+ million has been allotted for Fayette County road projects. The bill was passed by the Kentucky General Assembly, but still needs approval from Beshear and the Kentucky Transportation Department.
Here’s where the money could be allocated:
Georgetown Road
- Cost: $10 million
- Project: Widening Georgetown Road between Kearney and Ironworks roads
Hamburg
- Cost: $1.8 million for the design
- Project: Building a connector between Polo Club Boulevard and Sir Barton Way
Interstates
- Cost: $30 million
- Project: Adding lanes + safety improvements at the northern and southern splits of I-75 and I-64 splits Think: Newtown Pike and Paris Pike exits
Versailles Road
- Cost: $1 million+ for the design
- Project: Furthering safety improvements along Versailles Road from around Mason Headley to Oliver Lewis Way
North Broadway + New Circle Road
- Cost: $23.9 million+
- Project: Reconstructing the RJ Corman overpass and making safety improvements near Limestone and New Circle Road