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Metcalfe/Monroe Co. road to Tennesee moves into design phase New work on KY 163/Tompkinsville RD, along with the coming new interchange of US 68/Greensburg RD at the Louie B. Nunn, will dramatically improve highway travel between Adair County and Metcalfe and Monroe Counties -CM By Kiersten Jaggers, KY Department of Highways BOWLING GREEN, KY - Serving as the primary north-south connector for south Metcalfe County, KY 163 begins at the Tennessee state line and travels northward through Monroe County to intersect with US 68 in Edmonton, linking Monroe and Metcalfe counties to the broader highway network of the Commonwealth. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet conducted a planning study in 2007 that included an analysis of conditions along KY 163, US 68, and KY 80. Funds have since been provided for design of two projects developed from that study - a new interchange of US 68 with the Cumberland Parkway east of Edmonton, and a western bypass around Edmonton - as well as five spot improvements and two bridge replacements along KY 163 between Edmonton and KY 90. There is not yet funding for right of way acquisition, utility relocation or construction. Information from the planning study guided the development and the evaluation of feasible and affordable alternatives, according to Greg Meredith, Chief District Engineer for District 3 of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. "Planning studies allow us to work with the community early in the road building process and find out what needs or problems residents might have with a particular section of highway," said Meredith. "That input gives us a local perspective and provides valuable information used in the development of improvement options." Consultants have been selected for the two design efforts and will begin Phase I design within the next few months. The design work for both projects will take approximately two years for completion, during which public meetings will be held for sharing information. Aerial mapping is being collected along KY 163 and near the proposed interchange. The big white marks that have been placed along KY 163 and other areas do not indicate where the road will be moved. These will be used as delineators for the pilots who will fly over the area and collect aerial photos and survey information of the ground that are necessary for the phase I design work. Farther to the south, construction work started in late June and is currently ongoing for a 4.2-mile section of KY 163 from Bushong Road to Cyclone Road in Monroe County. Completion for this section is tentatively scheduled for late summer 2010. A second section of KY 163 from Cyclone Road to KY 90 in Metcalfe County is currently scheduled to be let to construction in the fall of 2010. For additional information contact Keirsten Jaggers at (270) 746-7898 or (270) 202-0446. This story was posted on 2009-11-20 07:17:32
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