Floyd - KY-80

The Federal Highway Administration awarded $1,025,000 to the Executive Office of the Commonwealth of Kentucky on September 19, 2025, under the Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) program (CFDA 20.284) to address rockfall issues on Kentucky Route 80 at mile post 8 to mile post 10 in Floyd County.

The award funds rockfall mitigation and stabilization work on the specified segment of KY-80. Performance extends through August 31, 2027, with work performed in Floyd County, Kentucky. The PROTECT program supports surface transportation resilience to natural hazards including climate change impacts, flooding, and extreme weather events through planning activities and resilience improvements.

The Executive Office of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, as the state transportation authority and primary recipient of federal highway funding, administers this assistance and manages project delivery and oversight. The organization functions as a pass-through conduit for federal transportation infrastructure grants distributed to counties, municipalities, and local public agencies across Kentucky, and coordinates with regional metropolitan planning organizations and local transportation authorities for project prioritization and delivery.

Project description

Address rockfall issues on KY 80 at MP 8 to MP 10 in floyd county. (2024CCN)