Letcher - US-119

The Federal Highway Administration awarded the Executive Office Of The Commonwealth Of Kentucky $1.5 million on February 20, 2026, under the Appalachian Development Highway System program (CFDA 20.229) to improve safety along US 119 from the bottom of Pine Mountain to the intersection with Kentucky 15 at Whitesburg (mile posts 14.1–15.8) in Letcher County, Kentucky.

The project period runs through May 31, 2028. Work is performed in Kentucky as part of the ADHS, a system of designated corridors and roadways across the 13-state Appalachian region created by the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965 to support economic development. The Executive Office of the Commonwealth serves as the primary recipient and pass-through authority, administering federal transportation funding on behalf of the state and coordinating delivery of highway infrastructure improvements across Kentucky counties and municipalities.

Project description

Improve safety along US 119 from bottom (north side) of pine mountain to intersection with KY 15 at whitesburg (MP 14.1-15.8) (2024CCN)