Breathitt CO.- improve KY 15

The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration awarded a $21,153,600 Project Grant to the Executive Office of the Commonwealth of Kentucky on February 26, 2024. The funding will be used for the "Breathitt Co. - Improve KY 15" infrastructure project, which includes:

Widening KY 15 from just west of KY 30 to just east of KY 1812, adding a lane in each direction. Installing a new sidewalk and shared use path along KY 15. Replacing the flap gate structure and installing an additional sluice gate under Washington Avenue. These corridor improvements aim to enhance safety, mobility, and connectivity for drivers, pedestrians, and cyclists along KY 15 in Kentucky. The grant is funded through the National Infrastructure Investments (RAISE) program (CFDA 20.933), which supports capital investments in surface transportation infrastructure projects across the United States.

Project description

The project will construct corridor improvements that includes widening KY 15 from just west of KY 30 to just east of KY 1812, adding a lane in each direction along KY 15, adding a sidewalk and shared use path along KY 15, replacing the flap gate structure, and installing a new additional sluice gate under washington avenue.