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State: KENTUCKY Agency: KENTUCKY
TRANSPORTATION CABINET - DISTRICT 4 Project and/or Route Name: CLOVERPORT BYPASS AND HAWESVILLE-CLOVERPORT RELOCATION US HWY. 60,
HANCOCK AND BRECKINRIDGE COUNTIES
Dates: 1984 – 1990 Rural
and/or Urban: RURAL Length: 11.7 MILES Type of
Improvement: TWO-LANE
RURAL ROADWAY RELOCATION NEW
STRUCTURE OVER CLOVER CREEK Firm's Project Mgr./Engr.: MICHAEL G. BRUCE, P.E., L.S., VICE
PRESIDENT, FIRM PRINCIPAL ROBERT B.
QUISENBERRY,P.E.,L.S.,VP-STRUCTURES, FIRM PRINCIPAL Project
Description: Location study and environmental assessment for three alternatives from east of
Hawesville to east of Cloverport, moving US 60 away from the Ohio River
and from downtown Cloverport. An
improved two-lane rural highway
was to be provided. Following
approval of the environmental assessment, roadway plans were prepared for the 3.3 mile Cloverport Bypass, including
multi-box culverts and a 480', 4-span bridge over Clover Creek. The design speed was 60 MPH. The construction cost was $7.8 million. The Consultant was
responsible for: PHASE I DESIGN: 1. An
Environmental Assessment, including
all environmental studies. 2. A
planning report providing
documentation of the selected corridor. 3. A
Design Study Report defining
design features for the Cloverport Bypass. 4. Preliminary plans
for the Bypass developed through the preliminary line and grade inspection
stage, including cost estimates. 5. Preliminary hydraulic
analysis of all drainage. 6. Property lines and owners. 7. Critical cross sections. 8. Preparation
of exhibits for and attendance of public meetings. PHASE II DESIGN: 1. All
necessary field surveys, including
cross sections in wooded areas. 2. Preparation
of grade, drain and surfacing plans. 3. Preparation
of right-of-way plans and right-of-way plans for utilities. 4. Design
of road approaches and entrances. 5. Design
of all structures, including 1 bridge and box culverts. 6. Compute
all drainage situations and
prepare a drainage folder. 7. Computation
of all quantities and estimation
of all costs. 8. Producing
maintenance of traffic plans. 9.
The Department was
responsible for: 1. Mainline
cross sections. 2. Soils
investigation. 3. Traffic
movements. 4. Half-tone
aerials for strip maps. 5. Contour
manuscripts for alignment studies. |
