State: KENTUCKY

Agency: KENTUCKY TRANSPORTATION CABINET - DISTRICT 7

Project and/or Route Name: US HWY 127, HARRODSBURG TO LAWRENCEBURG ROAD

MERCER COUNTY

Dates: 1989 - 1990

Rural and/or Urban: RURAL

Length: 3.82 MILES

Type of Improvement: PROVIDING THE ULTIMATE TWO LANES FOR A 4-LANE FACILITY BY

UPGRADING AN EXISTING ROADWAY ADJACENT TO A PREVIOUSLY

CONSTRUCTED INITIAL TWO LANES

Firm's Project Manager: WILLIAM B. WEST, P.E., L.S., SR. VICE PRESIDENT, FIRM PRINCIPAL

Firm's Project Engineer: MAURICE L. JORDAN, P.E., PROJECT DESIGN ENGINEER

Project Description: This project consisted of Phase II Design including all surveys, establishing a median width and grade on the new roadway compatible with the previously constructed lanes. Alignment and grades were established to minimize impact on the adjacent property. Safety slopes were a requirement. The ultimate design speed was 60 M.P.H.

The Consultant was responsible for:

1. Contacting all property owners.

2. All highway surveys.

3. Establishing properties and property lines.

4. Preparation of Grade and Drain Plans.

5. Geotechnical Investigations. (By Sub-Consultant)

6. Preparing drainage situation calculations and compiling drainage folders for the project.

7. All median drainage.

8. Right-of-Way Plans and Right-of-Way Plans

for Utilities and related services including deed

preparation for the project.

9. Separate Surfacing Plans.

10. A Maintenance of Traffic Plan.

The Department was responsible for:

1. Photogrammetric work including manuscripts

and cross sections.

2. Pavement Design.

3. Traffic Projections.

4. Right-of-Way and Utility Cost Estimates.