State: KENTUCKY

Agency: KENTUCKY TRANSPORTATION CABINET - DISTRICT 9

Project and/or Route Name: AA HIGHWAY - SECTION 32 FROM WOLF CREEK NEAR JOHN HOWARD

HOLLOW IN LEWIS COUNTY TO THE INTERSECTION OF HALL'S

FORK WITH GRASSY CREEK - CARTER COUNTY

Dates: 1985 - 1988

Rural and/or Urban: RURAL

Length: 5.1 MILES

Type of Improvement: NEW LOCATION OF A 4-LANE DIVIDED ROADWAY WITH A 14 FOOT

FLUSH MEDIAN BUT INITIAL CONSTRUCTION WAS TO BE 2 LANES

WITH TRUCK CLIMBING LANES WHERE WARRANTED. DESIGN SPEED

WAS 60 MPH THROUGH MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN.

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

Firm's Project Engineer: MORRIS W. GUTHRIE, P.E., PROJECT DESIGN ENGINEER

Project Description:

The Consultant was responsible for:

1. All studies, cost estimates and recommendations for location and preliminary alignment.

2. All necessary field surveys.

3. Establishing properties and property lines.

4. Hydraulic analysis and preparing drainage situations and drainage folders for the project.

5. All geotechnical exploration and engineering.

6. Contacting all property owners.

7. Preparation of Grade and Drain Plans.

8. Preparation of Right-of-Way Plans and Right-of-Way Plans for Utilities and related services including deed preparation for the project.

9. All Structure Plans including three box culverts.

10. Separate Surfacing Plans.

11. A Maintenance of Traffic Plan.

The Department was responsible for:

1. Photogrammetric work including

manuscripts and cross sections.

2. Traffic Data.

3. Pavement Design.