State: KENTUCKY

Agency: KENTUCKY TRANSPORTATION CABINET - DISTRICT 4

Project and/or Route Name: KY HWY. 245, BARDSTOWN

NELSON COUNTY, KENTUCKY

Dates: OCT. 1996 - JAN. 1998

Rural and/or Urban: RURAL AND URBAN

Length: 3.1 MILES (5.0 KILOMETERS)

Type of Improvement: WIDENING AN EXISTING 2-LANE HIGHWAY

Firm's Project Manager: MICHAEL G. BRUCE, P.E., L.S., VICE PRESIDENT, FIRM PRINCIPAL

Firm's Project Engineer: PAUL M. WEST, P.E., PROJECT DESIGN ENGINEER

Project Description:

The project consisted of widening the roadway to five lanes through rural, industrial and commercial areas where available right-of-way was limited, and adding additional turn lanes to major intersections - US 31E and US 62. This was a "Fast-Track" project. ROW plans were submitted within six months and Final Plans were one month ahead of schedule.

The Consultant was responsible for:

1. Contacting property owners. 6. Preparing drainage situation drawings and

2. All surveys, including pavement elevations under calculations and compiling drainage folders,

heavy traffic. including storm sewers.

3. Preparing intersection capacity analyses. 7. Designing drainage structure extensions

4. All office work to provide grade, drain and including five culverts.

surfacing plans for construction of the project. 8. Six Intersections.

5. ROW Plans and ROW Plans for Utilities and 9. Prepare railroad crossing detail sheets.

related services including deed preparation.

The Department was responsible for:

1. Traffic and accident data. 4. Surface Design.

2. Aerial Manuscripts and DTM. 5. Original road plans.

3. Geotechnical Investigations.