Discretionary funds designated for critical pavement improvements
PIKEVILLE, Ky. (Aug. 22, 2019) – During Thursday’s Louisa City Council meeting, Governor Matt Bevin announced $76,000 for the city of Louisa and $631,351 for Lawrence County in discretionary funding for area pavement improvements. This significant investment supports the Governor’s commitment to prioritize transportation infrastructure projects and increase economic opportunity across the Commonwealth.
Louisa Mayor Harold Slone said the city’s portion of the funds will be used to widen Water Street and Lock Avenue.
“I would like to thank Governor Bevin, the Transportation Cabinet, Superintendent Dr. Robbie Fletcher, the Lawrence County School Board, Representative Kathy Hinkle, Senator Phillip Wheeler, the Louisa City Council, and the Louisa Police Department,” said Mayor Slone. “This has been a collaborative effort.”
Funding awarded to the Lawrence County Fiscal Court will be used for resurfacing nine area roads. Judge-Executive Phillip Carter identified these roads as being among the most critical in the county.
“The Lawrence County Fiscal Court is pleased that Lawrence County has been awarded $631,351 in discretionary funds,” said Judge-Executive Carter. “We would like to extend a special thanks to our Governor, Matt Bevin, and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Department of Rural and Municipal Aid for allocating these funds to our county. The money will have an immense impact on the daily travel of our citizens; we know they will be delighted with the news about the funds and the ability to move forward on long-awaited repairs in our county’s rural areas.”
Projects submitted to the Department of Rural and Municipal Aid for discretionary fund consideration were evaluated by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) district staff to assess the condition of roads and determine the most critical needs based on factors such as safety, economic impact, and traffic volumes.
“I would like to extend my appreciation to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and Governor Bevin for this much-welcomed investment to our community,” said Sen. Phillip Wheeler. “These funds enable counties to improve and maintain local roadways while promoting a safe and healthy environment. I look forward to enjoying better driving conditions in Louisa and Lawrence County.”
Due to increased rainfall levels, area motorists have faced increased weather-related road damage this year, such as breaks, embankment failures, and potholes.
The city of Louisa and the Lawrence County Fiscal Court are responsible for administering the work, and KYTC will reimburse each for the projects.
Resurfacing work will address:
- Yellow Creek (County Road 1122) — a distance of 3.5 miles
- Brushy Fork Road (County Road 1032) — a distance of 1.2 miles
- Little Cat Fork Road (County Road 1312) — a distance of 0.8 miles
- Wilber Road (County Road 1206) — a distance of 1.2 miles
- Hogston Cemetery Road (County Road 1342) — a distance of 0.7 miles
- Dry Ridge Road (County Road 1100) — a distance of 0.9 miles
- Broadleaf Road (County Road 1014) — a distance of 0.7 miles
- Tadpole Road (County Road 1126) — a distance of 1.4 miles
- Needmore Road (County Road 1327) — a distance of 0.7 miles
- Water Street (County Street 2146) — a distance of 200 feet
- Lock Avenue (County Street 2135) — a distance of 200 feet
This is just a re-election ploy for Bevin. Go to Frankfort and don’t come back. He won’t because he is beat this election.
It’s hilarious how blind people are. The elected officials of Lawrence county might as well have got on their knees for him.
Well just goes along with last years election and how blind and snowballed everyone was by all the promises!!!
Sugar Plum Road not on there
way to go Matt you da man
KAG
Ok GAG oh KAG , he needs to go back where he came from. He’s not “da” man.
Vote him out — bye!
A person knows when it’s an election time.
Is ARC going to be paving the streets?
They may as well.
Bevin is nothing but a joke. And as far as ARC goes I’ll keep my opinion to myself.
Arc’s owner hosted a lunch for Bevin’s. If you wanted to be a “cohost” for the lunch it would cost $4000.00 a couple or $2000.00 per person. A “sponsor” would set you back $1000.00 a couple or $500.00 per person. A “friend of Bevin’s” $500.00 per couple or $250.00 per person. A plain old attendee $100.00 per person. That must have been some high dollar beluga caviar for that price lol.
From the article, it sounds like “you grease my palm and I’ll grease yours”!!! When is the city and county officials going to see they are selling this nice little place to the highest bidder…in this case it’s Addiction Recovery Care (ARC).
Makes one question, who paid to get him into Louisa, and why in the world he’d come here if he and the host were not benefiting in some way.
Agree 100%. It will all come crashing down in due time.
Can’t wait
if I was a school teacher or a retired school teacher I would try my best to find out who was there and put it in the back of my head for the next county election
I didn’t see 1760 or Charley Road on the list. These roads are awful. Guess people on them didn’t vote right.
How many roads do you think you can blacktop for $631,000? Do you know how much it cost to blacktop any road? Per foot that is? It isn’t cheep, so maybe your road doesn’t get it, others do. Some is always better than none. Is your road the only one in LC? Perhaps other money can now be used for your road? Perhaps not, don’t be so self centered. Are you a liberal?
I didn’t see bells trace on the list. One of the worst roads in the county.
Any Republican Governor is 1000 times better Than a damn Commiecrat. In any office, anywhere, at any time. Bevin isn’t the greatest, but he sure more of bankrupt KY you had under Daddies Boy! If you don’t like what I have to say, that is your right. Quite the contrary to what Demoncrats say.
May God Bless America.
TRUMP 2020!