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Draft STIP Plan available for public review, comment

From Naitore Djigbenou/Allen Blair

Frankfort, KY - Team Kentucky's draft Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) plan, a four-year listing of scheduled transportation projects using federal transportation funds, is ready for public review. The plan includes projects involving highways, bridges, public transit, bicycle and pedestrian facilities and other transportation improvements to enhance safety and mobility in Kentucky.

The Draft FY 2027-2030 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (PDF) is now available online and feedback is welcome. The draft STIP is also available at all 12 KYTC Department of Highways district offices.

Funding for Adair County projects in the draft includes:
  • $42.06M for a variety of US Hwy 55 projects
  • $11.3M for Hwy 61 reconstruction
  • $6.25M towards the proposed Eastern Columbia Bypass
  • $613K to address flooding issues on Rice Drive
  • $440K in work on the Louis B. Nunn Parkway
  • $58K to install a guardrail on KY-1702
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) invites any individual, agency, or organization to submit comments during the 30-day review period starting August 1, 2026, through August 30, 2026.


"The draft 2026 STIP includes federally funded projects of all sizes across many modes of transportation, all with the goal of enhancing the quality of life for Kentuckians and supporting the economy through safe and efficient connections to what matters most," said KYTC Secretary Rebecca Goodman. "The plan offers the public a look at where we expect federal investments to be made in Kentucky over the next four years." The draft STIP includes megaprojects like the I-69 Ohio River Crossing in Western Kentucky, the Brent Spence Bridge Corridor project in Northern Kentucky, and the Mountain Parkway Expansion project in Eastern Kentucky, along with countless local road and bridge projects. Public transportation, aviation and programs designed to fund projects that reduce traffic congestion and air pollution are also included.

The STIP contains links to Kentucky's nine Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) that identify federal projects in their individual transportation improvement plans (TIP). MPOs represent the following urbanized areas: Bowling Green, Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky, Clarksville-Oak Grove, Evansville-Henderson, Huntington-Ashland-Ironton, Lexington, Louisville, Owensboro and Radcliff-Elizabethtown.

Any individual, agency, or organization may provide comments in writing during the comment period August 1 through August 31, 2026, via email or by phone with attention to:
James Ballinger
State Highway Engineer
Department of Highways
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet
200 Mero Street, 6th Floor
Frankfort, KY 40622

selena.curry@ky.gov or 502-564-3730


This story was posted on 2026-07-30 11:23:09
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