Sunday, October 21, 2007
$48 Million Dollar Project Approved for Mountain Parkway,
Governor Ernie Fletcher joined state and local officials in breaking ground for a $48 million dollar project to widen a section of the Mountain Parkway east of Campton. Other than pavement resurfacing and bridge deck replacement no noteworthy improvements have been made to Kentucky’s first parkway since it opened in January 1963.
The project will include the widening of the Mountain Parkway to four lanes between exits 43 and 46. It will also include the addition of a ramp from northbound KY 15 at Campton to the eastbound lanes of the parkway. Special drainage features will be added to control runoff from the roadway surface to improve the quality of water in Campton Lake.
The section that is being widened has been the scene of 18 accidents in the last three years, resulting in eight serious injuries and one fatality.
The project will include the widening of the Mountain Parkway to four lanes between exits 43 and 46. It will also include the addition of a ramp from northbound KY 15 at Campton to the eastbound lanes of the parkway. Special drainage features will be added to control runoff from the roadway surface to improve the quality of water in Campton Lake.
The section that is being widened has been the scene of 18 accidents in the last three years, resulting in eight serious injuries and one fatality.
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