The document discusses Kentucky's Mountain Parkway project which aims to complete a four-lane highway from Salyersville to Prestonsburg over 6 years. $753 million has been allocated to the project including federal grants. In 2015, construction began on segments near Salyersville and a project office opened. Additional segments are planned for construction in 2016. Public meetings have been held to discuss extending the parkway from Salyersville to Prestonsburg.

1. 2015 SOAR Summit

2.  Priority investment
by Gov. Steve Beshear
and General Assembly
 Construction work
phased over 6+ years
 Much of corridor follows
winding path near
mountains and streams
Project Background

4. Project Goals
 Complete four-lane
corridor to Prestonsburg
 Improve safety
 Maintain limited-access
parkway
 Limit environmental
impacts
 Support efforts to boost
economic development,
business and tourism

5. Project Costs
$753 million preliminary cost estimate
 $381 million provided in Six-Year Plan
 $108 million in biennium
 $24 million from federal TIGER grant
 Priority on cost savings and innovation

6. Project Priorities

7.  Project identity
 Public meetings
 Media updates
 Project website
 Social media
 E-newsletter
 Mountain Parkway
Awareness Council
Communications Approach

8. 2014 – Groundbreaking in Salyersville

9. 2015 – Construction begins
 Section west of Salyersville
 Work began on Gifford Road interchange in January
 Project will widen
parkway and create
new interchange

10. 2015 – Construction begins
 Final segment of
existing parkway
 Work started in March
 Project will widen
parkway and
reconfigure KY
7/Salyersville
interchange

11. 2015 – Project office opens
 Opened in Salyersville
 Base of operation for
project team
 Open six days a week for
public to get information

12. Construction ahead
 Another letting is
scheduled this month
 Next Magoffin County
project will reconfigure
KY 30 interchange
 About 6 miles will be
under construction by
end of 2015

13. Extending the Parkway
 14-mile segment from
Salyersville to
Prestonsburg
 Public meeting held in
April in Prestonsburg
 Two options shared:
 Cross country
alternative
 Current alignment
(KY 114)

14. Two potential routes

15. What’s Ahead in 2016
Construction
 Continued work west
of Salyersville
 Begin Restaurant Row
construction next
year

16. Salyersville Restaurant Row

17. What’s ahead in 2016
Design
 11-mile section
through Morgan
County is nearing
shovel ready status
 Design work for
extension
(Salyersville to
Prestonsburg)

18. Stay connected
 Background on the
expansion
 Updates on project,
meetings, etc.
 Contacts for project
partners
 Links to sign up for
e-communications
like social media
sites and email
newsletters
www.MtnParkway.com

19. 2015 SOAR Summit