Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Ramp closures announced by KYTC

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet's District 5 Office announced lane and ramp closures on Interstate 264 as part of the ramp replacement project on the Senator Powers Expressway. Lane and ramp closures are scheduled for pavement striping and marker installation on the following dates:

•Exit ramp from westbound Interstate 264 to westbound Interstate 64 (mile point 0.0) from 9:00 p.m. on Monday, August 23rd until 5:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 24th
•Left lane of westbound Interstate 64 at Interstate 264 (mile point 0.8) from 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 24th until 5:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 25th
•Right lane of westbound Interstate 64 at Interstate 264 (mile point 0.8) from 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 25th until 5:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 26th
•Exit ramp from westbound Interstate 264 to westbound Interstate 64 (mile point 0.0) from 9:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 26th until 5:00 a.m. on Friday, August 27th

The actual starting date and duration of this work may be adjusted if inclement weather or other unforeseen delays occur. Dial 511 or log on to 511.ky.gov for the latest in traffic and travel information in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

Thursday, August 5, 2010

Metropolitan Transportation Plan and Transportation Improvement Program Update and Public Review Underway

The Louisville (KY-IN) Metropolitan Planning Organization (a function of the Kentuckiana Regional Planning and Development Agency, known as KIPDA) is updating the metropolitan area's Metropolitan Transportation Plan and Transportation Improvement Program for the five counties (Clark and Floyd counties, Indiana; and Bullitt, Jefferson, and Oldham counties, Kentucky).

The documents can be found at http://www.kipda.org/Transportation/Drafts.aspx.

We need your input to help guide the decision making process of the Transportation Policy Committee, the decision-making body of the Metropolitan Planning Organization. The Transportation Policy Committee consists of 18 members, which includes local elected officials and transportation agencies in the metropolitan transportation planning area.

Please review the final drafts of Horizon 2030: The Metropolitan Transportation Plan for the Louisville (KY-IN) Metropolitan Planning Area and the FY 2011 - FY 2015 Transportation Improvement Program, and let us know what you think. By the way, these drafts are available in hard copy at all of the local, public libraries in the five-county Metropolitan Planning Area.

After reviewing both or either of the documents, please send us your input either by email (kipda.trans@ky.gov), mail to KIPDA, Attn: MTP/TIP Update, 11520 Commonwealth Drive, Louisville, KY 40299, or fax it to us at 502-266-5047, Attn: MTP/TIP Update.

You may also stop in at any of the scheduled public open house meetings to ask questions and submit comments. The meetings are as scheduled:

Thursday, Augut 12, 2010, 6-8 p.m.
New Albany-Floyd County Public Library
180 W. Spring Street
New Albany, Indiana

Tuesday, August 17, 2010, 6-8 p.m.
John Black Community Center
1551 N. Highway 393
Buckner, Kentucky

Wednesday, August 18, 2010, 6-8 p.m.
NIA Center
2900 W. Broadway
Louisville, Kentucky

Monday, August 23, 2010, 6-8 p.m.
Southwest Government Center
7210 Dixie Highway
Louisville, Kentucky

Tuesday, August 24, 2010, 6-8 p.m.
Louisville Free Public Library Fairdale Branch
10616 W. Manslick Road
Louisville, Kentucky

Thursday, August 26, 2010, 6-8 p.m.
Republic Bank Community Room
9600 Brownsboro Road
Louisville, Kentucky

Monday, August 30, 2010, 6-8 p.m.
Town of Clarksville Municipal Center Council Chambers
2000 Broadway Street
Clarksville, Indiana

Tuesday, August 31, 2010, 6-8 p.m.
Paroquet Springs Conference Center, Adam Shepherd Room
395 Paroquet Springs Drive
Shepherdsville, Kentucky

You may also attend the Transportation Technical Coordinating Committee meeting and/or the Transportation Policy Committee meeting. Both have specific agenda items where members of the public are welcomed to speak and address the committees. Information on those meetings is available through the KIPDA News page under the "Meeting Notices" section.

In addition, staff will be available at the Louisville Metro Mayor's Community Conversation on August 16 from 6:30-8 p.m. at Central High School, 1130 West Chestnut Street.

Should you have any questions, please call or email Josh Suiter at josh.suiter@ky.gov, or 502-266-6084.