Transportation Cabinet to Hold Public Meeting for Potential Improvements to KY 53 in Oldham County
April 22 meeting seeks comments on recently developed preliminary designs
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (March 28, 2025) – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) will hold a second public meeting on Tuesday, April 22, to inform residents and gather input on additional preliminary designs for the KY 53 highway improvement project in Oldham County. The new alternatives were recently developed following feedback from the March 2024 public meeting. During the April 22 meeting, KYTC will seek further public input on the preliminary designs.
The meeting will be an open-house event (no formal presentation) held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Ballardsville Baptist Church, 4300 S. Hwy 53 Crestwood, Ky., 40014. Those who are interested may drop in at any time to review the previously selected design and recently developed alternatives, receive handouts containing project information, and fill out comment sheets. Representatives from KYTC and the engineering design consultant will be in attendance to answer questions.
The project's purpose is to enhance safety and improve accessibility along KY 53 from KY 22 (Ballardsville Road) to Zhale Smith Road near Interstate 71. In March 2024, KYTC presented the previously selected alternative, which included roadway widening with curve adjustments north of Blakemore Lane and a proposed new route between Blakemore Lane and KY 1315 to the south. Following the March 2024 public meeting, two additional alternatives were developed based on resident input.
The April 22 public meeting will review these options, which are still being considered as engineers evaluate their benefits, costs, and impacts, as well as the existing conditions, environmental constraints and community perspectives. An online survey will be available for 30 days following the public meeting. The final design phase will take place over the next year following the consideration of public meeting.
All written comments will become part of the official meeting record. Once compiled, the meeting record and supporting documentation will be made available for review and copying only after an Open Records Request has been received and approved. All Open Records Requests must be submitted to the Transportation Cabinet, Office of Legal Services, Transportation Office Building (200 Metro St, Frankfort, Ky., 40622), or via kytc.openrecords@ky.gov.
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if anyone has a disability and requires accommodations, please notify KYTC no later than Friday, April 18. Please call (502) 764-0481, or mail your request to the KYTC District 5 Office (8310 Westport Road, Louisville, Ky., 40242). Additionally, in compliance with Title VI, translation services are also offered upon request.
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