KYTC holds public meeting on proposed KY 11 reconstruction in Lee County
Approximately 80 people view two proposed alternatives
JACKSON, Ky. – Approximately 80 people attended a public meeting held by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet on Feb. 5 to reveal two alternative alignments for the proposed reconstruction of approximately two miles of KY 11 in Lee County.
The project would connect the existing KY 11 route to Beattyville, and would complete the connection between the Lee County seat and I-75 at London.
Two alternatives are under consideration. One would largely use the existing KY 11 alignment, beginning at the end of the recently reconstructed segment near KY 587 and ending at the existing bridge crossing the South Fork of the Kentucky River. The second proposed route would follow a new cross-country alignment running west of the existing route, also tying in to the existing South Fork bridge. Both alignments would use both the existing South Fork and North Fork bridges. Minor improvements would be made on the existing right of way between the South Fork bridge and the beginning of the three-lane segment near the Three Forks Historical Center and the Lee County Senior Citizens Center.
The project is included in the recommended highway plan currently under consideration by the Kentucky General Assembly. If funding is available, right of way acquisition is tentatively scheduled to begin in fiscal year 2030. Construction would follow in fiscal year 2032.
KYTC hopes to select a preferred alternative later this year. Factors that will determine the final decision are engineering concerns, environmental impacts, right of way and utility relocation costs, and public comments from affected individuals and community members. Written comments will be accepted by mail or e-mail until Feb. 27. Written statements should be addressed to Darren Back, P.E., Kentucky Department of Highways, P.O. Box 621, Jackson, KY 41339. E-mail should be addressed to darren.back@ky.gov.
Meeting materials, including the map displays, handout brochure, and downloadable comment form are available on the KYTC District 10 website at https://transportation.ky.gov/DistrictTen.
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