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Regional Transportation Program
Through a partnership with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC), the Bluegrass Area Development provides planning support for activities associated with the Statewide Transportation Planning Program.
At the heart of the regional transportation program is the review, evaluation, and prioritization of unscheduled highway, bikeway, pedestrian, and Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) needs at the local and regional level. The program provides coordination of the public review and input process for regional transportation planning, which is later incorporated into the KYTC Statewide Plan.
The responsibility for conducting various aspects of he statewide transportation planning process falls mainly on four groups: local (counties and cities), regional (ADD’s and MPO’s), KYTC District Highway Offices, and KYTC Central Office.
Bluegrass ADD is responsible for prioritization in the counties of Anderson, Bourbon, Boyle, Clark, Estill, Franklin, Garrard, Harrison, Lincoln, Madison, Mercer, Nicholas, Powell, Scott, and Woodford. The Lexington AREA MPO is responsible for prioritization in the counties of Fayette and Jessamine. Other than prioritization, the ADD operates the regional transportation program in all 17 district counties.
The Regional Transportation Committee (RTC) plays a critical role in the prioritization process as new projects are developed and existing ones evaluation and prioritized using criteria of regional significance.
The Regional Transportation Committee is composed of interested stakeholders in the regional who meet bi-monthly on the second Monday at 1:30 p.m. in the ADD Conference Room.
To view the agenda and minutes of the most recent RTC meeting, go to: Coming Soon
In addition to its prioritization and evaluation duties, the committee is a forum to work together in solving regional transportation problems, act as an advocacy body on transportation issues and provide input for the Statewide Transportation Plan and provide assistance to the ADD in its Annual Work Program.
UPL High Priority Projects 2009 Map
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The Unscheuled Projects List (UPL) contains transportation needs identification from a variety of sources. The Regional Transportation Committee completed then prioritization process at the May 9, 2011 RTC meeting. Projects were ranked four ways:
The Regional Transportation committee working together to prioritize and rank projects during it's bi-annual process.
Regional Transportation Concept Plan
FY 2010Each Are Development District completed the first Regional Transportation Concept Plan (RTCP) during Fiscal Year 2000. During the Fiscal Year 2005 each ADD updated the RTCP to include a specific set of resource documents. This plan shall be utilized as a resource document for the entire regional while developing goals and objectives for the transportation system, identifying and evaluating needs, reviewing and documenting projects, and throughout the prioritization/ranking process.Major components are:
Other transportation activities include Intermediate Planning Studies, Environmental Justice Reports, corridor planning and building efforts for potentially sensitive projects. Assistance to local government on competitive funding such as Transportation Enhancements and Safe Routes to Schools.
Kentucky’s 2010 Highway Plan
The 2010 – 2012 Biennial Highway Plan are projects included in the state budget. The 2012 -2016 Highway Plan are for years three through six. These out four years are not officially funded, but generally expected to work their way into funding in future cycles as this process is revisited every two years
Contact
Bruce Duncan – Transportation Director
699 Perimeter Drive
Lexington, KY 40517
(859) 269-8021
(859) 269-7917 (FAX)
bduncan@bgadd.org
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