Scoring projects for the State Highway Plan
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) uses a data-driven and unbiased approach to select transportation projects. It is called SHIFT. This stands for “Strategic Highway Investment Formula for Tomorrow.” Local transportation leaders sponsor potential projects. Here in the Lexington area, the MPO partners with KYTC’s District 7 to determine a list of projects. The Transportation Policy Committee then approves this list. It is then shared with KYTC so that they can consider which projects to add to the State Highway Plan. This whole process is important because it ensures an objective process to decide how to use limited funds across Kentucky.
The MPO can also “boost” the score of a project. This adds 15 points. If the Bluegrass Area Development District (ADD) joins this boost, the project gets 30 total extra points. Boosting is a great way to elevate a project that will be important to our area!
The MPO scores potential projects to determine if they will make the final list. MPO staff and partners at KYTC District 7 look at different measures to score projects:
- Safety (15 points) – reduce the number of fatal & serious injury crashes
- Congestion/reliability (10 points) – hours of vehicle delay + reliable travel time
- Asset management (15 points) – improvement of pavement & bridge conditions
- Economic growth (10 points) – access to jobs + freight travel reliability
- Benefit/cost (15 points) – reduce of fatal & serious injury crashes / cost
- Resiliency (10 points) – importance of road as a detour
- Non-motorized mobility (5 points) – bike/walk facility included within scope of work
The MPO has planned for many different projects, not just those included in the State Highway Plan. Explore the MPO’s projects below!
Town Branch Trail Crossing
Richmond Road Improvements
Wilson Downing Bridge Repair
West High Shared Use Trail
Mercer Road at Greendale Road Turn Lanes
Manchester Street Turn Lanes at Forbes Road
Polo Club Blvd at Deer Haven Lane
Town Branch Commons
Brannon Road Widening & Extension
Clays Mill Road
East Nicholasville Bypass, Section II
Euclid Ave Multi-Modal Project
Fayette Co. School Zone Enhancements
Legacy Trail Phase 3 / Fourth St. Corridor Improvements
Liberty Road
Newtown Pike Widening
Oliver Lewis Way (Newtown Pike) Extension
Polo Club- from Man O'War Blvd to Todds Rd.
Versailles Rd Corridor
West Loudon Avenue Streetscape
US 68 / KY 29 (Wilmore)
Southland Drive Streetscape
North Broadway Railroad Underpass
Beaumont YMCA Trail
Brighton East Rail Trail Phase 4 (completed) and Pedestrian Bridge
East High Shared Use Trail (Nicholasville)
South Elkhorn Trail
Town Branch Trail, Phase 6
Town Branch Trail, Phases 3, 4, & 5
Armstrong Mill Sidewalks
Oxford Circle Sidewalks
Squires Road Sidewalks
West Hickman Trail South
Wilson-Downing Sidewalks
Brighton East Rail Trail Phase 4
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Town Branch Trail Crossing
Trail Crossing at Old Frankfort Pike and McConnell Springs Road. Project includes a pedestrian signal, pavement markings, traffic calming, signage, and sight distance improvements. This project is fully funded. -
Richmond Road Improvements
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Wilson Downing Bridge Repair
This project to replace a deteriorated bridge section along the west bound lane of Wilson Downing Road across West Hickman Creek was completed in May 2019. -
West High Shared Use Trail
Design has been completed for this 0.9 mile shared use trail along Wilmore Rd (KY 29) from Cooks Lane to Allie Run in Jessamine County. This project will also include realignment of an offset intersection and traffic and pedestrian signals. -
Mercer Road at Greendale Road Turn Lanes
Final design is underway for this project to add turn lanes at the intersection of Mercer Road and Greendale Road. Construction is expected soon. -
Manchester Street Turn Lanes at Forbes Road
Design has been completed for this project to add left turn lanes from Manchester Street to Forbes Road. The right-of-way phase is currently underway. This project is being coordinated with Town Branch Trail Phase 6. -
Polo Club Blvd at Deer Haven Lane
Construction of a short 0.2 mile section of roadway near Deerhaven Lane, which will complete Polo Club Blvd between Winchester Road and Todds Road. This project is fully funded with construction this summer. -
Town Branch Commons
Town Branch Commons will be a strip of Bluegrass running through downtown Lexington, roughly following the path of Town Branch, Lexington’s first water source. It will link our city's two major trails, Town Branch Trail and the Legacy Trail, giving us 22 miles of uninterrupted trail, connecting downtown to our world famous rural landscape. -
Brannon Road Widening & Extension
Construction was completed to improve safety for motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians on Brannon Road from Harrodsburg Road to Nicholasville Road. Sidewalks and shared use trail to be completed soon. -
Clays Mill Road
Continuation of the Clays Mill Road project from New Circle Rd to Harrodsburg Rd. The project seeks to improve safety, traffic flow and pedestrian and bicycle access to neighborhoods, schools, churches and businesses along the corridor. The project Includes turn lanes, curbs/gutters, sidewalks and bike lanes. Utility work is underway. -
East Nicholasville Bypass, Section II
A new bypass from KY 39 to US 27S. Construction is underway -
Euclid Ave Multi-Modal Project
A conceptual design was developed to improve the function and aesthetics of Euclid Ave for roadway users, particularly pedestrians and bicyclists. It is anticipated that improvements will be made in coordination with a sewer trunk project scheduled for 2019. The first phase will be from Limestone to Rose St. Phase 2 is from Rose St to High St. -
Fayette Co. School Zone Enhancements
A project to improve signs and markings in the vicinity of local elementary school zones. -
Legacy Trail Phase 3 / Fourth St. Corridor Improvements
This project includes bicycle and pedestrian improvements from Jefferson Street to Upper Street. Construction will coincide with Legacy Trail Phase 3. -
Liberty Road
Liberty Road Section 2 from Forest Hill Drive to Polo Club boulevard was recently completed. Design is currently underway for Section 3 from New Circle Rd to Graftons Mill. -
Newtown Pike Widening
Design to widen Newtown Pike from New Circle Road to I-75 is substantially complete with plans to begin the right of way and utility phase in 2019. The overall project includes bicycle & pedestrian facilities. -
Oliver Lewis Way (Newtown Pike) Extension
Road construction is complete with redevelopment efforts continuing for the South End Park area along Oliver Lewis Way from Versailles Road to Broadway. The road will extend from S Broadway to Limestone; although future phases are currently unfunded. -
Polo Club- from Man O'War Blvd to Todds Rd.
Polo Club Boulevard will be extended from Deer Haven Lane to Todds Road to complete this cross-town connection from Winchester Road to Todds Road. Bike lanes and sidewalks will also be installed from Man O' War Blvd to Todds Road. -
Versailles Rd Corridor
A study was completed to investigate ways to make the Versailles Rd corridor more efficient, attractive, pedestrian and bicycle-friendly. LFUCG is currently working to move forward with a number of projects from the study from Parkers Mill Rd to Mason Headley Rd. -
West Loudon Avenue Streetscape
Bike lanes, sidewalks and a median are included in this streetscape project from S Broadway to Limestone. Design is currently underway. Public input opportunities will be upcoming. -
US 68 / KY 29 (Wilmore)
Design is complete to improve intersection approaches, sight distance and to extend and accommodate the US 68 shared use trail. -
Southland Drive Streetscape
A project to install sidewalks along the full length of the corridor is under design with construction planned this year. -
North Broadway Railroad Underpass
Widening of this underpass is needed to improve drainage and traffic flow and provide safe pedestrian and bicycle access. The project has been designed. The next phase - right of way acquisition - is funded. -
Beaumont YMCA Trail
Engineering design began in 2018 to construct approximately 1200 feet of 12’ wide shared use trail connecting the Beaumont YMCA to Harrods Hill Park and the surrounding neighborhoods. -
Brighton East Rail Trail Phase 4 (completed) and Pedestrian Bridge
Brighton Rail Trail Phase 4 was recently completed from Man O War Blvd to Liberty Park and the shops of Hamburg. A pedestrian bridge over Man O War Blvd will connect to the trails and neighborhood east of Man O War Blvd. Bridge construction is anticipated in late 2018/early 2019. -
East High Shared Use Trail (Nicholasville)
A shared use trail along West Maple Street (KY39) from Central Ave to the planned Eastern Bypass Trail. The project will include a segment of on road bike lanes, 3,000 feet of 12’ wide shared use trail, intersection improvements at the Miles Road intersection and 1,800 linear feet of sidewalk connections to the trail. -
South Elkhorn Trail
Engineering design began in 2018 to construct approximately 760 feet of shared use trail to connect existing trail segments within Shillito Park and south of Man O’ War Blvd. This is part of a major north/south trail corridor that will eventually lead into Jessamine County. -
Town Branch Trail, Phase 6
Phase 6 will connect McConnell Springs Park to Oliver Lewis Way. Construction will follow Phases 3, 4 and 5. -
Town Branch Trail, Phases 3, 4, & 5
The Town Branch Trail will be extended from the existing trail at Alexandria Drive to McConnell Springs Park, following the Town Branch Creek. Construction is expected to begin soon. -
Armstrong Mill Sidewalks
Engineering design will begin in 2019 to construct sidewalks along the north and south sides of Armstrong Mill Road between Tates Creek Road and Greentree Road. -
Oxford Circle Sidewalks
Construction 400 feet of sidewalk to connect Cambridge Drive to Versailles Road, providing a pedestrian connection between Cardinal Valley and the Versailles Road commercial corridor. -
Squires Road Sidewalks
Installation of sidewalks along the 200 block of Squires Rd connecting two neighborhoods and commercials areas. -
West Hickman Trail South
This trail extends existing shared use trails within Veterans Park southward to Jessamine County. -
Wilson-Downing Sidewalks
Installation of approximately 6,000 feet of sidewalk to complete gaps in various sections of sidewalk along Wilson Downing Road from Nicholasville Rd to Tates Creek Rd. -
Brighton East Rail Trail Phase 4
This ½ mile trail connects the Brighton Place Shoppes on Man O' Way Boulevard to the existing trail along Liberty Road that leads to Liberty Park, Liberty Elementary and the West Wind and Shetlands neighborhoods.
