Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Roads Infrastructure topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Fiscal Court approves KYTC FY2026 rural secondary plan, allocates flex funds for resurfacing and culverts
Summary
Grey County fiscal court accepted the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet's FY2026 rural secondary recommendations, allocated $391,285 in county flex funds to two resurfacing projects and authorized remaining funds for culvert and base repairs; the court also approved a resolution for Beata Road and Raymond Curry Road.
Grey County Fiscal Court on July 2025 accepted the Kentucky Transportation Cabinetplan for the county's FY2026 rural secondary program and authorized the county to keep $391,285 in flex funds for local road projects. KYTC maintenance engineer Scott Phelps, Owensboro section, told the court the county's total rural secondary allocation is about $1.41 million, with a state portion of roughly $1,028,006 and $391,285 designated as county-flex funds.
The court approved KYTC's top recommendations: resurfacing State Route 878 from the 1543 intersection by Cedar Grove Church to the county line (estimated cost $450,000) and resurfacing a 3.14-mile segment of Route 369 from the ferry to K-1 Road (estimated cost $420,000). Phelps told the court those two projects would consume the majority of the allocation.
Phelps said remaining funds, roughly $158,000, should be applied to culvert replacements and base repairs countywide; he noted the average culvert replacement cost has been about $18,000 and described one failing culvert on Route 1414 that is producing upstream flooding near a private residence. The court asked KYTC to return with an itemized list of culverts recommended for repair.
The court also approved Resolution 25-2025-17 authorizing work on Beata Road and Raymond Curry Road and formally voted to retain the county's flex funds for these local projects. A roll-call vote recorded affirmative votes from Bivens, Larry Morphew, McKinney, Philip, Bennett and Johnston; the motions carried.
Because the court's action relies on KYTC contracting and standard roadway procurement, Phelps said resurfacing and culvert work will proceed under KYTC procedures and the county will coordinate scheduling and utility/driveway impacts through staff. The court did not set construction dates at the meeting but directed staff to proceed with contract paperwork and to bring the culvert priority list back for review.
