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County engineering, road and public-works reports show bridge funding pursuit, resurfacing miles and improved trash-route times
Summary
Engineering staff said five bridges were submitted to KYTC for competitive funding; road department reported roughly 14 miles of asphalt resurfacing and about 10 miles of chip seal; public works noted bulky-item pickup, document-shred and hazardous-waste events and improvements in trash-route completion times.
County engineering and public-works staff briefed the Fiscal Court on a series of infrastructure and service items, including bridge funding, pavement work, and resident services such as bulky-item pickup and hazardous-waste disposal events.
Mark Absher, county engineer, told the court that the county submitted five bridges to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) for competitive funding; if selected, KYTC’s program could cover up to 100% of certain bridge projects and KYTC would manage contracting and construction. Absher said the county is in the final round for approvals and will know later whether full coverage is available.
Absher also described ongoing plan reviews, stormwater ordinance work, and a planned pavement analysis that will begin in September with contract support from Lincoln Trail. He noted site work at Stovall Hall following a collapse and said county staff are exploring funding options.
Road Department superintendent Dwight Morgan reported resurfacing activity across the county: about 14 miles of asphalt resurfacing and slightly more than 10 miles of chip seal were completed in recent months. Morgan also outlined routine maintenance activities, cross-tile replacements and auto patching supported in part by detention-center labor.
Public works highlights (reported by county staff in Stephanie’s absence) included a free bulky-item pickup program for unincorporated residents (up to three items per month), a monthly document-shred event scheduled for August 1 (1–2 p.m. at the road department on Bacon Creek Bridge Road) and a household-hazardous-waste and prescription-drug disposal event on August 9 at Metalsa on North Black Branch Road (7 a.m.–2 p.m.). Staff said average trash-route completion times have improved, with a May average route-completion time near 4:05 p.m. and June improving to about 3:46 p.m.
Why it matters: Bridge funding could reduce county capital costs and accelerate repairs; resurfacing work and improved trash-route times affect everyday safety and service reliability for residents.
What the court did not do: No formal funding commitments were approved at the meeting; staff presented updates and said they will return with project details when available.
Next steps: County staff will await KYTC’s final funding decision, continue the pavement analysis with Lincoln Trail, pursue funding options for Stovall Hall repairs and maintain public outreach for service events.
