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Nicholasville to seek MPO funds for West High trail, East High upgrades and new Orchard Drive bike path
Summary
City staff told the commission it will submit three MPO grant applications by Dec. 13 seeking increased funding for West High and East High trail projects and a new Orchard Drive bike-path design; council authorized staff to prioritize and submit the applications.
City staff notified the Nicholasville City Commission on Dec. 9 that the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) application window will close Dec. 13 and asked approval to submit three project applications.
Steve presented the staff plan: request a $902,000 increase for the West High Trail (including a $180,000 local match), a $2.3 million increase for East High to cover escalated construction costs (about $1.9 million federal, $477,002.20 local match cited), and a new project request for Orchard Drive — a $250,000 MPO request with a $50,000 local match to design a bike path creating a roughly 6.25-mile loop that would connect neighborhoods, the rec center site and Main Street.
Commissioners discussed prioritization; staff said projects would be ranked as West High, then East High, then Orchard. The commission offered approval for staff to submit all three applications and asked staff to coordinate with Fayette and Jessamine counties as needed. Staff said it will return if awards require formal approval and permission to sign documents.
