KYTC presents $595,691 rural‑secondary allotment for Simpson County roads

Simpson County Fiscal Court · March 1, 2026

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Summary

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet told the fiscal court Simpson County will receive $595,691 for the FY23/24 Rural Secondary Program, with $371,500 proposed for routine maintenance of 95.575 miles and other line items including $176,908 in flex funds.

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet engineers Casey Pedigo and Justin Young presented Simpson County’s FY23/24 Rural Secondary Program allotment of $595,691.00 under KRS 177.330 during the May 18 fiscal court meeting.

Pedigo said the allotment is proposed to fund routine maintenance and traffic operations on 95.575 miles of rural secondary roads at a standardized rate of $3,890 per mile, allocating $371,500.00 for that purpose. The presentation also allocated $3,875.00 for county judge expenses, held $43,408.00 over into next fiscal year, and designated $176,908.00 as 'Flex Funds' for discretionary road work. Pedigo provided updates on state road projects within Simpson County.

The fiscal court acknowledged receipt of the FY23/24 program as presented. Pedigo indicated a detailed breakdown is available in the meeting attachments and in the Rural Secondary Road Program file.