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Transportation official presents Walk-Bike Master Plan for Russell Springs and Jamestown
Summary
A Transportation Cabinet representative on July 9 presented a 51-page Walk-Bike Master Plan tailored to Russell Springs and Jamestown, highlighting a proposed 10-foot shared-use path alongside upcoming roadway work and saying the plan would strengthen state and federal funding applications.
Troy Hearn, a representative working with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and consultant Gresham Smith, presented a proposed Walk-Bike Master Plan to the Russell Springs City Council on July 9, describing the 51-page draft as a stand-alone document focused on walking and bicycling for both transportation and recreation.
Hearn told the council the plan catalogs existing infrastructure and future roadway projects, then identifies maintenance needs and proposed new facilities. "Right around page 19 you'll start seeing projects," he said, and highlighted a proposed 10-foot-wide shared-use path intended to run along the planned corridor on U.S. 127. He said the design work for the roadway projects is nearly finished and that including walking and bicycle elements in those projects helps justify additional funding.
The presentation outlined how the plan is intended to be a living document, updated periodically, and to strengthen the city's applications for state and federal funding. Hearn said the draft product cost is about $75,000 and, as presented to the council, would carry no direct cost to the city; he described how projects in the plan could make grant applications more competitive. "Having a stand-alone document like this is important," he said.
Council members and residents asked about timing, outages and construction impacts. Hearn said earlier segments of the plan describe facility types (shared-use paths, sidewalks, bike lanes) and that staff and the Transportation Cabinet can help with implementation and with pre-design and construction assistance if the council wishes to pursue particular projects.
The council did not vote on the plan itself at the July 9 meeting; Hearn said Jamestown planned to adopt a resolution and that local approval or a resolution would enable the Transportation Cabinet and federal agencies to consider the plan in project funding decisions.
The Walk-Bike Master Plan presentation is intended to inform project prioritization; the council indicated it will consider next steps and any required formal action in a future meeting.
