Governor Matt Bevin and U.S. Representative Brett Guthrie announced plans Friday to designate a section of the William H. Natcher Parkway from Bowling Green to Owensboro as the “Future Interstate 65 Spur.”
The designation of an interstate spur elevates the prominence of the Natcher Parkway to a federally-recognized corridor, which should attract businesses and other entities.
The Natcher will be upgraded to interstate standards, including bridge rails and guardrails; improving exit and entrance ramps; constructing new and/or modifying existing interchanges; and raising some overpass bridges to increase vertical clearance.
The six-year plan includes $20 million of federal funding for the upgrade, and a $13.81 million stand-alone project that will reconstruct the interchange at the Natcher Parkway/U.S. 231 intersection.
A timeline for the project had not been established, but officials anticipated developing a scope of work by the end of 2016.
Source: WBKO
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