I COULD NOT HAVE DONE THIS WITHOUT YOU! THANKS TO ALL OF THOSE CONCERNED CITIZENS THAT SIGNED OUR PETITION TO KEEP THE CALVERT CONNECTOR OPEN! WORKING TOGETHER, THERES NOTHING WE CAN NOT ACCOMPLISH! Staff Report editor@tribunecourier FRANKFORT – Fol-lowing a meeting Friday afternoon with top leaders of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, state Rep. Will Coursey said he is confident that the revamped I-69 interchange near Calvert City will not close off a route into the city as had been planned. “The Cabinet heard our concerns and has come up with a solution that solves the problem,” said Coursey, D-Benton. “All that remains is approval by the Federal Highway Administration, something that is not expected to be an issue. “Assuming that’s the case, this is great news for the region and especially for those who would have been negatively affected under the previous proposal.” After the meeting, which included Transportation Cabinet Secretary Mike Hancock, Deputy State Highway Engineer Gary Valentine said he had “a high level of confidence” federal officials would approve the modifications “within the next couple of months.” Valentine said, “Once approved, this will allow us to move full speed ahead toward construction, which we have scheduled to begin in October of next year.” “This will make sure that Calvert City will benefit fully from I-69 once the parkway upgrades are complete. I’m committed to making that happen as quickly as possible,” said Coursey. Marshall County residents had turned out in force during a July meeting to object to a plan to close the segment of the Julian Carroll Purchase Parkway connecting the Interstate 24 interchange to U.S. 62. Overwhelmingly, residents want to keep the so-called “spur” making a direct flow northward to Calvert City, and straight ahead on State Route 1523 to the Industrial Parkway and the numerous plants that employ thousands of residents of the local area and the region. A dead-end T-intersection would have isolated Calvert City. Traffic headed to and from Calvert City would have been required to make a detour of nearly three miles along U.S. 62 to I-24 at Exit 27. According to traffic flow measurements, approximately 7,000 cars travel the Purchase Parkway spur daily. Read more: Marshall County Tribune-Courier - Officials Highway connector spur will be preserved
Posted on: Wed, 22 Oct 2014 03:41:24 +0000
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