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Department of Highways, District 6
Governor Fletcher & Transportation Cabinet Awards an $119,112 Highway Contract
Governor Fletcher & Transportation Cabinet Awards an $119,112 Highway Contract
in Grant County
Covington, Kentucky – (September 27, 2005) – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is working to upgrade the highway network in Grant County. A contract, totaling $119,112.50, has been approved by the cabinet.
“We want Kentuckians and visitors alike to know that WHENEVER you drive and WHEREVER you drive in this Commonwealth, you can count on safe, dependable roads,” said Acting Transportation Secretary Bill Nighbert. “As we evaluate projects, safety, reliability and economic development are at the top of the list.”
The asphalt resurfacing project will begin on I-75 from the 191 mile-post south of KY 330 extending north to .257 mile south of KY 36. Barrett Paving Materials Inc, from Cincinnati, Ohio was awarded the low bid contract.
Grant County is one of eleven counties in District 6. Approximately $20.5 million has been awarded for projects in District 6 during the latest round of contract approvals. Statewide, more than $91 million worth of projects have recently been authorized which brings the total amount of contracts awarded this year to more than $521 million.
“Here in Kentucky we have embraced a philosophy that relies on a solid transportation system as the underpinning for flourishing commerce,” said Governor Ernie Fletcher. “Highway projects such as these are a shining example of our commitment to those principles.”
Locally, work is expected to begin in the near future. Construction activities are scheduled on a tentative basis and are subject to change depending on weather conditions.
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