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Jessamine roads to be resurfaced

February 06, 2008|Mike Moore

Two of Jessamine County's most traveled roadways will soon receive a needed facelift.

Tuesday, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District announced that resurfacing will take place on portions of the Nicholasville Bypass and High Bridge Road (Ky. 29).

A 4.82 mile stretch of the bypass (U.S. 27) will be resurfaced from the south junction to the north junction.

The Lexington Quarry Co., was awarded the $2.43 million bid, according to a transportation cabinet news release.

Work on the bypass will begin as soon as the weather permits, said David B. Thacker, information officer for the cabinet.

"There is no set in stone date," he said. "A lot will depend on the weather. Asphalt requires consistent temperatures. So it won't be in the next month unless something unusual happens."

Thacker doesn't foresee any major traffic interruptions.

"I'd say a large portion will be done at night," he said. "I don't expect many delays to take place."

Though it's a state road, Nicholasville Streets Superintendent Gary Goldey called the news "Beneficial."

"It's good for the public in general because there's been a lot of changes in the turning lanes and there is some uneven pavement," he said. "A resurfacing will be beneficial to everybody."

High Bridge road will have 1.57 miles from Epwort Avenue extending north to U.S. 68 resurfaced once the weather allows, Thacker said.

"It's needed," County Magistrate Tim Vaughn said. "The blacktop is really needed on the state roads. The county roads are in pretty good shape, but the state roads often lag behind in repairs. Anytime we can get a state road resurfaced we're (fiscal court) happy about it."

Unlike the bypass, the High Bridge work may cause more delays.

"That road will possibly see work during daytime hours," Thacker said.

The Lexington Quarry Co., was awarded the $150,572 bid for the work.

Completion dates for both projects is June 30, 2008.

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