Open house to provide update on I-75-Nicholasville connector

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August 18, 2012

Open house to provide update on I-75-Nicholasville connector

By Ronica Shannon Register News Writer The Richmond Register Sat Aug 18, 2012, 01:45 AM EDT

RICHMOND — The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet wants the public’s input as it works to design a convenient link between Madison and Jessamine counties.

An open house to give the public about the project is scheduled for 6 p.m. Aug. 23 at B. Michael Caudill Middle School, 1428 Robert R. Martin Bypass.

“The purpose of the meetings is for the public to learn about the progress that’s been made so far on the I-75 Connector project and for them to share information and thoughts they might have,” said Nancy Wiser, spokesperson for the project. “The workshops will be set up in an open-house format with a number of exhibits for people to visit.”

The I-75 Connector study corridor is between the proposed East Nicholasville Bypass in Jessamine County and Exit 95 of Interstate 75 in Madison County.

Those attending the meeting will have a chance to meet representatives from the Transportation Cabinet and Federal Highway Administration who will use the community feedback to make decisions.

A number of exhibits will be set up to share information, and officials from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, the Federal Highway Administration and the Lochner Design Team will be available to answer questions and receive comments.

The project is in the preliminary design and environmental studies phase, which means no final route decisions have been made, Wiser said.

“The information from the public and the research done by the design team will be put into a report that the Transportation Cabinet and Federal Highway Administration will use to make decisions,” she said.

The design/public input phase is expected to take about two years with completion scheduled for January 2014, according to the project’s website, www.i-75connector.com.

In addition to the Madison County open house, representatives from the transportation cabinet also are giving Jessamine County residents a chance to give their input into the connector route’s design on Tuesday, Aug. 21.

For more details, visit www.i-75connector.com or call the Kentucky Transportation Office at (859) 246-2355.

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