DAVIESS CO., KY (WFIE) -
A public meeting has been scheduled in Daviess County to discuss the realignment of a section of KY 144.
According
to Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 2 Chief Engineer Kevin McClearn,
the project includes reconstruction of several curves to improve safety.
"We're
interested in obtaining input from area citizens on this new alignment plan,"
McClearn said."We'll have engineers and design staff on hand to discuss the
project and get feedback from the public. We encourage everyone who
regularly travels this section of KY 144 and has an interest in the highway to
come by to review the plans and provide comments."
The
public information meeting is scheduled for Tuesday,
December 4 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00
p.m., at the East View Elementary School. East View Elementary School is located at 6104 KY Hwy 405 in Owensboro.
Transportation employees and their consultants share
exhibits that outline the preliminary design of the project. The meeting will
be an informal format with opportunities for interested citizens to view
displays and ask questions.
Both written and oral statements will be accepted at
the meeting. A recorder will be available for those who desire to make oral
statements and a comment sheet will be distributed to make it more convenient
to provide written comments. Written statements will be accepted at the meeting
and for a period of 15 days after the public information meeting.
Following the meeting, exhibits will be available for
viewing at the Kentucky Department of Highways District 2 Office at 1840 North Main Street in Madisonville.
Written statements should be addressed to:
Pamela
Waggoner
Environmental Coordinator, KYTC
1840 North Main Street
Madisonville, KY 42431.
All recorded and written statements will become part of the official record.
Once compiled, the meeting record will be made available for review and copying
via an Open Records Request.
In accordance with the "Americans With Disabilities
Act", if you have a disability, for which the Transportation Cabinet needs to
provide accommodations during the public meeting, please contact Pamela
Waggoner, at the address above, or telephone (270) 824-7080.
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According to a Kentucky Transportation Cabinet official, the project includes reconstruction of several curves to improve safety on KY 144.
