Project Overview
US 68/KY 80 is the only east-west
gateway into the Land Between the Lakes. The highway also serves
as the primary east-west connector for Murray and Cadiz. The
project calls for the four-lane reconstruction of the route from
Mayfield, Ky. through the Land Between the Lakes to Cadiz.
Portions of the four-lane highway
have opened in the Murray area, including the 15-mile stretch from
Murray to Aurora and from Mayfield to Coldwater. Construction
should be complete between Coldwater and Murray in 2009.
Construction began in the summer
of 2007 for the 8-mile portion between Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley.
The 7-mile portion between Lake Barkley and Cadiz will begin to see
construction in 2011.
The bridges spanning Kentucky Lake
& Lake Barkley have been labeled as "Functionally Obsolete" by
transportation officials. The bridges are pushing 80 years of age
(built in 1932) and will be over that mark when the new bridges are
completed. Continuing budget constraints have put the new bridges
in jeopardy but as of now construction will start on Kentucky Lake's new
bridge in 2012 and Barkley's is 2011. The bridges will take about
2 years to complete.
Four designs from 24 have been
chosen for the two bridges spanning Kentucky & Barkley Lakes. To
view the different design alternatives, please visit
www.lakebridges.com
Below is a map showing the project
and the estimated construction & completion dates. |
