This project has been a part of the Lexington comprehensive planning process for many years, and it is currently identified in the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, Six- Year Highway Construction Program with a funding commitment. The implementation schedule is:

Schedule – Design- Environmental Documentation – 2001 – 2007

Phase I – ROW 2009 – 2011  Construction 2011 - 2012
Phase II* – ROW 2011 – 2012 Construction 2012 – 2013
Phase III* - ROW 2012 – 2013 Construction 2014-2015
Phase IV – Open to traffic September 1, 2010

The project continues to move through the Design Phase which included submittal of the Environmental Impact Statement and additional planning for the South End Park Urban Village Plan. Public Involvement continues to be an important aspect of the entire project. Informational meetings, project team planning meetings, and other related activities will continue throughout the Right of Way, Design, and Construction Phases.

*Preliminary Schedule

Phasing

Due to the anticipated costs of the project, the project will be implemented into four separate construction sections. These sections will be constructed sequentially. The following is a description of each sections.

Phase I – Relocation Housing
This phase will consist of a small acquisition, in the mitigation area, along the western side of Deroode Street, between the Versailles Road Viaduct and Merino Street.  The properties will be used to construct approximately 20 to 25 single and multi family homes for the relocates of the Southend Park Neighborhood (Lower Davistown) and the proposed boulevard.

Phase II – Versailles Road to Broadway
This phase will consist of acquisition of the majority of the remaining mitigation area, with the exception of Harry Gordon Steel and the existing Nathanial Mission property.  Property will be acquired from Versailles Road to Broadway.  Construction of the sites for the commercial space, institutional space, and approximately 25 to 30 single family and multi family homes will be built in the mitigation area.  The boulevard will be constructed from Versailles Road to Broadway. The Nathanial Mission will be kept in operation at its existing location while a new mission is constructed.

Phase III – Scott Street Connector
This phase will acquire Harry Gordon Steel, finishing out acquisition for the mitigation area, and the property for the Scott Street Connector.  Construction of multi family homes will complete the housing for the mitigation area.  The boulevard will be constructed from the intersection of Paterson and Newtown Extended to Limestone.  This portion of the boulevard will include the construction of the bridge over Broadway as well as the new intersection at Limestone and Scott Street (New entrance for the University of Kentucky). 

Phase IV – Main Street to Versailles Road
This component of the Project was awarded through funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. This phase acquired the property from Versailles Road to Main Street and included construction of a new bridge over the town branch, and an at grade intersection with Manchester Street.  

This phase was completed and opened to traffic on September 1, 2010. A ribbon cutting ceremony for the opening of the road was held on Wednesday, September 8, 2010 at 10:00 a.m.

View a map of the phasing area.
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