DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS

Mission Statement

"To provide a safe, secure, and reliable highway system that ensures the efficient mobility of people and goods, thereby enhancing both the quality of life and the economic vitality of the Commonwealth."

INSIDE THE DEPARTMENT
Office of Project Development
The Office of Project Development is responsible for projects in the development phase, including planning, bridge and highway design, environmental components, consultant prequalification and selection, right of way acquisition, and utility relocation. Within the office are five divisions:
Office of Project Delivery & Preservation
The Office of Project Delivery is responsible for formulating and implementing all construction phases of highway projects, as well as maintenance, traffic control, and equipment utilization for Kentucky's highways. The Office is also responsible for maintaining and operating the existing state highway system. Maintaining the system involves performing routine maintenance on pavements, bridges, and the roadside and gathering data to identify more costly pavement and bridge preservation needs. Operating the system involves using a wide variety of traffic control technologies to move traffic and gathering data to identify highway safety improvement needs. Within the office, there are six divisions:











Kentucky Transportation Cabinet
& Federal Highway Administration
Stewardship Plan