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KY 36 Bath County Safety Project

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Kentucky Transportation Cabinet engineers and consultants are proposing highway safety improvements along several miles of KY 36 in Bath County east of Owingsville -- from the I-64 interchange to Hart Pike (KY 965). The proposed project stemmed from a previous planning study that identified changes to the geometry, condition, and intersections of the highway.

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Purpose & Need
In 2022, the Transportation Cabinet completed a Planning Study for KY 36​. The study identified the following Purpose & Need:

The purpose of this project is to address the current deficiencies, improve safety, and promote access and connectivity for this region of Bath County. Proposed changes include plans to reduce sharp curves along the roadway, such as at Slate Creek Furnace and Thomas Hill curves and elsewhere, as well as widening driving lanes and shoulders, and changes at intersections to improve sight distance.​​
​KY 36 Bath County proposed design image

Click the map to open a higher resolution PDF file where you can zoom in on the roadway to view proposed changes to the alignment (location) of highway lanes, proposed curve changes, etc. The file also has maps showing alternate designs for intersection improvements.

August 2023 Public Meeting
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet engineers will host a public information meeting Thursday, Aug. 31, to seek comments on the proposed KY 36 Safety Project. The meeting will take place 5-7 p.m. at the Bath County Courthouse Annex in Owingsville. Anyone may drop in at any time during the two-hour open house to meet with highway engineers who will discuss the project and answer questions. There will be a brief 5- to 10-minute project overview presentation tentatively scheduled to start at 5:30 p.m. Feedback is needed, and comment forms will be available at the meeting and online for 15 days afterward.



Next Steps
Image of KY 36 brochureThe Transportation Cabinet and its engineers and consultants will continue to gather data on the proposed KY 36 Safety Project, considering all information from the August 2023 public meeting, and move the project forward toward construction. The following is a tentative schedule of major milestones for the project:

  • Complete Preliminary Design --> End of 2023
  • Right of Way & Utility Plans --> July 2024
  • Final Plan --> February 2025​
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2021-2022 KY 36 Planning Study
In 2021, engineers began a study to develop and evaluate conceptual improvements to improve safety and connectivity on the KY 36 corridor from I-64 to KY 965 (Hart Pike) in Bath County.​  It included an inventory of conditions as well as meetings with local officials and stakeholders. A public survey of needs and ideas started in December 2021, which was followed by identification of improvement concepts and recommendations.

You can now view the final reports from the 2021-2022 KY 36 Planning Study on the KYTC Division of Planning web page. It​ includes identified needs and recommendations, which led to the KY 36 Safety Project currently under way.​
​Map of KY 36 Study Area in Bath County from I-64 to Hart Pike
​Diagram showing KY 36 study schedule from 2021 kickoff to 2022 report

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Blake Jones, P.E.
KYTC District 9 Planning
P.O. Box 347
822 Elizaville Ave, KY 41041
Phone: (606) 845-2551
Blake.Jones@ky.gov

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Important Links
​​View the Project Brochure presented at the August 2023 public meeting (PDF)

View the Project Documents & Maps​ that detail proposed changes along KY 36 in Bath County (PDF)

View the final reports from the 2021-2022 KY 36 Planning Study online (KYTC web page)

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