PADUCAH, Ky. (Oct. 29, 2019) – Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) Commissioner Gray Tomblyn II was joined by local officials at Marion City Hall Tuesday to announce $150,000 in discretionary funds for street resurfacing along Country Club Drive and Industrial Drive. The investment supports Gov. Matt Bevin’s commitment to prioritize transportation infrastructure projects and increase economic opportunity in communities across the Commonwealth. “The Bevin Administration continues to focus on maintaining important infrastructure at both the state and local level to support job creation and retention, as well as enhancing safety,” said KYTC Secretary Greg Thomas. “This discretionary award builds upon existing transportation investments and allows the Cabinet to collaborate with local government agencies to identify projects that will have a significant impact on our infrastructure and in our communities.”
In the application for discretionary funding, Marion Mayor Jared Byford noted that the streets in need of repairs carry substantial commuter and truck traffic going to and from local industries.
“The city is grateful for the Transportation Cabinet’s allocation of funds to improve vital streets in our community,” said Mayor Byford. “This is a project that the city would be hard-pressed to complete without the direction, support, and financial assistance of the state.”
Projects submitted to the Department of Rural and Municipal Aid for discretionary funding consideration are evaluated by the KYTC district engineering staff to assess the condition of roads and streets to determine the most critical needs based on factors such as safety, economic impact, and traffic volume.
“This is great news for the people of Marion,” said Sen. Robby Mills. “These resurfacing projects will certainly benefit this community, and I look forward to their completion. I’d like to thank the Governor for working with the General Assembly to ensure that our cities have funding for these much-needed road repairs.”
“This is great news for the people of Marion,” said Sen. Robby Mills. “These resurfacing projects will certainly benefit this community, and I look forward to their completion. I’d like to thank the Governor for working with the General Assembly to ensure that our cities have funding for these much-needed road repairs.”
These streets serve as vital routes for the city’s school buses, health care employees and patients, and industrial traffic. Located on or near Country Club Drive and Industrial Drive is the Crittenden Country Middle School and Elementary School, Crittenden County High School, the Crittenden County Hospital and associated health care facilities, a daycare facility, a county fire station, an adult education facility, Par 4 Plastics and a shipping entrance to Siemens Rail Group.
“Building and maintaining our roads is one of my top priorities, and an important investment for state government to make,” said Rep. Lynn Bechler. “This money will be very helpful to Marion, and I am grateful to Gov. Bevin and our local officials for working with me to improve our infrastructure.”
The two streets serve more than 20 homes and five businesses.
The city of Marion is responsible for administering the work, and KYTC will reimburse the city for the projects.
The city of Marion is responsible for administering the work, and KYTC will reimburse the city for the projects.
Work will address:
- Country Club Drive (City Street 1094) — resurfacing 0.8 miles
- Industrial Drive (City Street 1095) — resurfacing 0.45 miles
