Series of 12 Transportation Forums will Detail Road & Bridge Conditions, Safety & Transportation Needs in Each Kentucky Highway District

A series of new reports will examine the condition of local roads and bridges, traffic safety and fatalities, and the most pressing transportation needs in each of Kentucky’s 12 Highway Districts. The reports were prepared by TRIP, a national nonprofit transportation research group based in Washington, DC. TRIP spokespersons will join local speakers at 12 transportation forums across the state on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, February 27 & 28 and March 1.

CYNTHIANA – DISTRICT SIX TRANSPORTATION FORUM (Includes Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Harrison, Kenton, Owen, Pendleton and Robertson Counties)

WHEN: Thursday, March 1 at 10:00 a.m. EST

LOCATION:
Harrison County Courthouse
111 South Main Street
Cynthiana, KY

SPEAKERS:
Harrison County Judge Executive Alex Barnett
Rocky Moretti, Director of Research & Policy, TRIP

FLEMINGSBURG- DISTRICT NINE TRANSPORTATION FORUM (Includes Bath, Boyd, Carter, Elliott, Fleming, Greenup, Lewis, Mason, Nicholas and Rowan Counties)

WHEN: Thursday, March 1 at 10:00 a.m. EST

LOCATION:
Fleming County Courthouse
100 Court Square
Flemingsburg, KY

SPEAKERS:
Fleming County Judge Executive Larry H. Foxworthy
Carolyn Bonifas Kelly, Associate Director of Research & Communication, TRIP

FRANKFORT- DISTRICT FIVE TRANSPORTATION FORUM (Includes Bullitt, Franklin, Henry, Jefferson, Oldham, Shelby, Spencer and Trimble Counties)

WHEN: Thursday, March 1 at 2:00 p.m. EST

LOCATION:
Franklin County Courthouse
321 West Main Street
Frankfort, KY

SPEAKERS:
Franklin County Judge Executive Houson Wells
Rocky Moretti, Director of Research & Policy, TRIP

RICHMOND- DISTRICT SEVEN TRANSPORTATION FORUM (Includes Anderson, Bourbon, Boyle, Clark, Fayette, Garrard, Jessamine, Madison, Mercer, Montgomery, Scott and Woodford Counties)

WHEN: Thursday, March 1 at 2:00 p.m. EST

LOCATION:
Madison County Joint Information Center
558 South Keeneland Drive
Richmond, KY

SPEAKERS:
Madison County Judge Executive Reagan Taylor
Carolyn Bonifas Kelly, Associate Director of Research & Communication, TRIP

CONTACT:
Carolyn Bonifas Kelly (TRIP) 703.801.9212 (cell)
Rocky Moretti (TRIP) 202.262.0714 (cell)
Juva Barber (Kentuckians for Better Transportation) 502.458.0032 (cell)