JC 9003 (Julian M. Carroll Purchase Parkway) I-69 Corridor Improvements

Bacon Farmer Workman (BFW) provided extensive services to complete the JC 9003 to I-69 Corridor Conversion project for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC). Both the corridor and interchange needed updated guardrails and mainline barriers. Other improvements and services included:

  • Interchanges:
    • Updated Interchanges
    • Maintenance of Bridges
    • Roadway Rehabilitation
    • Slope Stabilization
    • Improvements to Traffic Signage
    • Reconstruction and Revisions to Exits along with the Entrance and Exit Tapers
    • Removal of Rolled Curbs
    • Replaced Rolled Curbs with Adequate Shoulders
    • Comprehensive Geometric Layout Sheet
  • Corridor:
    • Design for Rural Roadway, Structural, and Drainage
    • Mobile LiDAR and Conventional Surveying
    • Geotechnical Assessments
    • Safety and Traffic Analysis
    • Identification of Utility and Right-of-Way Locations
    • Mainline Barriers
    • Rectified 7 Median Locations with Obsolete Earthen Mound Bridge Pier Protections
    • Identify Crashworthy Item Deficiencies

To ensure the longevity and safety of the corridor improvements, BFW met the standards and requirements for the Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware (MASH), Interstate Standards, I-69 Conversion Agreement, Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), KYTC, and FHWA. In addition, BFW provided deed research, right-of-way plans, and legal descriptions for the project.