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Interstate 74 currently terminates in Cincinnati, Ohio; however, there exist plans to extend the roadway to South Carolina. This new route may pass through Kentucky.
The proposed road would enter Kentucky at the Markland Dam and exit Kentucky at the William H. Harsha Bridge near Maysville. These end points were chosen due to the expense of building bridges over the The Ohio River. The proposal suggests building an interstate grade road; however, four-lane and two-lane atrerials are also being studied.
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- Information about the proposed corridor from the Great Lakes to the shores of the Carolinas. - Studies and reports related ot the corridor in Kentucky. |
Northern Kentucky Outer Loop (I-74) Conceptual Feasibility Final Draft Released
Posted: 25-Jul-2003 7:29AM CDT
Topics: [AA Highway] [Boone County] [Bracken County] [Campbell County] [Carroll County] [Fleming County] [Franklin County] [Gallatin County] [Grant County] [Harrison County] [Henry County] [Interstate 74] [Interstate 75] [Kenton County] [KY 9] [Lewis County] [Mason County] [The Ohio River] [Owen County] [Pendleton County] [Robertson County] [Trimble County] [US 127] [US 27]
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has released the final report for the conceptual feasibility study for the Northern Kentucky Outer Loop, and the finding is that such an outer loop is not feasible. The proposed route would connect with I-74 in Indiana, pass into Kentucky at the Markland Dam in Gallatin County, travel east-west across Kentucky, cross the Ohio River into Ohio at the William H. Harsha bridge near Maysville, and connect with a proposed extension of I-74 in Ohio. A two-year long study of this route found that the entire route would not be financially feasible in Kentucky; however, the study found that several segments of the route would have an independent of utility. The study divided the route into six sections and assigned them the following priorities:
The study found that construction of a proposed highway (Indiana State Road 101) from I-74 in Indiana to the Markland Dam would improve the usability of the Indiana to I-71 segment of the Outer Loop. The release of the report does not guarantee that anything will be built. Construction is dependent on future funding. More information: Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Division of Planning: Proposed Interstate 74 |
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New Northern Kentucky Outer Loop Newsletter
Posted: 15-Feb-2003 5:48AM CST
Topics: [Bracken County] [Carroll County] [Gallatin County] [Grant County] [Interstate 74] [Mason County] [The Ohio River] [Owen County] [Pendleton County]
The KYTC has posted a new newsletter Consideration of routes for the Northern Kentucky Outer Loop has been narrowed to a five to ten mile corridor stretching from the Markland Dam in Gallatin County to the Ohio River near Maysville. The road will not be part of I-74; however, it is being studied as part of an effort to extend I-74 eastward from Cincinnati. |
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State Studying Feasibility of I-74 Outer Loop through Northern Kentucky
Posted: 2-Aug-2001 3:56AM CDT
Topics: [Bracken County] [Gallatin County] [Grant County] [Interstate 74] [Mason County] [Owen County] [Pendleton County]
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has released this newsletter |
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