Twenty Percent of Mountain Parkway Widening Project Underway This Summer

Nearly six miles of parkway being widened and improved
 

SALYERSVILLE, Ky. (June 15, 2015) – About one-fifth of the widening and improvements of the Mountain Parkway between Campton and Salyersville will be under construction this summer, marking significant progress for the Mountain Parkway Expansion.

A third construction project starting soon just west of Salyersville will bring a total of six miles of the current Mountain Parkway to the construction phase.

“This marks an important milestone in a project that will eventually close the only gap in a 400-mile, four-lane, high-speed corridor for commerce and mobility across Kentucky from Pikeville to Paducah,” Gov. Steve Beshear said. “As we work to increase economic opportunities for eastern Kentucky through efforts like the SOAR initiative and high-speed broadband, we also have to invest in transportation projects that improve connectivity. An expanded and improved Mountain Parkway represents a better connection to jobs, opportunities and investment.”.

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