State Seeks $24 Million to Widen Hal Rogers Parkway Between London and Hazard

With the support of Senate Transportation Vice Chair Senator Brandon Storm, of London, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet recently applied for a federal RAISE grant to enhance the connectivity along the Hal Rogers Parkway between London and Hazard. This initiative, in collaboration with local county governments, seeks to widen a portion of the parkway to four lanes. The RAISE (Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity) grant application requests $24 million for preliminary engineering and environmental work. The funding strategy includes an additional $6 million match from state road funds, which Storm aided in securing. Spanning a little over 59 miles, the Hal Rogers Parkway connects Hazard to London and Interstate 75. Kentucky’s bid for the grant has garnered support from Senate President Robert Stivers and others.