Local officials joined by Governor Steve Beshear, broke ground Wednesday to begin construction of the Blankenbaker Parkway extension. The extension has four driving lanes, a raised median, curb and gutters, sidewalks, and noise walls on both sides of the roadway. Qk4 was the design engineering consultant for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, below are a few of the services Qk4 provided for the Blankenbaker Extension project:
- Roadway Design: Blankenbaker Parkway and Taylorsville Road.
- Storm Sewer Design: Hydrologic and hydraulic design of a 60′ single span bridge and 6’x4′ Reinforced Concrete Box Culvert (RCBC), ditch design, and erosion control plans.
- Environmental Approval: Categorical Exclusion
- Structural: Design for the 60′ single span bridge, 6’x4′ RCBC, and noise walls.
- Traffic: Maintenance of traffic plans.
From left to right: Jack Couch, Executive Director of KIPDA, Mike Hancock, Acting Secretary of Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, Clay Foreman, Mayor of Jeffersontown, Governor Steve Beshear, Stuart Benson, Louisville Metro Councilman District 20, Eric Bean, Flynn Brothers Contracting and Carolyn Tandy, representing Congressman John Yarmuth.