Radcliff/Elizabethtown MPO Releases Public Transportation Study & Recommendations
Elizabethtown, KY. – To continue efforts to meet the transportation needs in Hardin and Meade Counties, the Radcliff/Elizabethtown Metropolitan Planning Organization (REMPO) has completed a Public Transportation Study. Consultants from Michael Baker International, Inc. were retained to analyze the need for and feasibility of implementing a fixed-route public transportation system within the REMPO area.
Input was received from REMPO Committees, local governments, Transit Authority of Central Kentucky (TACK) and various stakeholders from the industrial, education and public health sectors to gather input on location needs, potential ridership and to discuss funding possibilities. This information was used to create a public survey that was conducted through REMPO’s website, as well as hard copies provided at participating locations, from March 1, 2024, to April 5, 2024.
“An astounding number — over 1,400 — responses were received,” said Executive Director Daniel London. “These responses provided patterns of public travel, desired community locations and preferences for traffic transportation service. The public was fully engaged, more so than in previous studies, which is exactly what we were seeking.”
Based on the community and stakeholder input, recommended strategies were developed for consideration to improve public transportation in the area. Securing funding from multiple sources will be a significant factor in the success of a new fixed-route bus network. A financial analysis was conducted looking at comparable public transportation systems to identify federal grant opportunities, multi-faceted funding partnerships, and future financial considerations as the system grows.
MPO Chair and City of Elizabethtown Mayor Jeff Gregory commented, “I’m really appreciative of our friends at LTADD and their response to our request for an updated Public Transportation Study. As we continue to grow, not only in Elizabethtown but regionally, it’s important to examine and consider all options for transportation for a multitude of reasons. We look forward to working with other local governments to find a way forward to benefit our citizens’ needs.”
“While we are pleased and excited about the study’s findings, it is critically important the public give elected officials and policy-makers room and grace to consider these findings,” added London. “This is a significant step for the region that’ll require broad dialogue between stakeholders, potential partners and more importantly, taxpayers because no matter how you structure it, it’ll be a taxpayer funded enterprise.”
The findings and recommended strategies are available here:
Glendale Mobility Study
KYTC has a webpage looking at future traffic demands and highway needs in south central Hardin County, KY and is currently requesting feedback regarding potential options.
TO ACCESS CLICK HERE (glendalestudy.com)
KYTC 2020 Enacted Highway Plan
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) is pleased to present the 2022 Enacted Highway Plan. As required by Kentucky Revised Statutes, Chapter 176, this plan is the result of the process by which major highway improvement projects scheduled for the next six years were submitted to, and enacted by, the 2022 Kentucky General Assembly. The 2022 Enacted Highway Plan outlines scheduled highway project activities for FY 2022 through FY 2028.
Click HERE to go to KYTC’s Plan page.
East Elizabethtown Connectivity Study
Final Report now available. Click HERE for PDF.
This study engaged to identify and evaluate immediate and long-range improvement opportunities to improve connectivity, mobility and safety along and east of US 31W in the Elizabethtown/Hardin County area. The study is being conducted through a partnership between the City of Elizabethtown, The Radcliff/Elizabethtown MPO, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, Qk4 Inc. & Stantec.
