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LTADD Encourages Members to Review, Provide Feedback on the Draft FY 2025–2028 Statewide Transportation Improvement Plan

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Transportation infrastructure is the backbone of the Lincoln Trail region, connecting our workforce to jobs, our agricultural and manufacturing sectors to freight networks, and our families to daily essentials.

As part of our commitment to regional transportation planning, LTADD encourages local officials and Regional Transportation Committee (RTC) members, and invites our community residents to review and provide public feedback on the Draft State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) for Fiscal Years 2025–2028, released by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC).

The public comment period is open through Aug. 31.

STIP is a comprehensive listing of all federally funded transportation projects scheduled across Kentucky over the next four years. Updated every two years alongside Kentucky’s Highway Plan, the STIP serves as the final administrative step in programming federal dollars for active projects.

To be approved, the STIP must be fiscally constrained, meaning the total cost of planned projects cannot exceed the federal funding allocated to Kentucky. Key highlights from the draft document include:

  • $4.4 Billion in Federal Funding: Over the four-year period, Kentucky is projected to receive approximately $4.4 billion in federal highway funds.
  • Funding Assumptions: This projection relies on an assumed extension of current funding levels under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). Because the IIJA expires in October 2026, future federal transportation legislation could adjust these figures.
  • Broad Scope: Beyond highway projects, the STIP incorporates data and priorities from statewide rail plans, freight studies, and regional transit inventories.

Transportation planning in Kentucky is a bottom-up process, and Area Development Districts play a critical role in ensuring non-metropolitan and rural communities have a strong voice.

Through our work with the Regional Transportation Committee (RTC), LTADD staff and local leaders continuously identify, prioritize, and sponsor critical project needs (CHAFs). Furthermore, our ongoing Regional Transportation Asset (RTA) inventories, tracking freight, rail, park-and-ride, and bicycle/pedestrian facilities, directly inform the statewide plans that feed into the STIP.

When the Kentucky General Assembly crafts the Highway Plan, it relies on the data and prioritization generated right here in our eight-county region. The STIP is the mechanism that translates those local priorities into federally funded reality.

Public involvement is essential to ensuring Kentucky’s transportation investments align with community needs. We encourage local leaders, civic partners, and residents to examine the draft document and submit comments before the Aug. 31 deadline.

Key Sections to Explore in the Draft STIP:

  • Pages 8–9: Overview of fiscal constraints and federal revenue projections.
  • Exhibit A-2: Details on the statewide Public Involvement Process.
  • Pages 161–336: Comprehensive listing of federally funded projects by county and district.

View the Draft STIP and Submit Comments: Access the full document and submission guidelines directly on the KYTC Program Management Page.

 

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