The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet will expand the existing 2-lanes on Cedar Grove Road to four lanes.  The scope of the project will impact the road from Valley View Drive to the Cedar Grove Middle School.  At the conclusion of the project, there will be four lanes with turn outs all the way from the Heritage Hill Community to Interstate 65.

 

On March 29 the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet held an informational meeting at the Shepherdsville town hall to discuss the widening of KY 480 and possible installation of a noise barrier wall.  Affected residents of the Greens were solicited via official ballet to vote on their preference for a noise barrier.
 
The proposed noise barriers are part of the funded widening of Cedar grove road approximately 1.23 miles from Zappos.com Boulevard to about 600 feet east of Valley View Drive. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet will use affected resident input (Greens residents) during this meeting to further evaluate the consideration of noise barrier construction. The proposed barrier would be installed along the perimeter of the Greens that borders Cedar Grove Road.
 
The purpose and need for the widening of Cedar Grove Road is to meet existing and future capacity needs and transportation demands, and address safety issues on KY 480 between I-65 and Valley View Drive.
 
There are two proposed barrier designs: smooth texture and rough/stone texture.
 
The project is currently scheduled for letting in August 2017.  The roadway widening in this location takes place on the side of the road opposite of The Greens neighborhood, and the edge of the proposed roadway is further away than the edge of the existing road.  Also, the proposed roadway will be at the same elevation as the existing.
 
Two-way traffic will be maintained throughout the construction of the project.
There is not enough room between the proposed road and the buildings to construct a significant berm.  Drainage must also be considered and there is just enough room to accommodate adequate drainage features.
 
A noise barrier is not planned for the golf course because it does not qualify for protection according to KYTC or federal policy.  Noise protection mainly pertains to residential developments.

 

The Transportation Cabinet archeological study is HERE