People who live in the Fredonia area will get a chance next week to view the final plans the state transportation cabinet has drawn up for the construction and realignment of U.S. 641 from Eddyville to Fredonia.
The public meeting is set for Tuesday from 5:00 to 7:00 at the Fredonia Cumberland Presbyterian Church and will be conducted in an open-house format.
District 1 Transportation Cabinet Engineer Kyle Poat said the open house format allows those who attend a chance to come and go at their convenience to view various exhibits, talk to transportation representatives, ask questions about the project, and provide feedback.
The U.S. 641 Connect design team will be available to answer questions and gather additional input.
This meeting comes two years after the last public hearing that was held as part of the 641 Connect project which began in 2005 to build a nearly 10-mile stretch of four-lane highway north of Eddyville to Fredonia.
Transportation spokesman Keith Todd said the project not only benefits Caldwell and Lyon counties but also industries in Crittenden County that sees large truck traffic between Marion to I-69 and I-24.
click to download audioThe proposed section will continue with the realignment work that already took place from Marion to Fredonia in 2018. The state transportation cabinet said the new road will consist of four lanes, two in each direction divided by a 40-foot wide grass median.
Todd said the new highway should also drive down the crash rate as it will replace a two-lane road with a curvy and hilly terrain that makes it hard for vehicles to pass slower drivers and farm machinery.
click to download audioConstruction on the project could begin on the Lyon County end by 2025.
The public meeting is set for Tuesday from 5:00 to 7:00 at the Fredonia Cumberland Presbyterian Church and will be conducted in an open-house format.
District 1 Transportation Cabinet Engineer Kyle Poat said the open house format allows those who attend a chance to come and go at their convenience to view various exhibits, talk to transportation representatives, ask questions about the project, and provide feedback.
The U.S. 641 Connect design team will be available to answer questions and gather additional input.
This meeting comes two years after the last public hearing that was held as part of the 641 Connect project which began in 2005 to build a nearly 10-mile stretch of four-lane highway north of Eddyville to Fredonia.
Transportation spokesman Keith Todd said the project not only benefits Caldwell and Lyon counties but also industries in Crittenden County that sees large truck traffic between Marion to I-69 and I-24.
click to download audioThe proposed section will continue with the realignment work that already took place from Marion to Fredonia in 2018. The state transportation cabinet said the new road will consist of four lanes, two in each direction divided by a 40-foot wide grass median.
Todd said the new highway should also drive down the crash rate as it will replace a two-lane road with a curvy and hilly terrain that makes it hard for vehicles to pass slower drivers and farm machinery.
click to download audioConstruction on the project could begin on the Lyon County end by 2025.
