Kentucky Transportation Cabinet

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet
Agency overview

Formed	1912^[1]
Jurisdiction	Commonwealth of Kentucky
Headquarters	200 Mero Street Frankfort, Kentucky 40622 38°12′05″N 84°52′26″W / 38.2013248°N 84.8740025°W / 38.2013248; -84.8740025^[2]Coordinates: 38°12′05″N 84°52′26″W / 38.2013248°N 84.8740025°W / 38.2013248; -84.8740025^[3]
Agency executive	Greg Thomas, Secretary of Transportation
Child agency	See below
Website	http://transportation.ky.gov
Footnotes
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The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) is Kentucky's state-funded agency charged with building and maintaining U.S. highways and Kentucky state highways, as well as regulating other transportation related issues.

The Transportation Cabinet is led by the Kentucky Secretary of Transportation, who is appointed by the governor of Kentucky. The current Secretary is Mike Hancock, who was appointed by Democratic Governor Steve Beshear.

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet headquarters in Frankfort, Kentucky.

As of October 2012, KYTC maintains 27,562.975 miles (44,358.308 km) of roadways in the state.^[5]

Organization

The Transportation Cabinet is composed of four operating Departments, headed by Commissioners, and ten support offices, headed by Executive Directors. Those units are subdivided into Divisions headed by Directors.

Secretary
- Deputy Secretary
  - Office of the Secretary
    - Office of Budget and Fiscal Management
      - Division of Accounts
      - Division of Purchases
    - Office of Audits
      - Division of Road Fund Audits
      - Division of Audit Services
    - Office for Civil Rights and Small Business Development
    - Office of the Inspector General
    - Office of Human Resource Management
      - Division of Personnel Administration
      - Division of Employee Management
      - Division of Professional Development & Organizational Management
    - Office of Legal Services
    - Office of Support Services
      - Division of Facilities Support
      - Division of Graphic Design & Printing
    - Office of Public Affairs
    - Office of Information Technology
    - Office of Transportation Delivery
  - Department of Highways - responsible for designing and constructing state highways
    - Division of Program Management
    - Office of Project Development
      - Division of Planning
      - Division of Structural Design
      - Division of Highway Design
      - Division of Environmental Analysis
      - Division of Right of Way & Utilities
      - Division of Professional Services
    - Office of Project Delivery and Preservation
      - Division of Construction
      - Division of Materials
      - Division of Construction Procurement
      - Division of Equipment
      - Division of Traffic Operations
      - Division of Maintenance
    - Office of Highway Safety
      - Division of Incident Management
      - Division of Highway Safety Programs
      - Motorcycle Advisory Commission for Highway Safety (Attached to KYTC for Administrative purposes)
      - Motorcycle Safety Education Advisory Commission (Attached to KYTC for Administrative purposes)
    - District Offices 1-12
  - Department of Aviation - responsible for promoting the use and safety of Kentucky's airports
    - Capital City Airport Division
    - Greater Commonwealth Aviation Division
    - Kentucky Airport Zoning Commission (Attached to KYTC for Administrative purposes)
  - Department of Rural and Municipal Aid - provides aid and assistance for local governments to improve transportation infrastructure
    - Office of Local Programs
      - Kentucky Bicycle & Bikeway Commission (Attached to KYTC for Administrative Purposes)
    - Office of Rural and Secondary Roads
  - Department of Vehicle Regulation - oversees regulations for the use and operation of motor vehicles
    - Division of Motor Vehicle Licensing
    - Division of Motor Carriers
    - Division of Driver Licensing
    - Kentucky Motor Vehicle Commission (Attached to KYTC for Administrative Purposes)^[6]

Highway Districts

Map of KYTC districts

KYTC organizes the state into twelve highway districts.^[7]

District	Counties	State-Maintained Mileage^[5]
1	Ballard, Calloway, Carlisle, Crittenden, Fulton, Graves, Hickman, Livingston, Lyon, McCracken, Marshall, Trigg	2832.668
2	Caldwell, Christian, Daviess, Hancock, Henderson, Hopkins, McLean, Muhlenberg, Ohio, Union, Webster	3280.381
3	Allen, Barren, Butler, Edmonson, Logan, Metcalfe, Monroe, Simpson, Todd, Warren	2468.612
4	Breckinridge, Grayson, Green, Hardin, Hart, LaRue, Marion, Meade, Nelson, Taylor, Washington	2912.594
5	Bullitt, Franklin, Henry, Jefferson, Oldham, Shelby, Spencer, Trimble	1771.010
6	Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Harrison, Kenton, Owen, Pendleton, Robertson	1914.398
7	Anderson, Bourbon, Boyle, Clark, Fayette, Garrard, Jessamine, Madison, Mercer, Montgomery, Scott, Woodford	2177.906
8	Adair, Casey, Clinton, Cumberland, Lincoln, McCreary, Pulaski, Rockcastle, Russell, Wayne	2397.633
9	Bath, Boyd, Carter, Elliott, Fleming, Greenup, Lewis, Mason, Nicholas, Rowan	2023.926
10	Breathitt, Estill, Jackson, Lee, Magoffin, Menifee, Morgan, Owsley, Perry, Powell, Wolfe	1839.196
11	Bell, Clay, Harlan, Jackson, Knox, Laurel, Leslie, Whitley	2060.385
12	Floyd, Johnson, Knott, Lawrence, Letcher, Martin, Pike	1884.266

References

↑ "Commonwealth of Kentucky". Commonwealth of Kentucky.
↑ Schneider, Adam (2012). "GPS Visualizer: Quick Geocoder". Retrieved 2012-02-13.
↑ Schneider, Adam (2012). "GPS Visualizer: Quick Geocoder". Retrieved 2012-02-13.
↑ "Kentucky Transportation Cabinet - KYTC". Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. 2011. Retrieved 2012-02-13.
1 2 "State Primary Road System Mileage Report" (PDF). Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. October 1, 2012. Retrieved November 11, 2012.
↑ "Commonwealth of Kentucky" (PDF). Commonwealth of Kentucky. Retrieved 23 April 2012.
↑ "Highway Districts". Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. 2011. Retrieved 2012-02-13.

External links

Official website

State, territory, and insular area departments of transportation in the United States

States

Other areas

Roads and highways in Kentucky
Highway systems	Interstates U.S. Routes Parkways State highways Primary 1–999 1000–1999 2000–2999 3000–5999 6000–6999 Shorter than one mile Special Former
Highway agency	Kentucky Transportation Cabinet

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