 |
KBT members are pretty great. From providing transit services throughout the state to designing, building, and maintaining our state's road network to operating our airports, rail lines, and riverports - you all do great things every day that improve the lives of every Kentuckian.
|
|
|
Last Friday, nearly 200 of our great members attended KBT's Mid-Year Review to hear from Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Secretary Greg Thomas. Secretary Thomas updated the group on "Pause-50", the Cabinet's plan to restore funding back to normal operating levels. Additionally, he discussed the Kentucky rail crossing program, the proposed KYTC Freight Plan, and the additional $10 million per year that will be used to make improvements at Kentucky's General Aviation Airports. This was the first time Secretary Thomas addressed the KBT membership, and even though he claims to be a Vols fan, he did a great job presenting some complex information to our members.
If you'd like to read the full press release on Pause-50, click here.
While the Secretary's update was important, it wasn't the only reason we all came together. As an organization, KBT changes leadership on July 1 each year. The Mid-Year Review provides an opportunity to thank our outgoing Chair and introduce our incoming Chair - and both of these people are pretty great.
Our outgoing Chair, Clint Goodin of Vaughn &Melton in Middlesboro, is one of the nicest, smartest
people I've ever met.
Clint wears lots of hats - he's a devoted husband. He's a loving father of two. He's a
dedicated employee. He's a minister. He's a leader - he's served as KBT Chair and Chair of the Kentucky Society of Professional Engineers. Clint is also active with ACEC-KY (The American Council of Engineering Companies - Kentucky) and serves as the Eastern Region Director for ACEC. Clint donates his time freely and I'd like to thank him - and his beautiful wife Dooper - for donating so much time to KBT.
Our incoming Chair, Morgan Judy is also an outstanding individual. Morgan is the
Executive Vice President of Judy Construction, a family business and founding member of KBT. He's dedicated to educating the public about the importance of Kentucky's multi-modal transportation infrastructure. Morgan has served as Chair of the Associated General Contractors of Kentucky and has served on the Board of the Kentucky Association of Highway Contractors. Morgan is excited to begin his year as Chair and I'm excited to work with him to keep moving KBT forward.
I'd also like to thank the members who volunteered to help with the event. Eunice Holland, Transportation Planner for the Kentucky River Area Development District, graciously worked the KBT Registration Desk and the always wonderful Mr. Calvin Grayson provided the invocation.
We are blessed as an organization to have so many wonderful people who contribute so much to KBT - and to the transportation network. Without all you do, where would we be?
|
|
Throughout the summer, we will be publishing our newsletter on a bi-weekly basis. We will continue sending meeting notices and other communications as needed.
We will resume our weekly newsletter in September.
|
Highlight Articles Featuring KBT's 2016 Platinum and Gold Sponsors
|
|
Platinum Sponsor
Scotty's Contracting and Stone, LLC
Scotty's Contracting & Stone, LLC was founded by Jim Scott "Scotty" in 1972, with an initial workforce of 10 people, and since that time has grown into one of the largest heavy highway contractors in the state of Kentucky. Over the past 44 years, Scotty's has provided Kentucky with quality driveways, highways and interstates. Currently, Scotty's owns 14 asphalt plants and 2 quarries throughout central Kentucky. Additionally, Scotty's has over $75 million of equipment deployed throughout the state. Scotty's employs over 430 people in the central Kentucky area.
Scotty's takes great pride in all of its projects, whether that is a residential driveway or a major interstate expansion. "Quality Paves the Way" is the Company's mantra. Dedication to quality work and employing the highest level of technology including GPS controls for grade and paving has allowed Scotty's to compete at all levels in our industry.
Scotty's is very proud of our contribution to Kentucky's interstate transportation system. Over the past 10 years Scotty's has completed more than 65 miles of major widening and improvement of Interstate 65 and currently has 27 miles of I-65 under construction at this time for an on-time completion in 2018. Upon completion, Scotty's will have completed 92 continuous miles of widening and improvement on Interstate 65. This will provide Kentucky residents and its many visitors with a fully improved 6 lane interstate from the Tennessee state line to the Ohio River.
|
|
KBT's Mission Statement
Kentuckians for Better Transportation educates and advocates for all modes of transportation to promote a safe, sustainable transportation network that brings economic growth and improved quality of life to all Kentucky Communities.
|
|
KBT Events and Committee Meetings
|
|
KBT Waterways Committee Meeting
Date: Thursday, July 14, 2016
Time: Noon-2:00 pm (Central Time)
Location: Owensboro Riverport
Guest Speakers:
Paul "Chip" N. Jaenichen, Sr., Maritime Administrator William "Bill" Paape, Director of Gateway Offices, Maritime Branden Criman, Director of Inland Waterways Gateway, Maritime Thomas Nelson, FWHA, Kentucky Division Administrator
|
|
Manual for Assessing Safety (MASH) Meeting
& Golf Scramble
Date: Monday, July 18, 2016
Time: 9:30 am (Central Time)
Place: The Club at Olde Stone, Bowling Green, KY
Topic: Manual for Assessing Safety (New Updates)
Guest Speakers:
- David Martin, Commissioner of Department of Rural and Municipal Aid
- Gary Reece, Deputy Commission of Department of Rural and Municipal Aid
Cost:
$60.00 per person for KBT Members $85.00 per person for non-KBT Members
(Includes buffet lunch and 18 hole golf scramble on the exclusive course)
|
Air Committee Meeting
Date: July 22, 2016
Time: 11:00 am EST
KDA Office, Frankfort
|
Railways Committee Meeting
Date: July 21, 2016
Time: 10:00 am EST
Location: KYTC Room C117
|
Public Transit Committee Meeting
Date: July 27, 2016
Time: 11:00 am EST
Location: Frankfort Country Club
|
|
|
| How hot a car gets even in mild temperatures. |
Reduce the number of deaths from heatstroke by remembering to ACT.
A: Avoid heatstroke-related injury and death by never leaving your child alone in a car, not even for a minute. And make sure to keep your car locked when you're not in it so kids don't get in on their own.
C: Create reminders by putting something in the back of your car next to your child such as a briefcase, a purse or a cell phone that is needed at your final destination. This is especially important if you're not following your normal routine.
T: Take action. If you see a child alone in a car, call 911. Emergency personnel want you to call. They are trained to respond to these situations. One call could save a life.
|
KYTC - Freight Plan 
FRANKFORT, Ky. (June 3, 2016) - The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) released the proposed 2016 Kentucky Statewide Freight Plan for public comment and is seeking recommendations to establish a freight advisory committee-aimed at enhancing communications between the Cabinet and the freight industry.
"I am pleased to release the proposed 2016 Statewide Freight Plan and announce plans to develop a freight advisory committee," said Secretary Greg Thomas. "We are eager to receive input on the Statewide Freight Plan from interested parties whose goal is to promote the safe and efficient transportation of freight."
KYTC's Division of Planning produced the 2016 Kentucky Statewide Freight Plan and Executive Summary in efforts to propose freight initiatives and investments for the state's freight transportation system.
There will be a 30-day window for review and comment on the proposed 2016 Kentucky Statewide Freight Plan from Friday, June 3 until Tuesday, July 5.
|
The Association of American Railroads released a State of the Industry report. The centerpiece of this report is the Towson University Economic Impact study that quantifies the impact of freight railroads for the first time. Finding that freight railroads generate $274 billion in economic activity, support 1.5 million jobs, and pay $33 billion in taxes.
|
The Paducah-McCracken County Riverport Authority now an active Foreign Trade Zone
According to a news release, benefits include:
- U.S. Customs duty is deferred until the goods are removed from zone area which improves cashflow for its users
- Zone users pay lower duty rates on goods produced in the zone when the finished product has a lower duty rate than the imported components and parts
- Zone users paper work is reduce to once a week
- Customs duties on waste and/or scrap of imported goods during processing to finished goods are eliminated
- User can transfer zone merchandise to other zone facilities delaying customs duties until processing is complete
|
FAA Issues Final Policy on the Use of Airport Hangars
The policy ensures hangars are available when there is an aviation need, and if demand is low, allows hangars to be used for non-aviation activities.
The FAA recognizes that non-aviation hangar space rental allows airport sponsors to be economically independent when hangars are not being used to fulfill aviation needs. Airport sponsors must receive approval from the FAA before hangars can be used for non-aviation purposes.
|
New in the DOT Fast Lane: An Online Dialogue to Help Make Public Transit Workers Safer
Like millions of other Americans, I ride public transportation to work. As both a passenger and transportation safety professional, when I walk past the station manager, security personnel, and other transit workers each morning, I see the necessary safety measures in place to protect passengers. Many transit workers, however, have a very different experience.
These workers see how fare disputes can quickly escalate to a physical assault. They know first-hand how an agitated passenger instigates an altercation with a transit worker. They hear the tenseness in a customer's voice as a complaint escalates into a verbal tirade that could potentially turn violent.
You can access the National Online Dialogue on Transit Worker Assault 24 hours a day, 7 days a week through July 25. Whether you're a transit worker, transit manager, safety stakeholder, law enforcement personnel, or a concerned passenger, I sincerely hope you will share your thoughts with us. Using the information gathered from the dialogue, the FTA will develop a proposed rule to address assaults on bus and rail transit operators as required by the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act.
|
KBT thanks all of our 2016 Transportation Conference
Sponsors & Exhibitors
|
|
|
Kentuckians for Better Transportation | (502) 491-5600 | www.kbtnet.org
|
|
|
|
|
|
