Transportation Planning Process

The state adopts a biennial highway construction plan and a six-year road plan every two years. The KYTC spearheads the planning process-coordinating input from MPOs, area development district agencies and other stakeholders-and is primarily responsible for identifying projects, most of which originate at the local level. Legislators also identify and recommend projects. The governor presents the proposed six-year plan to the General Assembly for consideration and approval; the General Assembly can amend the governor's recommended plan.

Legislative Role in Transportation Planning

Legislators participate by identifying and recommending projects. The General Assembly also is required by statute to adopt the biennial highway construction plan in a bill and the last four years of the six-year road plan in a non-binding resolution. This allows for significant legislative involvement, and the final plan may differ significantly from the one prepared by the KYTC and submitted by the governor.