State road funding to help support 3 Barren County road projects
By ALLYSON DIX, Glasgow News 1
BARREN COUNTY, Ky. (Glasgow News 1) – Barren County is expected to benefit from up to $775,000 in state reimbursement funding to resurface three county roads, according to a report by Glasgow News 1.
Thanks to this latest development, the report says Barren County qualifies for reimbursement of up to $271,000 for about 3.6 miles of resurfacing on Beckton-Rocky Hill Road from Kentucky 1297 to Kentucky 255 in Glasgow.
The road is eligible for up to $136,000 in reimbursement funding for around 2 miles of resurfacing between Old Salem Church Road and Kentucky 2198, according to Glasgow News 1.
The report says the top allocation of $368,000 will reimburse Barren County for resurfacing about 5 miles of Old Munfordville Road between Steeplechase Road and Kentucky 70.
According to Glasgow News 1, on Tuesday, Barren County Fiscal Court “unanimously passed a resolution” in order to “direct the judge-executive to enter into a memorandum of agreement with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s Department of Highways.”
Barren County Judge-Executive Jamie Bewley Byrd said during the fiscal court meeting that the funds are strictly to be used for the intended projects listed above, Glasgow News 1 states.
The funds are part of House Joint Resolution 76 state-supported rural and secondary road repairs, the report says, which were approved during the 2026 Regular Session of the Kentucky General Assembly before being signed by Gov. Andy Beshear on April 13.
Between House Bill 502 and House Joint Resolution 76, more than $70 million is appropriated toward the state’s Local Assistance Road Program across fiscal years 2026, 2027 and 2028.
According to the memorandum, county officials are expected to submit needed documentation, along with verifying the work follows the agreement before submitting it to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s chief district engineer in Bowling Green for reimbursement, Glasgow News 1 states.
“Byrd said that, with the loss of around $300,000 in road funding from KYTC, these reimbursement funds will help pay for paving on county roads,” the report further stated.
“This is really where our paving money comes from now,” Byrd said. “We’re thankful for anything extra we can get because roads are the biggest issue we deal with.”
She also extended gratitude to Senator David Givens and Rep. Steve Riley for supporting the legislation associated with the reimbursement funds, the report states.
