Bardstown council approves utility-relocation cost agreement with Kentucky Transportation Cabinet for U.S. 62–KY 245 bypass

The Bardstown City Council approved a utility-relocation cost agreement with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet on Dec. 12, 2023, clearing a local requirement tied to construction of a new highway route between U.S. 62 and KY 245 West. Councilman Bill Sheckles moved to approve the agreement and Councilman David Dones seconded; the motion carried 6-0.

The agreement allocates local concurrence on utility relocation costs as part of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s bypass project. The council’s recorded action does not specify dollar amounts or which utilities are affected; those details were not provided in the meeting record and are not specified.

The vote was a formal approval to proceed with the local utility-relocation terms as negotiated with KYTC. No public comments or amendments to the agreement were recorded in the minutes. The council adjourned at 6:22 p.m.