Versailles Road Rehab ProjectTony McGahaLexington Section SupervisorDistrict 7

Brian BillingsATS Construction

HistoryOriginally part of the “Midland Trail”

Earliest plans show concrete road built around 1937

Widened in 1964 (concrete)

Widened to current configuration in 1980 (concrete)

Late 1990’s – concrete patching and diamond grinding projects

When good roads go bad

Project Information

•US 60 from BG Parkway to New Circle Rd

•Let December 14, 2012

•Break & Seat or PCC Overlay alternates

•Awarded to ATS Construction for $22,737,175.55

Maintenance of Traffic

Traffic Restrictions•Work must be complete by Dec 1, 2013

•2 lanes must be maintained each direction between 5 am and 8pm- M-F and 9am to 8pm Sat-Sun

•Allowed to have only one lane open during nighttime hours

•No lane closures allowed during Keeneland meets or UK home football games.

•MOT Revision #1 allowed work during first weekend to occur during daytime hours for temperature help in February.

Problems?

“Despite construction on Versailles Road (U.S. 60), Keeneland Race Course’s Spring Meet closed Friday with some record results” –

Courier-Journal

“Despite construction on Versailles Road (U.S. 60), Keeneland Race Course’s Spring Meet closed Friday with some record results” –

Courier-Journal

“The construction along US 60/Versailles Road, the main corridor into Keeneland, did not deter fans as the spring meeting also set an attendance record of 278,415 over 16 days” –

Herald-Leader

“The construction along US 60/Versailles Road, the main corridor into Keeneland, did not deter fans as the spring meeting also set an attendance record of 278,415 over 16 days” –

Herald-Leader“with the outstanding cooperation we received from state and local officials, the project contractor and our patrons, we were able to accommodate all of our fans in and around the facility, even on our biggest days.” –

Bill ThomasonKeeneland President and CEO

“with the outstanding cooperation we received from state and local officials, the project contractor and our patrons, we were able to accommodate all of our fans in and around the facility, even on our biggest days.” –

Bill ThomasonKeeneland President and CEO

Contractor’s Perspective• Bidding• Traffic

Phasing• Schedule• Set bar

high ▫ Speed▫ Quality▫ Cooperation

Plan of attack

NWK Construction

Let’s get to work

Median work

Full depth replacement

Keeneland/Man O War Intersection

Versailles Road is BACK in BLACK!

A Fairy Tale Ending