Mountain Parkway Expansion Complete | Lexington News

Mountain Parkway Expansion hits a major milestone as Wolfe County’s 11-mile stretch becomes a full four-lane highway, slashing travel time and boosting safety for Eastern Kentucky. Priced at $97 million—with federal funding—this phase connects seamlessly to other segments of the 45-mile project, originally built as a toll road in 1963. The upgrade enhances access to jobs, hospitals, and commerce, with groundbreaking already underway for the final 13 miles linking Salyersville to Prestonsburg. When complete, Kentucky will boast a 400-mile continuous four-lane corridor from Pikeville to Paducah—transforming regional connectivity and economic opportunity. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/c886a778575754b5