By SE Kentucky News |
Mar 19, 2024
U.S. Rep. Harold “Hal” Rogers successfully secured a $45 million earmark for Somerset’s Northern Bypass, as part of the federal Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2024. The new road will link the Hal Rogers Parkway to the Louie B. Nunn Cumberland Parkway, creating opportunities for economic development and tourism. Rogers expressed his enthusiasm for the project, stating, “This new bypass is the next step to creating a four-lane expressway through our region to generate more economic development and tourism opportunities, with safer and more accessible roads.”State...