A bill to amend the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 with respect to a portion of the Wendell H. Ford (Western Kentucky) Parkway, and for other purposes.
Latest action (3 Apr 2019): Introduced
What this bill does
This bill would redesignate a specific section of the Wendell H. Ford (Western Kentucky) Parkway in Kentucky. This portion of the parkway, running from the William H. Natcher Parkway interchange in Ohio County west to the Edward T. Breathitt (Pennyrile) Parkway interchange, would be added to the National Highway System as a high-priority corridor. It would also be designated as a segment of the Interstate System, specifically Interstate Route I-369, and would be subject to Interstate weight limitations.
The bill affects drivers and commercial motor carriers using this section of the parkway, as it would be reclassified under Interstate standards and identified with a new Interstate number. The bill was introduced in the Senate in April 2019 and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. It has not progressed beyond this initial referral.
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Official summary
This bill designates the Wendell H. Ford (Western Kentucky) Parkway from the interchange with the William H. Natcher Parkway in Ohio County, Kentucky, west to the interchange of the Western Kentucky Parkway with the Edward T. Breathitt (Pennyrile) Parkway as (1) a high priority corridor on the National Highway System, (2) a segment of the Interstate System where vehicles are subject to a weight limitation, and (3) Interstate Route I-369.
Common questions
- What does S. 1021 do?
- This bill would redesignate a specific section of the Wendell H. Ford (Western Kentucky) Parkway in Kentucky. This portion of the parkway, running from the William H. Natcher Parkway interchange in Ohio County west to the Edward T. Breathitt (Pennyrile) Parkway interchange, would be added to the National Highway System as a high-priority corridor. It would also be designated as a segment of the Interstate System, specifically Interstate Route I-369, and would be subject to Interstate weight limitations. The bill affects drivers and commercial motor carriers using this section of the parkway, as it would be reclassified under Interstate standards and identified with a new Interstate number. The bill was introduced in the Senate in April 2019 and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. It has not progressed beyond this initial referral.
- Has S. 1021 become law?
- Not yet. As of 3 Apr 2019, S. 1021 is introduced.
- Who sponsored S. 1021?
- S. 1021 was sponsored by Sen. Mitch McConnell [R-KY] (Republican-KY), with 0 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on S. 1021?
- Introduced (3 Apr 2019).
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