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Old Frankfort Pike Corridor Management Plan Page 1 The Federal Highway Administration, National Scenic Byway Program awarded funding to the Lexington-Frankfort Scenic Corridor (a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) corporation) to develop this Corridor Management Plan (CMP) for Old Frankfort Pike (KY 1681) between Lexington and Frankfort, KY. Funding for the project is 80% federal with local matching funds of 20% provided by the Lexington-Frankfort Scenic Corridor, Inc. Advisory Committee Stakeholders Thank you to the Advisory Committee Thank you to the individuals and organizations who participated in members who attend meetings, public meetings, provided spatial and planning data, met with contributed ideas, information, insight and project personnel in offices and in the field, and contributed to the assistance throughout the planning project’s success with their time, talents and expertise. process: Old Frankfort Pike property owners and businesses Don Ball (co-chair) Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Henry Alexander (co-chair) Kentucky Department of Highways District 5, District 7 Susan Atkins Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government: Offices of Robert Clay Historic Preservation and Planning Tracy Farmer Woodford County Fiscal Court: Planning and Zoning Libby Jones Franklin County Fiscal Court: Planning and Zoning Crit Luallen Town of Midway Muffy Lyster Kentucky Heritage Council David Stevens Bluegrass Conservancy Fayette Alliance Bluegrass ADD Midway College (A special thank you for exceptional hospitality and assistance with the project Open House meetings.) July, 2013 This is the FINAL Corridor Management Plan for Old Frankfort Pike. The project DRAFT report was submitted to all Advisory Committee members and identified Stakeholders in June, 2013 for review and comment. Following the review period, meetings were held with members of both groups to approve this FINAL report, including endorsement of Future Projects. This CMP was prepared for the Lexington-Frankfort Scenic Corridor, Inc. by: Amos Consulting Group, LLC Christine Amos, Principal 2219 Patrician Way, Colorado Springs, CO 80909 [email protected] 719.963.8896 For additional and updated information concerning the Old Frankfort Pike Scenic Byway, please visit: www.oldfrankfortpike.org. A pdf file of this report is available for download at the site. Old Frankfort Pike Corridor Management Plan Page 2 Table of Contents Advisory Committee .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2 Stakeholders .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2 1.0 INTRODUCTION.................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5 1.1 National Scenic Byways ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 7 1.2 Why Pursue National Scenic Byway Designation? .............................................................................................................................. 8 1.3 National Scenic Byway Designation and the CMP Purpose .......................................................................................................... 8 1.4 What NSB designation is not and does not do ...................................................................................................................................... 9 1.5 Definition of the Corridor ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 9 2.0 CONTEXT: The Old Frankfort Pike Story ............................................................................................................................................... 20 2.1 Geology and the Land, Early Exploration and Settlement, 1775-1820 ..................................................................................... 20 2.2 The Antebellum Bluegrass: the Farmer’s Age, 1820-1865 ............................................................................................................... 20 2.3 The Industrial Age: Horses and Tobacco, 1866-1918 ........................................................................................................................ 21 2.4 A World Class Landscape with Deep Roots: 1920 to the present .............................................................................................. 22 3.0 ORGANIZATION and DIRECTION ............................................................................................................................................................ 23 3.1 Purpose, Mission and Vision ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24 3.2 Goals and Strategies ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 26 4.0 INTRINSIC QUALITIES of Old Frankfort Pike ...................................................................................................................................... 30 4.1 Historic Qualities .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 30 4.2 Scenic Qualities ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 40 4.3 Natural Qualities..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 42 4.4 Cultural Qualities .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 44 4.5 Archaeological Qualities .................................................................................................................................................................................... 44 4.6 Recreational Qualities ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 44 5.0 LAND USE: Preservation and Conservation Protection Strategies ...................................................................................... 45 5.1 Regulated land use and zoning ..................................................................................................................................................................... 45 5.1.1 Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government ............................................................................................................................... 46 5.1.2 Woodford County Fiscal Court / Planning Commission ........................................................................................................... 49 5.1.3 Franklin County Fiscal Court ...................................................................................................................................................................... 50 5.1.4. State Level Protections ................................................................................................................................................................................. 50 5.2 Privately initiated protection strategies ..................................................................................................................................................... 51 6.0 ROADWAY CONDITONS and TRANSPORTATION SAFETY ...................................................................................................... 51 6.1 Roadway History .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 51 6.2 Roadway Design and Functionality ............................................................................................................................................................ 53 6.3 Multi-Modal forms of Transportation .......................................................................................................................................................... 54 6.4 Law Enforcement .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 54 Old Frankfort Pike Corridor Management Plan Page 3 6.5 Accident Review ....................................................................................................................................................................................................