With a little help from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, Warren County Fiscal Court will soon be making repairs to four rural roads.

The KYTC’s District 3 office in Bowling Green announced this week that $286,976 in state discretionary funds have been allocated for resurfacing on sections of Rocky Hill Hays Road (County Road 1046), Phillips Road (County Road 1151), Iron Bridge Road (County Road 1140) and Winston Road (County Road 1146).

The resurfacing repairs address existing surface cracks, potholes, rutting, crumbling shoulders and base failures, according to a KYTC news release.

These four projects were selected after input from the county road department and KYTC staff. Warren County Judge-Executive Mike Buchanon said these roads were among the most critical in the county.

“We appreciate Gov. Matt Bevin for designating these funds for the badly needed maintenance and resurfacing of these rural roads,” Buchanon said. “This will be welcome news for the Warren County residents and commuters who use these roads daily.”

Rocky Hill Hays Road serves multiple residents, a nearby church and the local farming community just north of Smiths Grove. Phillips Road serves about 20 homes, a business and is located off Ky. 101, which is a connector route to Interstate 65 in that section of Warren County.

Iron Bridge Road and Winston Road provide access to multiple homes along each route and serve as connectors between Ky. 1297 and Ky. 1402.

The specific sections of the roads to be addressed are:

• Rocky Hill Hays Road from milepoint 0 to milepoint 2.31.

• Phillips Road from milepoint 0 to milepoint 1.8.

• Iron Bridge Road from milepoint 0 to milepoint 1.26.

• Winston Road from milepoint 0 to milepoint 0.87.

Projects submitted to the Department of Rural and Municipal Aid for discretionary fund consideration were evaluated by the KYTC district staff to assess the condition of roads and determine the most critical needs based on factors such as safety, economic impact and traffic volumes.

While these road repairs are welcome, Buchanon said: “This doesn’t address all current maintenance needs on rural county roads. There are always roads that need maintenance.”

Work on the roads will be done by the county road department, which will be reimbursed by KYTC.

“Work will begin as soon as they can be scheduled,” Buchanon said. “That depends a great deal on the weather and availability of the asphalt plant.”