The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, in partnership with the Federal Highway Administration, is seeking public comment on a “Programmatic Agreement” that will guide how federally funded transportation projects comply with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. Comments are due by July 16.
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The KYTC noted in a statement that Section 106 requires agencies to consider the effects of federally funded highway projects on historic properties that may include buildings, structures, sites, districts or objects of significance due to their association with important events, people, architecture, engineering, archaeology or other aspects of shared history.
The programmatic agreement draft developed by KYTC and FHWA establishes the process used to identify historic properties that may be affected by projects, evaluate potential impacts, and determine how any adverse effects can be avoided, minimized, or mitigated.
KYTC’s draft agreement is part of a broader initiative launched by the U.S. Department of Transportation last year; introducing what it touted as the “first-of-its-kind” programmatic agreement in May 2025 with the Connecticut Department of Transportation. That agreement established the same unified federal review process and delegation of authority to CTDOT; all aimed at accelerating the review of individual transportation projects that may affect historic properties under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act.
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