Kentuckians for Better Transportation

We're moving up our usual Thank You Thursday to Wednesday this week due to the holiday. Shout out to GRW | engineering | architecture | geospatial and Qk4, Inc. - Engineering & Planning for their amazing Gold Sponsorships for our 2025 Transportation Conference. GRW is a full-service engineering, architectural, and geospatial consulting firm founded in 1964. The company provides engineering services to federal, state, municipal and private industry clients. Since that time, GRW has grown to become a national design firm with offices in Kentucky, Indiana, Tennessee, and West Virginia. Since 1974, Qk4 has been delivering creative and innovative solutions tailored to each client. Their quality driven and personalized approach for each project helps ensure on-time and on-budget delivery.. They offer services in Transportation Engineering, Structural Engineering, Water & Wastewater, Site Engineering & Development, Construction Engineering Inspection, Planning & Environmental, Surveying Services, Land Acquisition Services, and Native American Services. Join GRW and Qk4 at KBT's 2025 Transportation Conference. Learn more and register now at https://lnkd.in/gUvxt3xi #wemakekygo

Thank You Thursday continues! Special thanks to 2025 Conference Gold Sponsors, Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson and Palmer Engineering! JMT began in 1971, and now as an employee-owned company, each employee is invested in their success. They provide professional infrastructure services, for both public and private entities, that turn visions into realities for the betterment of their clients, communities, environment, and employee owners. With a diversification of markets and services, JMT is able to provide services across the entire country. Palmer Engineering Company is a civil /structural engineering and surveying consulting firm. The mission of Palmer Engineering is to continually earn clients’ respect and trust by consistently delivering solutions-oriented, exemplary service in a responsive and financially accountable manner. Palmer has completed more than 3,500 infrastructure projects for more than 1,000 clients, including federal, state, and local governments, as well as private clients. Departments of Transportation and Local Public Agencies constitute Palmer’s largest business sectors. Join JMT and Palmer and register now for our 2025 Annual Transportation Conference in January! https://lnkd.in/gUvxt3xi #wemakekygo

KBT's 2025 Transportation Conference Speaker Spotlight! Valerie Briggs- Director, Office of Transportation Management within the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). Director Briggs will discuss Vehicle-To-Everything (V2X) technologies and their potential for significant transportation safety and mobility benefits. She will also be joined by Joe Crabtree and Jennifer Walton from the Kentucky Transportation Center for a Q&A following her presentation. Join Director Briggs and register now for our 2025 Conference in January. https://lnkd.in/gUvxt3xi

Thank You Thursday continues! Special thanks to 2025 Conference Gold Sponsors, Rogers Group Inc. and AEI, an STV Company! Rogers Group is the largest privately owned construction aggregate, crushed stone, and sand and gravel company in the United States. For more than 115 years, their construction aggregates and hot mix asphalt have been the foundation for homes, schools, hospitals, highways, and other infrastructure critical to the American economy. They have 85 quarries servicing 10 states, and more than 55 asphalt plants. AEI, an STV Company has more than 38 years experience as a small business with the talent of over 100 qualified professionals on their team. They work across markets and geographies to provide value-added engineering solutions to clients’ most pressing infrastructure challenges, providing custom solutions tailored to Transportation, Site Development, Industrial, Utility, Educational, Municipal, and Federal client needs. Join Rogers Group Inc. and AEI, an STV Company and register now for our 2025 Annual Transportation Conference in January! https://lnkd.in/gUvxt3xi #wemakekygo

2025 Transportation Conference Speaker Spotlight Commissioner of Agriculture, Jonathan Shell Kentucky’s agriculture industry takes advantage of its geographical location and transportation infrastructure by utilizing a mix of river barges, rail, and trucks for moving bulk agricultural products. This highly interdependent multi-modal approach maximizes efficiency, reduces costs, and supports both domestic and international trade, making it easier for Kentucky’s agricultural products to reach broader markets. Register now and hear more from Commissioner Shell at our 47th Annual Transportation Conference in January https://lnkd.in/gUvxt3xi

Thank You Thursday continues! Shout out to 2025 Conference Gold Sponsors PRIME AE Group, Inc. and Hanson Professional Services Inc. PRIME AE is a rapidly growing architecture and engineering firm that solves complex, real-world challenges for the communities that they live and work. PRIME AE dates back to 2007, where they grew from solely an engineering practice with two employees to now providing full professional A/E services including architecture, CM/CI, engineering, federal, landscape architecture, master planning, transportation, and water with more than 450 employees. Hanson specializes in engineering, planning and a range of allied services. They are an employee-owned, award-winning consulting firm with offices across the United States. Since 1954, their clients have known them as a trusted partner, committed to success and capable of handling challenging projects. From planning and design to construction and completion, they take a hands-on approach to your project with a clear focus on your goals, budget, and timeline. Join PRIME AE and Hanson and register now for our 2025 Annual Transportation Conference in January! https://lnkd.in/gUvxt3xi #wemakekygo

We were excited to attend the groundbreaking today with KBT members, R. J. Corman Railroad Group, LLC. as they begin The Bluegrass Multimodal Freight Improvement Project. CONGRATULATIONS on your continued success!! #WeMakeKYGO

KBT's 47th Annual Transportation Conference is just around the corner, and we have a host of wonderful speakers lined up for you, including Stacey Osburn, Associate VP of Communications from HNTB. Join KBT and learn from Stacey during her breakout session, Mastering Difficult Conversations: A Practical Guide. Register now for this multi-modal Transportation Conference on January 22-24, 2025 at the Omni Louisville. #wemakekygo https://lnkd.in/gUvxt3xi

Happy Halloween to all as we continue our Thank You Thursday shout-outs! Special thanks to one of our amazing 2025 Platinum Sponsors, HNTB! For more than a century, HNTB has been helping connect people and places by designing and advancing transportation infrastructure. They are committed to enhancing mobility, opportunity and quality of life for everyone through responsive, innovative solutions. Join HNTB and register now for our 2025 Annual Transportation Conference coming up on January 22-24 at the Omni Louisville. https://lnkd.in/gUvxt3xi

KBT On The Go! It’s a busy time of year for KBT! Last week, we were proud to sponsor and attend the Kentucky Aviation Association’s 2024 Conference in Lexington, and Director Jennifer Kirchner spoke at the American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA) KY Chapter meeting in Frankfort. On tap for this week- Kentucky Association of Manufacturers first-ever KY Industry Conference in Louisville, and the Road Safety & Simulation Conference in Lexington. #wemakekygo