Grant applications from metro-government or county entities are required for local road projects
FRANKFORT, Ky. (March 1, 2022)–The Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet is seeking grant applications from county or metro-government entities for local road projects that utilize rubber-modified asphalt, which uses rubber from finely ground waste tires.
All applications must be received no later than April 1, 2021.
The division is excited to offer these grants to Kentucky counties, said Tammi Hudson,” director of the Division of Waste Management. Rubber-modified asphalt can be a cost-effective, performance-enhancing additive for county paving projects, and improve end-use markets for recycled tires, which can lead to better waste tire management across the commonwealth.
Counties and metropolitan governments can apply for funding to either chip seal, or thin asphalt overlay projects. Chip seal is a pavement surface treatment which combines one or several layers of liquid asphalt with one, or more, layers of fine gravel. Asphalt overlay is a new layer applied to an existing road surface. Rubber-modified asphalt is a way to reduce road noise, maintain roads for a longer time, and prolong the life of the road.
The Kentucky Waste Tire Trust Fund receives $2 per new tire sold in the commonwealth. The fund supports the development of markets and recycles tires. It also pays for tire dumpsite clean ups, waste tire collection events, grants for counties and grants to manage tires.
The cabinet will perform long-term monitoring as well as testing to assess the effectiveness and safety of rubber-modified asphalt. To allow for comparison between rubber-modified and conventional asphalt, counties will pay for the application a thin overlay or conventional chip seal to a road in their respective counties as a condition to grant funding.
Darin Steen can be reached at (502) 782-6039 for more information.[email protected]Visit the Divisions website at Recycling and Local Assistance| Recycling and Local Assistance
