Citation Boulevard, a four-lane divided highway, currently extends from just west of
US 25 (Georgetown Road) at the
Norfolk Southern Railway to
KY 922 (Newtown Pike) in
Lexington, Kentucky. Known as Phase I, it was completed in 2001 and included a bridge over Cane Run. Phase II extends southwest from the Norfolk Southern Railway to
US 421 (Leestown Road) at Alexandria Drive and includes a span over the railroad. The highway west of Newtown Pike was constructed by the
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet.
An extension east of KY 922 (Newtown Pike) was not originally planned. However, Newtown Springs, a new development project taking place east of KY 922 and the eastern terminus of Citation Boulevard, incorporated an extension of the route east towards
KY 353 (Russell Cave Road). It is being constructed as a two-lane road with curbs and sidewalks.
Citation Boulevard was originally named Secretariat Boulevard after
Secretariat
Secretariat may refer to:
* Secretariat (administrative office)
* Secretariat (horse)
Secretariat (March 30, 1970 – October 4, 1989), also known as Big Red, was a champion American thoroughbred racehorse who is the ninth winner of the Ame ...
, a famous race horse. The owner, however, disapproved the title, so
Citation was chosen out of a draw at the
Kentucky Horse Park
Kentucky Horse Park is a working horse farm, international equestrian competition venue, and an educational theme park opened in 1978 in Lexington, Kentucky. It is located off Kentucky State Highway 1973 (Iron Works Pike) and Interstate 75, at Ex ...
.
Citation, a bay colt bred at the
Calumet Farm, won the 1948 Triple Crown and raced for seven years and was also the first horse to earn $1 million.
Citation Boulevard Extension
Completed in September 2015, Citation Boulevard was extended from Jaggie Fox Way to Leestown Rd., connecting with a rerouted Alexandria Drive. Days after the opening of Citation Boulevard, there were multiple wrecks at the Greendale intersection. It was criticized that drivers crossing or turning left off of Citation, turning left going northbound or turning right going southbound could not see other drivers coming over the railroad overpass. In less than two days the KYTC released a statement that a traffic light would be installed at that intersection.
Major intersections
See also
*
Roads of Lexington, Kentucky
References
External links
Official website of Lexington Area Metropolitan Planning OrganizationOfficial website of Kentucky Transportation Cabinet*
Transportation in Lexington, Kentucky
Streets in Lexington, Kentucky
Roads in Kentucky
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