By Brennan Crain on Jun 3, 2026

Highway 1297 resurfacing project completed in Barren County

The project involved removing the existing surface and laying new asphalt along the route, providing drivers with a smoother roadway.

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet recently completed a milling and resurfacing project on KY 1297, providing drivers with a new road surface from near Beckton-Rocky Hill Road to the Warren County line. (KYTC)

GLASGOW, Ky. — A state road improvement project in southern Barren County has been completed, according to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet.

KYTC District 3 announced this week that a project to mill and resurface a section of Kentucky Highway 1297 recently wrapped up. The work included paving 7.2 miles of roadway from near Beckton-Rocky Hill Road to the Warren County line.

A newly resurfaced section of KY 1297 is shown in southern Barren County. The project included 7.2 miles of paving between Beckton-Rocky Hill Road and the Warren County line. (KYTC)

The project involved removing the existing surface and laying new asphalt along the route, providing drivers with a smoother roadway.

Highway 1297 serves as a connector through the rural southern portion of Barren County and links communities near the Barren-Warren county line.

Fresh asphalt stretches along KY 1297 in southern Barren County after a Kentucky Transportation Cabinet resurfacing project covering 7.2 miles was recently completed. (KYTC)

The resurfacing was one of several highway improvement projects currently underway or recently completed across District 3, which serves Barren and nine surrounding counties.