WPA Construction
Projects within
Kentucky’s 120 Counties
Goodman-Paxton Photographic Collection,
PA64M1, Special Collections,
University of Kentucky
Leestown Pike construction by the WPA
Woodford
Co.
Sewer under
construction by
the WPA in
Versailles, KY
Wolfe Co.
Big Andy
Road
construction
by the WPA
Campton High School construction by the WPA
Lodge at Cumberland Falls State Park
constructed by the WPA
Jack’s Fork Road bridge construction by the WPA
African American school under construction by
the WPA in Sebree, KY
Webster Co.
Webster
County
Courthouse
under
construction by
the WPA.
Wayne Co.
Road
leading to
Lock #21
constructed
by the WPA
MUNICIPAL BUILDING
CONSTRUCTION FROM
QUARRIED NATIVE STONE
COMPLETED MUNICIPAL
BUILDING IN MONTICELLO,
KY BY THE WPA
Mooresville Road under construction by the WPA
Cistern construction at Mackville School
by the WPA
Rock asphalt street construction by the WPA, Bowling Green, KY
Warren
Co.
Installation of
water mains in
the City of
Bowling
Green, KY by
the WPA
Quarry operation in connection with the county’s
Blanket Road Program
Recreational Building construction by the WPA in
Morganfield, KY
Retaining wall near Milton School constructed
by the WPA, 1940
WPA workers sloping workers by hand
Cadiz High School and Gymnasium constructed by the WPA
School constructed by the WPA in Linton, KY
GYMNASIUM
CONSTRUCTION BY THE
WPA IN TRENTON, KY
COMPLETED TRENTON
GYMNASIUM
Todd
Co.
WPA
workers
grading a
road with a
team of horses
Saloma Bridge under construction by the WPA
Saloma Road construction by the WPA
“Possum” Ridge Road under construction by the WPA
Spencer
Co.
WPA worker
building
sewer trench
shoring
supports
WPA construction of a new library and auditorium building for
Franklin, KY
Stockpile of stone at County Quarry,
operated by the WPA, 1940
Washington Street improvement done by the WPA,
Shelbyville, KY
BRIDGE CONSTRUCTED
ON RATTLETRAP ROAD
BY THE WPA
NARROW GAUGE
BRIDGE ACROSS CLEAR
CREEK CONSTRUCTED
BY THE WPA
College Street road improvement by the WPA,
Georgetown, KY
CONCRETE STAND-PIPE, PART OF THE STAMPING
GROUND WATER SYSTEM PROJECT BY THE WPA
Concrete culvert constructed on Front Hill Road by the WPA
Russell
Co.
JamestownGreasy Creek
Road
construction
project by the
WPA
WPA workers constructing a reservoir dam
Gouley Mountain Road construction by the WPA
WPA workers shaping building stone
PORTABLE STONE CRUSHER OPERATED BY WPA
WORKERS AND A SECTION OF THE COUNTY-WIDE
ROAD IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
Bridge on Kentontown-Pickway Road constructed by the WPA
WPA workers repaired and painted the
Robertson County Courthouse
Bridge on Oil Center Road constructed by the WPA
SOMERSET HOSPITAL UNDER
CONSTRUCTION BY THE WPA
Concrete sidewalks constructed in Clay City, KY by the WPA
Rosslyn Road construction by the WPA
WPA construction for a road paralleling Big Sandy River.
Pike Co.
Pike County
Suspension
Bridge across
the Big
Sandy River
constructed
by the WPA
Perry Co.
Dice-Rowdy
Road
constructed
by the WPA
Perry Co.
WPA worker
shaping
reinforcement
for concrete
pipe
Morgan School construction by the WPA
Pendleton
Co.
Sewer
under
construction
by WPA
workers in
Butler, KY
Farm-to-market bridge over Cow Creek constructed
by the WPA
Levi Travelers Rest Road constructed
by the WPA
Crushing stone at County Quarry by WPA workers
New Columbus School under construction by the WPA
Jericho Road, a farm-to-market road
constructed by the WPA
Oldham
Co.
Sligo Road
under
construction
by the WPA
New County Courthouse construction completed
by the WPA
City Hall and fire station annex constructed by
the WPA in Hartford, KY