Through a partnership with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC), the Bluegrass Area Development provides planning support for activities associated with the Statewide Transportation Planning Program.

At the heart of the regional transportation program is the review, evaluation, and prioritization of unscheduled highway, bikeway, pedestrian, and Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) needs at the local and regional level. The program provides coordination of the public review and input process for regional transportation planning, which is later incorporated into the KYTC Statewide Plan.

The responsibility for conducting various aspects of the statewide transportation planning process falls mainly on four groups: local (counties and cities), regional (ADD’s and MPO’s), KYTC District Highway Offices, and KYTC Central Office.

Bluegrass ADD is responsible for prioritization in the counties of Anderson, Bourbon, Boyle, Clark, Estill, Franklin, Garrard, Harrison, Lincoln, Madison, Mercer, Nicholas, Powell, Scott, and Woodford. The Lexington Area MPO is responsible for prioritization in the counties of Fayette and Jessamine. Other than prioritization, the ADD operates the regional transportation program in all 17 district counties.