THE KENTUCKY TRANSPORTATION HALL OF FAME

The Kentucky Transportation Center (KTC) established the Kentucky Transportation Hall of Fame in 1990 to formally recognize people whose professional contributions have significantly improved the safety, quality, and efficiency of the Commonwealth’s transportation systems. Both public and private sector practitioners are well represented in the Hall of Fame.

Kentucky Transportation Hall of Fame Nomination Criteria


Kentucky Transportation Hall of Fame inductees shall be persons who by their foresight, dedication, leadership, perseverance, and integrity have significantly enhanced transportation systems in the Commonwealth. They shall be or shall have been residents of the Commonwealth.

The Kentucky Transportation Center (KTC) established the Kentucky Transportation Hall of Fame in 1990 to formally recognize those people whose professional contributions have significantly improved the safety, quality, and efficiency of the Commonwealth’s transportation systems. Both public and private sector practitioners are well represented in the Hall of Fame.

Each year a Selection Committee requests nominations from across the state and chooses one or more recipients from those nominations. The Hall of Fame inducted its first recipient, Henry T. Ward, at the 27th Annual Kentucky Transportation Forum held on November 1-2, 1990, at the University of Kentucky.

2025 Hall of Fame Inductees

 

Joe Crabtree

2025

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Jim McIntyre

2025

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Mark Mathis

2025

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Congratulations to Joe Crabtree, Jim McIntyre, and Mark Mathis on their induction into the Kentucky Transportation Hall of Fame! The induction ceremony took place at the Kentuckians for Better Transportation Conference in Louisville, KY on January 23.

If you would like to nominate someone whose dedication, leadership, and ingenuity have left an indelible mark on Kentucky’s transportation industry, please fill out the web form below, print and mail the form, or contact Andrew Myers at myers.andrew@uky.edu.

To ensure your candidate has the best chance of being considered, please provide as much information as possible. Letters of support are welcomed and encouraged.

Hall of Fame Selection Committee

Doug Kreis

Nancy Albright

Henry Hinkle

Paul Steely

Chad Larue

Richard Sutherland

Marcie Matthews

 

Please use the form to the right for your submission. Complete all fields and hit the “Submit Nomination” button.

Alternatively, you can download and print a paper form (Click here to download). Please mail it to:

Kentucky Transportation Hall of Fame Selection Committee
 c/o Kentucky Transportation Center
176 Oliver H. Raymond Building, University of KY
Lexington, KY 40506-0281

Please contact Andrew Myers with any questions or concerns. You may also email Andrew with your nomination if you’d prefer.

Phone: 859-218-0337
Email: myers.andrew@uky.edu

Nominee Information

Please provide as much information as you can about the person you are nominating. Fill out all fields before hitting "Submit Nomination".

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    2024 Inductees


    2024 Phil Annis

    2024 Greg Pritchett

    2024 Steve Waddle

    2023 Inductees


    2023 John Carr

    2023 Bobby Craft

    2023 Sal Santoro

    2023 James Scott

    2022 Inductees


    2022 Shirley Cummins

    2022 David Houchin

    2022 Bob Lewis

    2019 Inductee


    2019 Jerry Pigman

    2018 Inductees


     2018 J. Barry Barker 

     2018 Lewis ‘Nick’ Melton  

    2008 Inductees


    2008 Wendell H. Ford

    2005 Inductees


    2005 Hal Rogers

    1998 Inductees


    1998 Harold C. Watts

    1997 Inductees


    1997 Calvin G. Grayson

    1995 Inductees


    1995 Otto Ingram

    1993 Inductees


    1993 Dwight H. Bray

    1992 Inductees


    1992 Cyrus S. Layson

    1990 Inductees


    1990 Henry T. Ward