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.

Nominations for the 2025 Hall of Fame are Open!

KTC is now inviting nominations for the next class of Hall of Fame inductees. 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.

The deadline for submissions is Friday, November 22, 2024.

New members will be inducted at the Kentuckians for Better Transportation’s 47th Annual Conference on Thursday, January 23, 2025.

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.

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


 

2024 Hall of Fame Inductees

Phil Annis

2024

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Greg Pritchett

2024

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Steve Waddle

2024

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Congratulations to Phil Annis, Greg Pritchett, and Steve Waddle 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 19.

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