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