Camp Ernst Road Improvements
Camp Ernst Road Improvements
Camp Ernst Road, from Pleasant Valley to Hathaway Road, is a busy road that carries over 8,000 vehicles every day. These include our neighbors heading home from work, teens driving to school, families heading to Central Park for a youth sports game and so many others. The current two lane highway poses safety issues and can be congested at times. Boone County has several projects planned to protect your safety and help get you where you want to go. Learn more about upcoming projects and share your questions with us.
Overview
KEY PROJECT UPDATES
Work is underway to improve safety and traffic flow on Camp Ernst way. Key updates include:
Roundabout Construction
- Construction will begin this month. (May 2026)
- Initial work will focus on site preparation and will not impact traffic flow.
- Later phases of work will impact traffic and bring temporary road closures.
- The earliest residents may see road closures will be July.
Corridor Reconstruction
- Planning continues for the Corridor Reconstruction.
- A public meeting will be held in the summer for residents to share their goals and priorities for the improvements.
- Consultants will be onsite the week of May 11 for a traffic analysis, where they will be studying traffic patterns and conducting a traffic count.
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Camp Ernst Improvements Overview
Boone County has several projects planned to improve the section of Camp Ernst Road from Pleasant Valley to Hathaway. Each project aims to:
- Improve safety of the traveling public.
- Ease congestion along the road and in the area.
- Minimize impact to property owners.
- Protect and preserve green space.
Currently, there are three projects - all in very different stages. These include:
- Reconstruction of the entire corridor (from Pleasant Valley to Hathway) that will improve safety and travel times. (Planning is underway. A public meeting will be held in the summer to better understand residents' priorities and goals for the roadway improvement.)
- A new roundabout at Longbranch to improve safety and ease congestion. (Construction will begin this month (May).)
- Several safety improvements along the roadway. (Improvements will be made at different times throughout 2026.)