If Northern Kentucky commuters were to pick a transportation project for the state to fund, which one would top the list? Perhaps a new Brent Spence Bridge? Maybe more lanes on Interstate 471?

On a list of the 70 most significant projects in Kentucky, the state said adding lanes for I-471 between U.S. 27 and the river is more important than building a new bridge.

Commuters are living through one of two Brent Spence Bridge projects of "statewide significance." The bridge rehab and building of a new bridge will both cost about $1.5 billion, according to Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. The I-471 project is estimated at $1.8 billion.

The list is one part of the process in developing a new highway plan. This summer, Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin released the Strategic Highway Investment Formula for Tomorrow.

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The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet ranked more than 1,000 projects based on safety, congestion, asset management, economic growth and cost-benefit ratios.

On that list, the I-471 project doesn't make the top 5 and both Brent Spence Bridge projects don't make it in the top 10.

According to the cabinet, the current six-year transportation plan has a $6 billion gap in funding. The statewide priority list is 70 projects, all of which are part of the National Highway System.

The current list is just a first step. According to KYTC's timeline, by the end of August local leaders will prioritize spending in their regions. After local lists are prioritized, the cabinet will draft the highway plan and send it to Bevin before the end of the year. He will present the finalized plan to the General Assembly during the next legislative session.

Other projects the cabinet ranked but aren't of statewide significance: