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The Valley View Ferry crossing the Kentucky River between wooded banks at dawn

Jessamine County EDA

Infrastructure & Growth

Built for Growth

Jessamine County is equipped to support business expansion through reliable utilities, scalable infrastructure, and ongoing investment in the systems that keep operations running and goods moving.

Utilities

Reliable Service Across the County

Water, electric, and wastewater systems with capacity for residential, commercial, and industrial growth.

Jessamine County Water District No. 1

2225 Lexington Road
Nicholasville, KY 40356

859.885.9314

Jessamine-South Elkhorn Water District

802 S. Main Street
Nicholasville, KY 40356

859.881.0589

Kentucky American Water

2300 Richmond Rd
Lexington, KY 40502

859.269.2386

Nicholasville Electric

714 S. Main Street
Nicholasville, KY 40356

859.885.9473

Blue Grass Energy

1201 Lexington Road
Nicholasville, KY 40356

888.546.4243

Kentucky Utilities

Regional service for commercial and industrial users

502.627.3313 800.331.7370

Nicholasville Wastewater & Sewer

714 S. Main Street
Nicholasville, KY 40356

859.885.9473
Kentucky River corridor

Transportation

Connected by road, air, water, and rail

Jessamine County’s transportation network keeps goods and people moving efficiently across the region and beyond.

  • Primary access via the US 27 corridor with quick connections to I-75 and I-64
  • 20 minutes to Blue Grass Airport for passenger and cargo service
  • Norfolk Southern mainline access, with regional freight via CSX and R.J. Corman
  • Local road infrastructure supporting industrial and commercial sites
  • Kentucky’s oldest continuously operating business, the Valley View Ferry has connected Madison, Jessamine, and Fayette counties across the Kentucky River since 1785
Jessamine County Transportation Task Force members

Transportation

Transportation Task-Force

Jessamine County works collaboratively with regional and state partners to advance transportation projects that improve mobility, support economic growth, and prepare for future development.

  • Jessamine County Transportation Task Force advocates for critical regional transportation investments
  • Working with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, Lexington Area MPO, and local partners to secure infrastructure funding
  • Supporting major corridor improvements, including the proposed Nicholasville to I-75 connector and KY 169 enhancements
  • Advancing long-term transportation planning to improve connectivity, reduce congestion, and strengthen regional mobility

Broadband

Connectivity for Every Use

Expanding fiber, cable, wireless, and rural coverage countywide.

Fiber & High-Speed

  • MetroNet
  • Kinetic by Windstream
  • Gig-level speeds in select areas

Cable & Wireless

  • Spectrum countywide cable
  • AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile
  • Mobile and fixed wireless

Rural Connectivity

  • Starlink
  • Viasat & HughesNet
  • KyFi coverage
Development-ready industrial site in Jessamine County

Industrial Sites

Development-ready sites & data

Jessamine County offers a range of development-ready and development-capable sites, with detailed infrastructure data available to support site selection.

  • Pad-ready and development-capable industrial parcels
  • Utility, water/sewer, and transportation service maps available on request
  • Long-term planning coordinated with local government and utilities

Let’s Grow Together.

Our team is ready to help your business succeed in Jessamine County. Let’s build what’s next — together.

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