$600,000 in federal funds will be used to help finance a project along KY 247 in Nelson County. The project will move the route further away from the Abbey of Gethsemani: Bardstown Kentucky Standard: Federal funds available for KY 247 project (Nov. 29, 2004) 

Monks from the Abbey of Gethsemani of Nelson County would like to see the highway which runs in front of their Abbey moved in order to preserve the monastic nature of their abbey. The state currently has no plans to move the highway; however, the monks are starting a campaign to attend donations of land and money to help move the route. They also plan to seek assistance from U.S. Senator Jim Bunning to obtain Federal funds for the project.

More information: Bardstown Kentucky Standard: Monks would like to see part of KY 247 moved (Feb. 13, 2004)