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Embankment in Place: cost per cubic yard in Kentucky
The median awarded price is $34.00 per cubic yard, from 98 winning bids on 96 public projects in Kentucky (2023–2026). Half of the awarded prices fall between $16.00 and $62.48.
Cost by state › Kentucky › Embankment in Place
$34.00median per cubic yard
$16.00 – $62.48middle half (25th–75th percentile)
98winning bids, 96 source documents
2023–2026lettings covered (last 3 years)
Winning bids only, as printed in the agencies' bid tabulations (KYTC). These are prices agencies awarded, not quotes: a price on a given job depends on quantity, location and timing, and the figures here are not adjusted for any of them.
Trend
The median awarded price went from $24.04 in 2021 to $37.00 in 2026 (+54%).
| Year | Median per cubic yard | Winning bids |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $24.04 | 40 |
| 2022 | $44.65 | 37 |
| 2023 | $46.90 | 43 |
| 2024 | $34.64 | 32 |
| 2025 | $25.12 | 40 |
| 2026 | $37.00 | 20 |
Most recent source documents
| Letting | Agency | Quantity | Awarded unit price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2026 | KYTC | 280 CUYD | $70.56 | Open bid tab, contract 26-5416 |
| Jul 23, 2026 | KYTC | 432 CUYD | $64.57 | Open bid tab, contract 26-5415 |
| Jul 23, 2026 | KYTC | 224 CUYD | $30.96 | Open bid tab, contract 26-1129 |
| May 21, 2026 | KYTC | 5439 CUYD | $40.00 | Open bid tab, contract 26-4512 |
| May 21, 2026 | KYTC | 9172 CUYD | $75.55 | Open bid tab, contract 26-4511 |
See every awarded price for this item, in all states, on the Embankment in Place item page.
Embankment in Place in other states
- Iowa: median $22.00 (309 bids)
- Missouri: median $26.75 (138 bids)
- New York: median $67.50 (20 bids)
- Montana: median $30.73 (16 bids)
- Oregon: median $44.15 (16 bids)
Related items in Kentucky
- Roadway Excavation: $35.00 per cubic yard
- Trenching and Backfilling: $11.89 per linear foot
- Topsoil Furnished and Placed: $99.64 per cubic yard
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