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Roadway Excavation: cost per cubic yard in Kentucky
The median awarded price is $35.00 per cubic yard, from 197 winning bids on 187 public projects in Kentucky (2023–2026). Half of the awarded prices fall between $19.96 and $56.25.
Cost by state › Kentucky › Roadway Excavation
$35.00median per cubic yard
$19.96 – $56.25middle half (25th–75th percentile)
197winning bids, 187 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 $23.60 in 2021 to $30.00 in 2026 (+27%).
| Year | Median per cubic yard | Winning bids |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $23.60 | 79 |
| 2022 | $45.00 | 103 |
| 2023 | $40.75 | 88 |
| 2024 | $35.06 | 80 |
| 2025 | $31.50 | 70 |
| 2026 | $30.00 | 34 |
Most recent source documents
| Letting | Agency | Quantity | Awarded unit price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2026 | KYTC | 2815 CUYD | $12.00 | Open bid tab, contract 26-2948 |
| Aug 20, 2026 | KYTC | 574132 CUYD | $5.25 | Open bid tab, contract 26-1515 |
| Aug 20, 2026 | KYTC | 174016 CUYD | $35.00 | Open bid tab, contract 26-1517 |
| Jul 23, 2026 | KYTC | 345 CUYD | $160.00 | Open bid tab, contract 26-1130 |
| Jul 23, 2026 | KYTC | 640 CUYD | $68.77 | Open bid tab, contract 26-1129 |
See every awarded price for this item, in all states, on the Roadway Excavation item page.
Roadway Excavation in other states
- California: median $140.00 (427 bids)
Related items in Kentucky
- Trenching and Backfilling: $11.89 per linear foot
- Embankment in Place: $34.00 per cubic yard
- Topsoil Furnished and Placed: $99.64 per cubic yard
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