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Trench and backfilling: cost per linear foot in Kentucky
Listed by the agency as “Trenching and Backfilling”.
The median awarded price is $11.89 per linear foot, from 194 winning bids on 146 public projects in Kentucky (2023–2026). Half of the awarded prices fall between $8.16 and $15.02.
Cost by state › Kentucky › Trenching and Backfilling
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 $5.30 in 2021 to $13.00 in 2026 (+145%).
| Year | Median per linear foot | Winning bids |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $5.30 | 121 |
| 2022 | $7.63 | 163 |
| 2023 | $7.50 | 101 |
| 2024 | $10.00 | 57 |
| 2025 | $10.91 | 72 |
| 2026 | $13.00 | 60 |
Most recent source documents
| Letting | Agency | Quantity | Awarded unit price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2026 | KYTC | 10 LF | $39.93 | Open bid tab, contract 26-2185 |
| Sep 3, 2026 | KYTC | 30 LF | $15.00 | Open bid tab, contract 26-2121 |
| Sep 3, 2026 | KYTC | 100 LF | $15.00 | Open bid tab, contract 26-2136 |
| Sep 3, 2026 | KYTC | 110 LF | $11.00 | Open bid tab, contract 26-2224 |
| Aug 20, 2026 | KYTC | 110 LF | $15.00 | Open bid tab, contract 26-1517 |
See every awarded price for this item, in all states, on the Trenching and Backfilling item page.
Trenching and Backfilling in other states
- Louisiana: median $13.00 (101 bids)
- Connecticut: median $55.00 (63 bids)
Related items in Kentucky
- Roadway Excavation: $35.00 per cubic yard
- Embankment in Place: $34.00 per cubic yard
- Topsoil Furnished and Placed: $99.64 per cubic yard
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