The public got a chance to view plans and offer input Wednesday night on a long-stalled improvement project for KY 53 between La Grange and Ballardsville.The project was first announced in 2007. Three preliminary design plans were presented to the public during a 2008 meeting. The public selected an option that included widening sections of the road to four lanes with curve adjustments north of Blakemore Lane and a proposed new route between Blakemore Lane and KY 1315 to the south.The project never went any further until now. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet held a public meeting Wednesday night to present that same plan to residents again and collect feedback. "Sometimes we just simply do not think of everything that maybe motorists or the public has so we value that input," said KYTC District 5 spokesperson Morgan Woodrum.Don Chesak owns a 27-acre farm and wildlife sanctuary in Ballardsville. If the KY 53 project moves forward in its current form, it will cut right through the middle of his property."My biggest concern is how am I going to get my bulldozer and all my other farm equipment from one side of the property to the other because they're going through with the road at 55 miles an hour," said Chesak.Weasie Gaines lives on a farm along KY 53 and says she appreciates the efforts to improve safety."It's like a rollercoaster. It's terrifying," said Gaines. But Gaines doesn't think a four-lane highway is the answer."No one that travels this corridor of KY 53 wants this. I mean, they're plowing through our properties. They're plowing through our land. And it's not necessary," said Gaines. Sean Fawbush lives a mile off of KY 53 in Ballardsville and is concerned about the additional semi-traffic the project could bring. "We're already seeing lots of semis. There was a semi that was broken down right at the 53/22 intersection just earlier this week," said Fawbush.He's even more concerned about what the additional construction and development could do to the watershed. "Our creek has gone from three to four feet wide at its average in most of its spots to now its 15-plus feet," said Fawbush. According to Fawbush, the creek has grown to more than 100 ft wide during heavy rainstorms and is even forcing him to replace the bridge on his driveway over the creek. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans to spend the next year conducting new traffic studies and reviewing the public input before coming back with an updated plan.You can view the plan and submit feedback online by clicking here.