James Carigan

VERSAILLES James M. Carigan, 93, widower of Marjorie Ryan Carigan, died Sun. at Lexington Country Place. Born in Hodgenville, he was a son of the late William E. and Gertrude Cundiff Carigan. Survivors include his children, Jim (Lin) Carigan of Lawrenceburg, Pam Wingate of Lexington, Betsy (John) Chinn of Frankfort, his beloved Life Partner, Jean Rochelle Moore of Versailles, 7 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren, and 2 great great grandchildren. Raised in Liberty, he graduated Casey Co. High School in 1938 and obtained a civil engineering degree from U. K. in 1942. He was employed by the TVA, was a home builder and served 30 years with the KY Dept. of Transportation. He worked for the State Dept. in Saudi Arabia for 3 years and served 2 years with the Army Corp of Engineers in Virginia. Mr. Carigan was a pioneer in highway location and design using aerial survey and computer technology. Instrumental in the first computer designed road in Kentucky, he worked on New Circle Road, I-64, the Blue Grass Parkway, the Watterson Expressway, and I-71. He located the Camp Nelson Kentucky River bridge on US 27 and the KY Legislature resolved that a mile of US 27 be named the "Jim Carigan Mile". Mr. Carigan was a member of the Liberty Christian Church, the Association of Transportation Engineers where he twice served as President, the Society of Civil Engineers, the Society of Photogrammetry Transportation Hall of Fame, the Casey County Educational Hall of Fame, and he trained and raced Thoroughbreds for 35 years. Following cremation, there is to be no visitation or services. Memorials are suggested to Old Friends Equine, 1841 Paynes Depot Rd, Georgetown, KY 40324. Blackburn & Ward Funeral Home handled arrangements.