Ashland Route 60 Medical Supply Hub – I‑64 Logistics & Appalachia Gateway
Our western Ashland counter inside Walmart #2638 at 12504 U.S. Route 60 serves the I‑64 industrial corridor, AppHarvest greenhouse belt, and tri-state healthcare systems stretching through Carter, Greenup, and Lawrence counties. This hub keeps King’s Daughters Health System west campuses, St. Claire HealthCare (Morehead), Carter County EMS, rural fire districts, Appalachian wireless build-outs, and CSX/Yates yards stocked with compliant supplies minutes from I‑64 Exit 185.
Within 30 miles are KDMC Grayson, St. Claire Morehead, Harrison Memorial outreach, Carter Caves State Resort, the Braidy Industries site, Boyd County 911 center, AppHarvest Morehead, and Marshall University’s rural health clinics. Severe storms along U.S. 60, interstate pileups, forest fires, and manufacturing expansions rely on a western “medical suppliers near me” site separate from downtown river flooding. This Route 60 hub delivers multi-county readiness with Appalachian grit.
This portion of Ashland grew from coalfield supply depots and wartime ordnance routes into modern manufacturing, agriculture technology, and trail tourism. LAC Health matches that evolution with generator-backed refrigeration, bilingual manifests, and ICS-ready documentation that spans Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia agencies.
Location & Access Information
LAC Health Route 60 Hub – Inside Walmart #2638
12504 U.S. Route 60
Ashland, Kentucky 41102
ZIP Code 41102 (serves Westwood, Cannonsburg, Summit, Grayson, Olive Hill, Rush, Flatwoods west, Carter County, Elliott County, and I‑64 mile markers 170‑200)
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Parking & Loading: Spacious truck court for semis and school buses, ambulance lane near the tire center, and secure refrigeration with dual monitors.
Highway Access: 1 mile to I‑64 Exit 185, 2 miles to KY‑5, 6 miles to U.S. 23, 15 miles to KY‑7/AppHarvest corridor, 35 miles to Morehead (I‑64 Exit 137).
Nearby Facilities: KDMC Cannonsburg (2 mi), Carter County EMS Station 1 (8 mi), St. Claire HealthCare (Power Plant Rd clinic, 27 mi), AppHarvest Morehead (36 mi), Federal Prison Camp Ashland (4 mi).
Medical Supply Services Available
Regional Healthcare & Rural Clinics
- Hospital/clinic replenishment for KDMC west campuses, St. Claire HealthCare, Carter County Family Practice, Pathways behavioral clinics, and UK Rural Physician Network.
- EMS cache rotation for Carter County EMS, Boyd County EMS west substation, Olive Hill Fire/Rescue, Westwood FD, and Rowan County EMS mutual aid.
- Telehealth/home care kits for St. Claire HomeCare, Community Hospice of Northeast Kentucky, and Pathways mobile clinics.
- School-based health support for Boyd County Schools, Carter County Schools, Russell Independent, and ACTC satellite campuses.
- Event readiness for Carter Caves festivals, Hocking Hills trail races, Rush Off-Road Park events, and I‑64 work zone surge clinics.
- Public health surges for Gateway ADD, FIVCO ADD, and American Red Cross Appalachian shelters.
Industrial, AgTech & Transportation Support
- OSHA/NIOSH kits for Marathon pipeline crews, AppHarvest, Braidy Industries, Steel of West Virginia distribution, CSX Cannonsburg hub, and trucking fleets on I‑64.
- DEA/FDA returns with Kentucky State Police Troop F escorts when transporting controlled substances.
- Cold-chain biologics, transplant tissues, and advanced cardiology meds tracked with telemetry linking Epic, Cerner, and eClinicalWorks networks.
- Device recall handling for ventilators, anesthesia machines, dialysis, and telehealth carts rotating through rural facilities.
- Telehealth refurbishments for Appalachian Regional Healthcare partners, Shawnee tribal clinics, and addiction recovery centers.
- Hazmat courier swaps for CSX, Department of Energy Portsmouth site contractors, and KDHE/EPA monitoring wells.
Meet the Route 60 Logistics Team
Staffed by former St. Claire supply chiefs, Carter County EMS veterans, and Appalachian manufacturing safety leads.
Sherry Bohannon
St. Claire & Rural Clinic Liaison
Sherry managed supply chain for St. Claire HealthCare’s outreach clinics. She now coordinates implants, infusion kits, and chronic-care bundles across Carter, Rowan, and Lawrence counties.
Email: [email protected]
Lieutenant Marcus Hensley
EMS & I‑64 Incident Coordinator
Marcus served with Carter County EMS and Kentucky IMT. He oversees ALS cache audits, I‑64 crash kits, and Appalachian wildfire rehab supplies.
Email: [email protected]
Dr. Talia Osborne
Community & Workforce Health Lead
Dr. Osborne founded Rural Roots Mobile Clinic. She curates bilingual instructions, opioid-treatment bundles, and agtech worker health kits.
Email: [email protected]
How to Use This Counter
- Plan Around I‑64 Work Zones
Open 6:00 a.m.–11:00 p.m.; overnight storm, wildfire, or pipeline pickups via +1-703-810-3898.
- Credential Check
Hospital/EMS badge, pipeline escort letter, school/tribal authorization, or grant document ensures immediate release.
- Chain-of-Custody & Documentation
We scan, temp-log, seal, and send proof to Epic, Cerner, ESO, OSHA, or state grant portals in under 90 seconds.
- Track Rural Routes
Receive SMS/email alerts for KYTC I‑64 advisories, forest-fire closures, and Kenergy outage bulletins.
Coverage Footprint
Supports KDMC west campuses, St. Claire HealthCare, Carter County EMS, AppHarvest, Braidy Industries, CSX/Marathon pipeline crews, ACTC, and rural school clinics across northeast Kentucky.
U.S. 60 & Appalachian Heritage
Route 60 carried pioneers, coal trains, and wartime convoys. The area weathered 1937 floods, 1974 super outbreak, 2012 derecho, and 2020 pandemic surges. LAC Health keeps inventories local with elevated shelving, generator-backed refrigeration, and memoranda with Carter/Rowan emergency management offices.
Carter & Boyd County Demographics
Population ~95,000 across Boyd, Carter, and Rowan counties. Demographics: 92% White, 3% Black, 3% Hispanic/Latino, 2% Native/other. Median age 40 with significant chronic disease prevalence, multi-county commuting, and pockets of limited broadband—localized logistics prevent long drives to Lexington or Huntington.
Licensing & Compliance
Kentucky Board of Pharmacy wholesale license, DEA Schedule II–V, FDA/IRB, Joint Commission/DNV, OSHA/NIOSH, PHMSA pipeline coordination, FEMA ICS/NIMS, HIPAA/HITECH, and Carter/Boyd/Roan county vendor approvals.
What Route 60 Providers Say
Average rating 4.93/5 from hospitals, EMS, agtech, and schools.
A multi-car crash on I‑64 consumed trauma supplies. LAC Health had replacement kits waiting at Walmart #2638 before our transport returned from Lexington.
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Winter crashes along Route 60 deplete RSI meds and rehab supplies. LAC Health rotates every unit’s kit with full documentation.
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Greenhouse work means heat and chemical exposures. LAC Health delivers OSHA kits and bilingual instructions every week.
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Our allied health students rotate through rural sites. LAC Health packages simulation and clinical kits labeled by site and semester.
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Construction surges need on-site medical readiness. LAC Health supplies AEDs, trauma kits, and documentation that satisfies our investors.
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Vaccination pop-ups across five counties demand agile logistics. LAC Health prepares coolers by jurisdiction and uploads chain-of-custody at each stop.
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