Franklin County: West Broadway Bridge - Project 05-805

Due to debris falling from the structure, the bridge poses safety concerns for pedestrians in Kentucky River View Park on Riverview Trail and boaters on the Kentucky River. It is also a hazard to anyone who might ignore the barricades at each end and walk onto the deck. Variations of two options have been explored to address these safety hazards: 

• Demolish the bridge
• Rehabilitate the bridge and convert it to a multi-use path
  
  
• Demolish the bridge and construct a new bridge for a multi-use path

• Broadway Bridge Conversion Feasibility Study UPDATE (completed January 2021)

• Bridge Conversion Feasibility Study Broadway Street (KY 3506) (Completed in August 2019)
  
  
• Public Meeting | 10/27/2020
• Meeting Presentation 
  
• Meeting Recording
• Poll Results
• Questions and Answers
• Comment Card
  
  
• Public Meeting | 11/16/2023
• Meeting Presentation 
• Meeting Handout 
• Meeting Questionnaire (PDF) 
• Comments due by 11/30/2023
  
• Meeting Questionnaire (Online) 
• Comments due by 11/30/2023
  
• Video: Broadway Bridge Alternative 4B
  (Slide 17 in meeting presentation) 
  
  
• 2020 Broadway Bridge Underwater Inspection Report
  
  
• Historic Area of Potential Effect (PDF)
  
  
• 2019 In-Depth Bridge Inspection Report
  
  
• January 7, 1997, letter from KYTC to City

To request a printed copy of the meeting materials, contact David Waldner at 859-744-1218 or dwaldner@palmernet.com.

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State highway engineers are expediting a demolition project to remove the bridge's approach spans near the shoreline and the main truss span over the river.  

*Please see press release*

The Kentucky River in Frankfort and part of River View Park at the old Broadway Bridge remain closed as a safety precaution while the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet works to expedite the removal of the aging structure, which has been closed to vehicles and pedestrians since 1993 to eliminate hazards to boat and pedestrian traffic. 

A virtual public meeting was held on October 27, 2020, to provide the public with an overview of the project and an opportunity to provide comments that could be considered during further project development.   

An in-person public meeting was held on November 16, 2023, to provide the public with information on alternatives being considered and to collect feedback from citizens. Public meeting press release



A review of historic properties in the area was conducted. A copy of the Area of Potential Effect for historic properties is Available Here or provided in the links above.

The first Consulting Party Meeting that discussed eligible properties was held on November 9, 2020. A second meeting of the Consulting Parties was held on February 5, 2021, to discuss project effects on historic properties.