Northwest Louisville Community Connectivity Study - Item No. 5-587.00

Purpose	The purpose of KYTC's Northwest Louisville Community Connectivity Study (Item No. 5-587.00) is to examine needs and to identify potential improvement concepts related to providing more robust and attractive community connections between the West Louisville neighborhoods south of the Riverside Expressway (I-64) and the areas adjacent to the Ohio River.
Project Scope	The project limits are shown on the study area map and extend from 14th Street in the east to the Bank Street/Northwestern Parkway intersection in the west and from Bank Street in the south to the Ohio River in the north. I-64 through West Louisville was completed in the mid-1970s. The highway added to the existing barriers separating the community from the riverfront. Other barriers include the flood wall and levee system created by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to protect the community from flooding and the railroad lines that run along and near the Ohio River. This study examined these and other barriers and identified multimodal opportunities for improving community connectivity and mitigating the negative impact of the obstacles. The study identified 24 concepts that could help reconnect the areas divided by I-64 and overcome other barriers to better connect the community to the riverfront. These concepts include upgrades to existing facilities and new connections serving all modes of transportation (pedestrians, cyclists, auto, and truck). The project has been completed in accordance with the general principles outlined in the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Reconnecting Communities and Neighborhoods Grant Program. A goal of that program is "Reconnecting communities by removing, retrofitting, or mitigating highways or other transportation facilities that create barriers to community connectivity, including to mobility, access, or economic development."
Type of Project	Planning Study
Links	July 17, 2025, Public Meeting Announcement Press Release Planning Study Press Release (September 13, 2024)
Public Input	Two public meetings (open house format) were held on July 17, 2025, to gather input on the potential project concepts. Two public meetings were held on Thursday, September 26, 2024, at Molly Leonard Portland Community Center to inform residents about the study and gather input on identifying the barriers that limit access to the Ohio River. The project team reviewed this feedback along with other data to identify options for addressing the barriers to access. The meetings used an "open house" style agenda, allowing the public to review various exhibits at any time. These exhibits displayed the project goals, locations of bicyclist and pedestrian crashes, traffic speeds, a list of previous studies and plans, current and ongoing projects, barriers, and connections to enhance. Attendees were encouraged to mark other barriers and concerns on large maps. All written comments will become part of the official meeting record.
Project Timeline	The final report is expected to be published in the late Summer 2026.
Project Manager	Larry Chaney, P.E. Email: larry.chaney@ky.gov Phone: 502.764.0857

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