May 29 Local News Kennedy Bridge Lanes to Close for Roadwork Repairs on the Kennedy Bridge will cause lane closures this week. Crews are replacing bearings on the span, and work near the Kentucky shore will require traffic to be limited to one lane in each direction overnight Tuesday and Wednesday. Lanes will close at 9 pm and reopen at 5 am. Ramp closures will continue […] By WFPL News May 29 Local News Kennedy Bridge Lanes to Close for Roadwork WFPL News
Oct 17 Local News Former Museum Plaza Site Begins Restoration Restoration on the former Museum Plaza project site begins this week. Louisville Metro Public Works has coordinated with project developers on a plan that will reopen 7th Street at River Road. Over the next six weeks crews will be cleaning the area and clearing the two former construction sites. This includes the Science Center Parking […] By Devin Katayama Oct 17 Local News Former Museum Plaza Site Begins Restoration Devin Katayama
Oct 3 Local News Louisville Adds Construction Jobs in August The Louisville region added 800 more construction jobs in August of this year than in the same month last year, according to data released from the group Associated General Contractors (AGC). Though, the numbers are an anomaly compared to national statistics. “What we are seeing is that the predominance of work is in the public […] By Devin Katayama Oct 3 Local News Louisville Adds Construction Jobs in August Devin Katayama
Aug 3 Local News Harrods Creek Community Gets Grant for Erosion The Harbor at Harrods Creek received a grant of $562,000 and will begin construction next week to fight erosion in the eastern Louisville community. “It’s eroding the shore line toward the homes. So it’s a matter if time, if not already, where you’re going to have erosion of foundations. It’s pretty close. There’re some of […] By Devin Katayama Aug 3 Local News Harrods Creek Community Gets Grant for Erosion Devin Katayama
Aug 1 Local News Museum Plaza Failure Highlights Council’s Taxpayer Protections Early Monday morning, the developers behind the Museum Plaza project in downtown Louisville called it quits. Craig Greenberg, Steve Wilson, Laura Lee Brown and Steve Poe sent a letter to Governor Steve Beshear and Mayor Greg Fischer saying they couldn’t build the tower. Several years, millions of dollars and hundreds of headlines had been dedicated […] By Gabe Bullard Aug 1 Local News Museum Plaza Failure Highlights Council’s Taxpayer Protections Gabe Bullard
Aug 1 Local News Developers Cancel Museum Plaza The proposed Museum Plaza project in downtown Louisville has been canceled. The tower at 6th and Main streets would’ve been the tallest building in Kentucky. It was put on hold three years ago when the developers could not find a suitable bond deal to finance the project. Hope for the $490 million project was renewed […] By Gabe Bullard Aug 1 Local News Developers Cancel Museum Plaza Gabe Bullard
Dec 27 Local News Cost Increase Will Not Slow Jeffersonville Canal A possible $13 million cost increase will not set back the Jeffersonville Canal project in southern Indiana. In fact, the project's developers say construction could begin before the summer. By Gabe Bullard Dec 27 Local News Cost Increase Will Not Slow Jeffersonville Canal Gabe Bullard
Nov 4 Local News HUD Letter Renews Hope For Museum Plaza Loan The state applied for the loan through the Department of Housing and Urban Development, which uses private investments to help finance projects that will benefit multiple communities. Congressman John Yarmuth says he recently received a letter from HUD officials that said they were optimistic the loan could be arranged. By Gabe Bullard Nov 4 Local News HUD Letter Renews Hope For Museum Plaza Loan Gabe Bullard
Aug 16 Local News Competition Was Down For JCPS Summer Projects Summer vacation is over for Jefferson County Public Schools students and employees. That means many major repair projects in school buildings are complete. By Gabe Bullard Aug 16 Local News Competition Was Down For JCPS Summer Projects Gabe Bullard
Aug 16 Local News Harrods Creek Bridge Re-Opens As of Monday, drivers can once again cross the Harrods Creek Bridge in eastern Jefferson County. But while the bridge is open to traffic, but construction isn't yet complete. By Gabe Bullard Aug 16 Local News Harrods Creek Bridge Re-Opens Gabe Bullard
Jul 9 Local News Temporary Walkway on Main Street Pleases CART by Stephanie Crosby A protest that was planned for this afternoon at Second and Main Streets in Louisville has been scrapped. CART – or the Coalition for the Advancement of Regional Transportation – had planned the protest because construction zones there had no temporary walkway for pedestrians, forcing them to walk in the street. But […] By Stephanie Crosby Jul 9 Local News Temporary Walkway on Main Street Pleases CART Stephanie Crosby
Jul 5 Local News Public Hearing On Museum Plaza Loan Planned For Wednesday Before the application can be submitted, it must be open for public comment. A hearing on the plan will be held Wednesday in Frankfort. By Gabe Bullard Jul 5 Local News Public Hearing On Museum Plaza Loan Planned For Wednesday Gabe Bullard
Jun 21 Local News Eastern Parkway Set to Re-Open Tomorrow by Stephanie Crosby Eastern Parkway on the University of Louisville campus is set to re-open tomorrow after months of construction. Transportation Cabinet spokesperson Andrea Clifford says the seven-million dollar project included some changes to the I-65 interchange there, some streetscape improvements near the J.B. Speed Engineering School and bridge improvements. Clifford says the railroad bridge […] By Stephanie Crosby Jun 21 Local News Eastern Parkway Set to Re-Open Tomorrow Stephanie Crosby
Apr 21 Local News Johnstone Says Stimulus Projects Will Pick Up Soon Around 458 million stimulus dollars have come to Louisville, and that's twice as much as he expected when the stimulus bill became law early last year. By Gabe Bullard Apr 21 Local News Johnstone Says Stimulus Projects Will Pick Up Soon Gabe Bullard
Mar 18 Local News Harrods Creek Bridge Construction On Track The rebuilding and widening of Harrods Creek Bridge in eastern Jefferson County is set to be completed in August. By Gabe Bullard Mar 18 Local News Harrods Creek Bridge Construction On Track Gabe Bullard