Downtown Crossing: Traffic Changes for Week of Sept. 9, Sept. 16

Downtown Crossing: Traffic Changes for Week of Sept. 9, Sept. 16 The following closures and lane restrictions are expected this week and next week in connection with construction on the Downtown Crossing: Kentucky Side: Work scheduled for Tuesday, September 10: The ramp from I-71 South to I-64 West is scheduled to close overnight Tuesday, September 10 for the placement of temporary barrier wall. It’s scheduled to close around 9 p.m. and reopen by 5 a.m. Louisville Streets: Work underway this week: Lane restrictions are scheduled at Jefferson Street and Preston Street Tuesday-Friday (September 10-13) for work in the area. The right lane of Jackson Street from Market Street to Main Street is scheduled to be closed Tuesday-Friday (September 10-13) for utility work. The right lane of Hancock Street from Market Street to Main Street is scheduled to be closed Tuesday-Friday (September 10-13) for utility work. The left lane of Main Street from Hancock Street to Jackson Street is scheduled to be closed Tuesday, September 10 for pile driving in the area. The right lane of Main Street from Hancock Street to Jackson Street is scheduled to be closed Wednesday-Friday (September 11-13) for pile driving in the area. Work scheduled to begin Monday, September 16: The ramp from I-64 East to I-71 North is scheduled to close overnight next Monday and Tuesday (September 16-17) for work on temporary lighting. It’s scheduled to close around 9 p.m. and reopen by 5 a.m. both days. Continuing Closures and Restrictions: Kentucky Side: The ramp from I-64 East to I-65 South closed July 15 and is scheduled to be closed through the spring of 2016. The right lane of I-65 South from the Jefferson Street ramp to Muhammad Ali Boulevard closed July 15 and is scheduled to be closed through 2016. Indiana Side: 7th Street has closed from Missouri Avenue to Broadway Street. This is a permanent closure. VFW Boulevard has closed from 7th Street to 9th Street. This is a permanent closure. US 31-South (Exit Ramp 1) from Brown Station Way to Stansifer Avenue has been reduced to two lanes for several months. US 31-South, in the area just south of Stansifer Avenue, has been reduced to one lane for several months. Vehicles are still able to exit onto 10th Street. The actual starting date and duration for the work may be adjusted if inclement weather or other unforeseen activities occur. Also, given the aggressive overall construction schedule for the project, Walsh DBT may shift work schedules when opportunities arise. Find all of the latest traffic information at www.kyinbridges.com.

Louisville Traffic Update,

Kentucky North I-65 in Louisville in Jefferson county. September 10, 2013 at 06:32PM TRIMARC Incident and Construction Feed

Louisville Traffic Update, Disabled vehicle in roadway. May be viewed on TRIMARC camera 45.

Kentucky South I-265 in Louisville in Jefferson county. Ramp from I-64 E. Disabled vehicle in roadway. May be viewed on TRIMARC camera 45. September 10, 2013 at 05:58PM TRIMARC Incident and Construction Feed

Louisville Traffic Update, Crash on right shoulder. May be viewed on TRIMARC camera 2.

Kentucky South I-65 at Mile Marker 134.2 in Louisville in Jefferson county . Crash on right shoulder. May be viewed on TRIMARC camera 2. September 10, 2013 at 06:06PM TRIMARC Incident and Construction Feed

Groundbreaking on park at base of Big Four Bridge in - WDRB 41 Louisville News

JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. (WDRB) -- From the corner of Maple and Spring in Jeffersonville, Nathan Todaro knows many of his Perfkfection customers by name, though what's going on just beyond his back door has him hoping to see a few more unfamiliar faces.

"It really will create the nicest new downtown urban space that downtown Jeffersonville has seen in the last 100 years," said Architect R. Wayne Estopinal.

The city broke ground on a $4 million park that will feature water sculptures, green space, and a new playground at the base of the Big Four Bridge.
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Groundbreaking on park at base of Big Four Bridge in Louisville, Ky
"We started preparing by doing a breakfast buffet on Saturday and Sunday mornings," said Todaro.

The Big Four Station will be built in two stages. The first will be built between Maple and Chestnut to open along with the pedestrian bridge in November. Then next spring, crews will take out Chestnut between Mulberry and Perl and complete the work around the base of the bridge.

"Which will make for a great farmer's market, we can have some art shows and concerts a whole wide range of things we can take advantage of," said Jeffersonville Mayor Mike Moore.

Estimates show that about 45,000 walkers trek the Big Four Bridge from Louisville every nine days, but currently don't have anywhere to get off.

Todaro's not the only one trying to capitalize on the bridge's completion. "Redoing the inside of our store to make it more user friendly to the people who may be experiencing it for the first time and expanding our product line," said Carolyn Minutillo of Lavender Hill Floral's.

Todaro says he's optimistic about the major change that's on the horizon: "I'm very excited to see what business it's going to do for us and what new people it will bring in."

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