Louisville Full Moon Bike Ride

05/12/2022

? 2040 ? https://www.wdrb.com/in-depth/louisville-backs-30-million-plan-to-add-pedestrian-path-to-k-i-bridge/article_3674b4dc-d159-11ec-904d-1f3ed5b26259.html?fbclid=IwAR3HZtuRjLTQAsSLWzhBieFqUOe1foL60AXX9B9zP9njwiOXXzszzTL1xQY

The city is sponsoring a $30 million proposal to make the crossing between the Portland neighborhood and New Albany, Ind., a “shared-use path” that would open by 2040.

04/12/2022

With the prospect of $10 million expansion of Waterfront Park westward, it may be time to renew the appeal to reopen Norfolk Southern’s K&I bridge to pedestrians, cyclists and wheelchair users.

On 1 November 2013 the group working on the appeal ceased efforts on the argument that until Metro Louisville makes progress with plans and funding for the southern approaches to the K&I bridge, the request cannot be justified. That group included representation from both sides of the river - parks, public works, mayoral & congressional offices, local law enforcement, coast guard, INDOT, KYTC, citizens and citizen groups (historical, cycling, etc.), engineering, legal and business perspectives, etc..

Exhaustive (if rambling) reports of meetings & happenings were kept…

12/01/2021

The time to approach Norfolk Southern (owner of the cantilever bridge crossing the OH R - accommodated trains, trucks, cars, bicycles, pedestrians) may be coming.

Gov. Andy Beshear wants to help jump-start the expansion of Waterfront Park into west Louisville.

10/11/2017

Down in Memphis, they put a beautiful bike/ped crossing on an active railroad bridge... www.memphistravel.com/BigRiverCrossing

In February 2011, Union Pacific Railroad officials agreed to the idea of converting the 1917 roadways into a bicycle-pedestrian walkway across the river. In June 2012, Memphis was awarded a $14.9 million federal grant to build the walkway. The overall project was expected to cost $30 million, of which about $11 million was used for the Harahan Bridge portion. Construction was completed in 2016.

It is a cantilevered through truss bridge that carries two rail lines and a pedestrian bridge across the Mississippi River between West Memphis, Arkansas and Memphis, Tennessee. The bridge is owned and operated by Union Pacific Railroad. It was built with roadways cantilevered off the sides of the main structure for vehicles. These roadways are owned by the cities of Memphis, Tennessee and Crittenden County, Arkansas, and were used from 1917-1949, until the Memphis & Arkansas Bridge opened 400 feet south of the Harahan.

Why can we do that here?

05/13/2015

Update on the K&I Bridge and the west section of the Riverwalk...
"The U.S. Army Corps has completed its feasibility study of the two riverbank erosion sites that are part of this project – one is the Loop/Riverwalk area near Shawnee Golf course and the other is at Portland Wharf Park. They have developed cost estimates for the work - $2,582,000 that can be part of a cost/share. Corps 65% and Metro 35%. Metro Parks is currently trying to identify the 35% share for design of the project as a first step. That amount is $163,450." (Source: Metro Louisville)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kentucky_%26_Indiana_Terminal_Bridge

The Kentucky & Indiana Bridge is one of the first multi modal bridges to cross the Ohio River. It is for both railway and common roadway purposes together.[1] By federal, state, and local law railway and streetcar, wagon-way, and pedestrian modes of travel were intended by the City of New Albany, Ci…

05/07/2015

What progress has been made in opening the K&I Bridge to non-motorized traffic in the past year and a half?
What progress has been made by Metro Louisville in transforming the Riverwalk from the Belle to & beyond the west end?

12/12/2014

From southern Indiana ... " The original mission of the Ohio River Greenway was to provide a common linkage between the Communities of Jeffersonville, Clarksville, and New Albany, Indiana along the banks of the Ohio River and to promote a passive recreational environment for river access, while allowing each community to construct riverfront amenities to enhance the overall project."
What progress has Louisville made on the riverfront west of Fourth Street?
http://greenway2040.mindmixer.com/about-this-site

To gather input and ideas for a refreshed Greenway Master Plan!

07/07/2014

Until Louisville makes the RiverWalk from Fourth St to Shawnee as beautiful as Fourth to Frankfort Ave Norfolk Southern Railroad will continue to stonewall.
http://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/local/indiana/2014/07/07/ki-bridge-walking-path-railroad-backing/12290887/

The opening in May of the Big Four Bridge and the enormous buzz ignited by swarms of walkers and cyclists visiting the bridge has intensified pressure on Metro Louisville and Southern Indiana leaders to consider how to complete a 13-mile recreational trail that loops from the Big Four to the K and I…

07/01/2014

Investigation of fire on K&I bridge bears watching as it may (oddly enough) present opportunity for opening the bridge to pedestrians. Several local fire depts worked together to put out the fire. Norfolk Southern Railroad might be inclined to a degree of appreciation. The city of Louisville still has to raise the bidding by investing in the west RiverWalk.
http://www.wave3.com/story/25909133/train-cars-catch-fire-on-ki-bridge-over-ohio-river

According to MetroSafe, several train cars caught fire around 6:10 p.m. Monday.

06/24/2014

The obstacle to opening the K&I bridge is not Norfolk-Southern Railroad. The obstacle is the condition of the RiverWalk from Fourth Street to Shawnee Park. Until Louisville honors the neighborhoods west of Fourth Street, Louisville cannot with integrity ask N-S RR to accommodate.
http://www.indianaeconomicdigest.net/main.asp?SectionID=31&SubSectionID=135&ArticleID=74959

06/12/2014

Old Portland residents & new Portland investors need the city to make a huge investment in the west RiverWalk. Then, we can lobby Norfolk Southern to open the K&I Bridge to New Albany.
http://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/local/centralwest/2014/06/11/investors-bet-portland-neighborhoods-revival/10318711/

Entrepreneur Gill Holland raising millions of dollars to revitalize blighted neighborhood