Thursday, May 19, 2011

TARC announces teen summer passes, new route along Louisville Loop

The Transit Authority of River City (TARC) has Summer Youth Pass for $30. The passes provide unlimited rides for anyone aged 6-17 on TARC bus routes all summer long. It is a great way for young people to access jobs and destinations throughout Greater Louisville while building self confidence and self reliance, important skills for lifelong success.

Passes can be purchased at the following locations:

• Union Station. 1000 W. Broadway
• Nia Center, 2900 W. Broadway
• All Fifth Third banks
• Louisville Free Public Library, Third and York streets

Online at http://www.ridetarc.org/

By mail by sending a check or money order for $30, with your name, address and phone number, to: SUMMER YOUTH PASS; c/o TARC cashier; 1000 W. Broadway, Louisville, KY 40203

In addition, TARC's "Loop to the Loop" bus route began Saturday connecting neighborhoods near downtown and western Louisville with the Louisville Loop recreational trail and other Metro Parks.


For a schedule and map of TARC's Loop to the Loop weekend and holiday route,  go to http://www.ridetarc.org/EditorUpload/file/Loop%20Schedule%20cropped.pdf. The schedule also includes new service on weekends and holidays to Riverview Park on the Louisville Loop via regular buses on Rt. #63-Crums Lane.

The TARC "Loop to the Loop" route is funded through the Communities Putting Prevention to Work federal grant that Louisville Metro received last year to further the work of the Mayor's Healthy Hometown Movement. The route and Riverview Park TARC trips will last for up to a year with $313,000 in grant funds. Regular bus fare of $1.50 will be charged and bus-fare passes will be accepted.

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Spring 2011 KIPDA Horizons Newsletter Available

The Fall 2010/Winter 2011 Horizons Newsletter is available on the KIPDA website at http://www.kipda.org/files/PDF/Transportation_Division/Newsletters/KIPDA_Transportation_Newsletter_-_Spring_2011.pdf/


 
In this issue you will find information about:

 
  • Progress on the ARRA Projects
  • Ticket to Ride's Ridership Survey
  • An update on the Big Four Bridge
  • New TPC members, leaders
 
 

 

 

Monday, May 2, 2011

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 5 Now Has Facebook Page

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s District 5 Office has joined the rapidly growing number of government agencies (including KIPDA) with a presence on the social networking site Facebook. The District 5 page, available at www.facebook.com/KYTCDistrict5, provides access to highway information in the district’s 8-county service area.


A Facebook account is not required to view the page, but Facebook members who “like” the District 5 page will have updates automatically sent to their Facebook home pages. Visitors can view the District 5 page on their home computers, as well as on Internet-enabled “smart phones” such as BlackBerry, iPhone and Android.

“This is yet another way to allow us to communicate important information to drivers in our area,” said Matt Bullock, Chief District Engineer. “We can use this popular social networking site to provide updates on highway conditions and other basic information on construction and maintenance efforts that may impact the daily commute or cross-country travel through the region.”

The district regularly provides traffic advisories to news media, school transportation officials, police, fire departments, and other emergency agencies via e-mail. Some regular commuters have asked to receive those detailed notices. However, Bullock said basic highway information can be conveyed more quickly through Facebook.

District 5 covers the counties of Bullitt, Franklin, Henry, Jefferson, Oldham, Shelby, Spencer and Trimble. Headquartered in Louisville, the district’s 315 employees are responsible for about 2,400 miles of highway across the eight-county region.

In addition to the Facebook page at www.facebook.com/KYTCDistrict5, information on highway conditions across Kentucky is available at http://www.511.ky.gov/ or by dialing 511 from any phone in Kentucky. Links to highway information in surrounding states are available on the http://www.511.ky.gov/ website.

KIPDA's Facebook page can be found at http://www.facebook.com/?ref=logo#!/pages/Kentuckiana-Regional-Planning-Development-Agency-Transportation-Division/72956795818.

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Area roads closed due to flooding

As of 8 a.m. today, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) District 5 Office advises motorists that the following roadways are closed due to high water or damage from flooding:


• KY 22 in Jefferson County flooded between Chamberlain Lane and Murphy Lane (mile points 4.0 and 5.6) NEW
• KY 1230 (Lower River Road) flooded between Watson Lane and Fincastle Trail (mile points 0 and 1.0) NEW
• KY 362 in Oldham County flooded between Hawley Gibson Road and the Oldham/Shelby County line NEW
• KY 420 (Old Lawrenceburg Road) in Franklin County between the Capital Parking Garage and East Third Street (mile points 3 and 4) NEW
• KY 1262 (Rocky Branch Road) in Franklin County closed between Lucas Lane and Peaks Mill Road (mile points 5.2 and 6.6) due to a rock slide
• Exit ramp from westbound Interstate 64 to Third Street (Exit 5) in Jefferson County is flooded
• KY 44 West in Bullitt County flooded in Bullitt County between Shepherdsville and Dixie Highway (mile points 9 and 11)
• KY 480 (Cedar Grove Road) in Bullitt County flooded at mile point 10 near Woodsdale Road
• KY 1494 (Beech Grove Road) in Bullitt County flooded between mile points 3 and 4
• KY 1694 (Sleepy Hollow Road) in Oldham County is closed between the Jefferson/Oldham County line and the Harrods Creek Bridge (mile points 0 and 1.0) due to damaged pavement from a slide
• KY 2885 (Bowman Lane/River Road) in Spencer County flooded at the Simpson Creek Bridge (mile pint 2.6)
• KY 2885 (Bowman Lane/River Road) in Spencer County reduced to one lane at mile point 6.5 due to a slide
• KY 2871 (Connector Road) in Trimble County between mile points 0 and 1

Driving into flood waters is one of the most dangerous things one can do behind the wheel. Never drive through flooded roadways, especially if the water is moving rapidly, and never drive around the barriers warning you that the road is flooded.

Motorists should also use caution as tree limbs, gravel and other debris is littering the roadway from all of the heavy rains.

Dial 511 or log on to 511.ky.gov for the latest in traffic and travel information in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

Friday, March 25, 2011

FY2011-FY2015 Transportation Improvement Program and Metropolitan Transportation Plan Amendment 1 Public Review and Open House

The Kentuckiana Regional Planning and Development Agency (KIPDA) is seeking public comment on proposed changes to projects in the 2011-2015 Transportation Improvement Plan and the Horizon 2030 Long-Range Transportation Plan. The public review and comment period begins on Monday, March 28, 2011, and runs through April 11, 2011.


Proposed Amendment Packet is available at http://www.kipda.org/Transportation/Drafts.aspx

This information is also available for public review at public libraries in Bullitt, Clark, Floyd, Jefferson and Oldham counties and by calling Josh Suiter at 502-266-6084, 1-800-648-6056 (KY TDD) or 1-800-962-8408 (IN TDD). Comments may be sent to KIPDA, 11520 Commonwealth Drive, Louisville, KY 40299 or emailed to Kipda.trans@ky.gov. Please get comments to us no later than Monday, April 11, 2011.

Open House Meetings for Proposed Amendments
KIPDA will host open houses at these dates, times and locations:

Open House Meeting #1
Tuesday, March 29, 2011, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
KIPDA Conference Room
11520 Commonwealth Drive
Louisville, Kentucky

Open House Meeting #2
Tuesday, March 29, 2011, 4 to 6:30 p.m.
Jeffersonville Branch Library
211 E. Court Ave.
Jeffersonville, Indiana

Open House Meeting #3
Thursday, March 31, 2011, 4 to 6:30 p.m.
South Louisville Community Center
2911 Taylor Blvd.
Louisville, Kentucky

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, people needing assistance should contact KIPDA with the requirements at the telephone numbers or address listed above.

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Announces Ramp and Lane Closures

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet's District 5 Office has announced the following ramp and lane closures on areas interstates:

Southbound Interstate 71 at the Zorn Avenue overpass (mile point 1.7). The lane closure is scheduled for Tuesday, March 22nd from 7:00 p.m. until midnight and will allow for bridge deck repairs.

Temporary lane closures on westbound Interstate 264 (Watterson Expressway) at Newburg Road (mile point 14.5) as part of the sound barrier construction. These lane closures will allow for placement of the sound wall sections. The entrance ramp from Newburg Road to westbound Interstate 264 (Watterson Expressway) will be reduced to one lane on Wednesday, March 23rd and Thursday, March 24th from 7:00 p.m. each evening until 6:00 a.m. the following morning. In addition, the right lane of westbound I-264 underneath Newburg Road (mile point 14.5) will be closed during all this time.

Temporary ramp closures on Interstate 64 and Interstate 265 (Gene Snyder Freeway) to allow for guardrail repairs. The following ramps will be closed on Wednesday, March 23rd from 7:00 p.m. until midnight:

• Exit ramp from eastbound Interstate 64 to northbound Interstate 265 (Exit 19)
• Exit ramp from northbound Interstate 265 to westbound Interstate 64 (Exit 25)

The actual starting date and duration of this work may be adjusted if inclement weather or other unforeseen delays occur.  Dial 511 or log on to 511.ky.gov for the latest in traffic and travel information in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Canal District Design Plans Public Meeting Tonight

The City of Jeffersonville is holding a public meeting tonight to unveil preliminary Canal District designs at 6:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers at City Hall, 500 Quartermaster Court.

The canal's master planners took information from a recent workshop and evaluated it to complete the plans. This is the public's first look at the potential development including the location of the civic center, parks and commercial space.

For more information, go to http://www.cityofjeff.net/.