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Groundbreaking for $31 million U of L road project

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LOUISVILLE, KY. (WDRB) -- The University of Louisville is making way for its planned 39 acre research park.  Monday afternoon, ground was broken for a $31 million road project to provide access to what will be the Belknap Engineering and Applied Sciences Research Park.

The project calls for a new road and two bridges to provide better access to the land that is bordered on three sides by railroad tracks.  The U of L Foundation hopes construction will start in the fall and be completed in 2014.   The research park may take 15 to 20 years to fully develop.

The U of L Foundation provided more than $6 million and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet provided nearly $25 million.

State funds will be available July 1st.

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