LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- On Thursday, people came out to voice their opinions on how to revitalize the area between downtown Louisville and the Russell neighborhood.
The project is called "Reimagine 9th Street" and is aimed at creating a bridge between the two neighborhoods.
The key will be improving safety and making the area a space people will want to visit.
The first step will be to slow traffic and narrow the road and then it comes down to how to use the extra space.
"Art, gardens, and parks, places for play and recreation, and also retail," Ameerah Palacios, Communications Lead for Reimagine 9th Street, said. "So there's a lot on the table, to consider and make them part of the final design."
The project has been in the works for nearly 10 years and, in 2022, received a federal grant to help fund the construction. The project was even mentioned by President Joe Biden during his northern Kentucky visit in 2023.
The city expects to start construction on the two-way conversions by early 2025.
The final design for 9th Street is expected by May 2026, with construction beginning that August. City officials said the project could be finished by August 2028.
Project organizers are still working to get more opinions from the public. The proposed designs can be found here.
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