The push to make the Portland neighborhood in Louisville safer for walkers and bikers is ongoing, with a focus on increasing walkability and connectivity.
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Local leaders and the family of a Louisville man killed in a hit-and-run gathered Friday to discuss road safety improvements and proposed changes to Kentucky's hit-and-run laws.
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According to LMPD spokesman Aaron Ellis, it happened on Taylor Boulevard around 3 p.m.
Louisville Parks and Recreation said no road closures are expected, but drivers in the area should be aware of crews through mid-November.
Councilwoman Donna Purvis is hosting a community meeting next week on traffic safety at 33rd and Northwestern Parkway.
The victim died the next day.
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Louisville Metro Government awarded contracts to two companies tasked with studying the walkability of downtown and the nearby NuLu district.
Crews will open the road to eastbound traffic Sunday morning.
All three pedestrian fatalities took place in less than 12 hours. One happened in a neighborhood. One on a bridge, the other on an interstate.