Update 9/28/19
What's going on in downtown Louisville these days...
- The Ohio River Bridges Project is complete! It included two new bridges over the Ohio - one for I-65 downtown right next to the Kennedy Bridge (Abraham Lincoln Bridge) and one on the East End near Prospect that takes I-265 into Indiana (Lewis and Clark Bridge) - plus a redo of the all interstates, ramps, surface roads, etc. It was quite a mess for a while, but it was worth it; smooth driving and much better flow now.
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| Abraham Lincoln Bridge |
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| Lewis and Clark Bridge |
- Several new hotels. Hilton Garden Inn, 4th and Chestnut. Embassy Suites, 4th and Muhammad Ali (former Stewart's Dept. Store). Aloft, 1st and Main. Moxy Louisville/Hotel Distil, also 1st and Main. New 30-story Omni, which takes up the whole block between 2nd and 3rd and Liberty and Muhammad Ali. The Hyatt has been renovated. Several others. Big push for downtown hotel rooms lately.
- Mayor Fischer is making a push to add more trees, cool roofs, solar, etc., which is a great initiative. It's no secret that downtown is heavy on concrete, lacks green, and is a "heat island."
- Plans to renovate or reuse Louisville Gardens have stalled. I consider this a shame, but given it's location and other similar venues nearby, it may not have much of a future.
- Heine Bros. Coffee moved its headquarters to 1301 W. Main, which is a welcome boost to Portland and the West End.
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