Taylor / New Cut Network

Taylor Blvd/New Cut Rd Safety Study

Residents of Southwest Louisville envision their neighborhoods as a community with tremendous potential. With a culture rooted in the land-use aesthetics of Frederick Law Olmsted’s Iroquois Park and Southern Parkway, the Taylor Boulevard / New Cut Road Corridor is prime for developing the boulevard concept.

We seek to reinvest in the infrastructure and housing stock of our neighborhoods, while preserving our cultural heritage.

The intention is to develop a community-based vision for the corridor that will lead to investment in physical improvements and that will support economic development that maximizes the benefits of the corridor’s assets for the surrounding neighborhoods. The Corridor is the gateway from the Watterson Expressway to adjacent neighborhoods and to significant recreational, arts, and equine activities, including Iroquois Park and Amphitheater, Jefferson Memorial Forest, and Fairdale Village.

Benefits of an improved Corridor include: better promotion of area attractions; better opportunities for small businesses; stimulation of the area housing market; and a more attractive and functional “Main Street” for local neighborhoods.

Land Use

This committee will work with local officials to rezone parts of the northern and southern corridor anchors in order to encourage unified community development and attract potential retail development.

Mobility

This committee will work to make the corridor roadways safer, more functional, and more attractive, particularly for pedestrians and bicyclists.

Economic Development

This committee will focus on the redevelopment of key sites along the corridor, including the former Iroquois Homes site and nearby properties (the “Northern Anchor”).

Corridor Identity

This committee will consider the possibility of changing the name of the corridor and develop a brand identity that includes banners, welcome signs, and a consistent system of plantings and street furniture (including benches, trash receptacles, and bus shelters).

TARC improvements at Park Blvd
Relocation of TARC stop to Kenwood- $22K (new concrete pad, shelter, stop) – ask chris has it moved? It went fast
Two (2) cleanups collecting 20 bags of litter
Partner with Center for Neighborhood’s PAINT program mural
Launched Iroquois Housing Engagement Project
Plan for Lead Pedestrian Interval & updated crosswalks at Taylor & Bicknell, Taylor & Bluegrass, New Cut & Kenwood
Relocation of pedestrian buttons/walk heads to inspire use at Bicknell
New Cut & Kenwood plan for high visibility crosswalks and audible signals
Elevated New Cut Taylor corridor to evaluate the coordinated signal timing patterns
Bluegrass signal evaluation adding more green time for the northbound left turn movement
KYTC agreed to a HSIP study from Palatka to Ashland- Safety study for vehicular traffic but will allow pedestrian improvements (Can we share?)
New Cut/Taylor was boosted by KIPDA for recommended State funding. KIDPA ID2769- 2^nd highest scoring project just behind Greewood Rd.
MSD Tree-planting grant
Press from Iroquois Housing

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