LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Residents had the chance to see what Louisville’s Broadway corridor—Shawnee Park to Baxter Avenue, could be after its redesign. The project “Broadway All The Way” is working to reshape the 10-mile area.


What You Need To Know

  • “Broadway All The Way" is project to reimagine the Broadway corridor in Louisville

  • The project's main focus is prioritizing safety, mobility, accessibility and equity for all users 

  • Louisville was awarded a $5 million RAISE Planning Grant in 2022 for Broadway All the Way

  • The project is estimated to cost over $100 million

Director of Louisville Metro Office of Planning, Michael King said investing in infrastructure will only enhance the community.

“Broadway is it’s a big road for a reason. It’s one of the most iconic roadways in all of Louisville and then when you add a corridor like Bardstown Road and Baxter Avenue to it just amplifies it that much more of, hey, we’re really taking a strong look at how we can invest our infrastructure to better support the community,” said King.

King said safety is paramount, and this project emphasizes safety and improves how everybody gets around. There are four conceptual visions that residents can give their input on what the corridor should look like, including shaping of public spaces to enhance community, connectivity and quality of life.

“Broadway is one of the busiest transit corridors we have in all of the city. So making sure that we really emphasize the transit side of it. But also you can’t just build the busses. You got to build the facilities that people want to be able to walk, to get those to those bus stops or bike or whatever that might be,” said King.

Cindy Sullivan said she uses Broadway every day. She says there are certain elements that are critical for making this a workable corridor. 

“I think that there’s not really enough pedestrian activity right now on Broadway. I think that making the road a little bit smaller so that it slows traffic a little bit is really important to making elements that will slow traffic, I think is really important,” said Sullivan.

King said the “Broadway All the Way” project is an opportunity to address the biggest issues surrounding Broadway safety, mobility, accessibility and equity

“The changes we’re hoping to make for Broadway, they’re going to be once in a generation changes. This is a decision that the city and all the community are hopefully going to be proud of for the next several decades to come,” said King.

King said they estimate the “Broadway All the Way” project will cost over $100 million. They are hoping to have final approved plans by early 2027.