Bardstown Road
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| junction={{jct|state=KY|I|265}} in [[Louisville, Kentucky|Louisville]] {{jct|state=KY|I|264}} in Louisville {{jct|state=KY|US-Alt|60|dab1=Louisville}} in Louisville |
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| terminus_b={{jct|state=KY|US|31E|US|150}} in Louisville |
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'''Bardstown Road''' is a major road in [[Louisville, Kentucky]]. |
'''Bardstown Road''' is a major road in [[Louisville, Kentucky]]. It carries [[U.S. Route 31E in Kentucky|U.S. Route 31E]] and [[U.S. Route 150 in Kentucky|U.S. Route 150]], from the [[intersection (road)|intersection]] of Baxter Avenue (US 31E) and Broadway (US 150), southeast through [[Jefferson County, Kentucky|Jefferson]] and [[Bullitt County, Kentucky|Bullitt]] counties, becoming Louisville Road through [[Spencer County, Kentucky|Spencer]] and [[Nelson County, Kentucky|Nelson]] counties. It has been referred to as a "restaurant row". |
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== Description == |
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Bardstown Road carries [[U.S. Route 31E in Kentucky|U.S. Route 31E]] and [[U.S. Route 150 in Kentucky|U.S. Route 150]], from the [[intersection (road)|intersection]] of Baxter Avenue (US 31E) and Broadway (US 150), southeast through [[Jefferson County, Kentucky|Jefferson]] and [[Bullitt County, Kentucky|Bullitt]] counties. In [[Spencer County, Kentucky|Spencer]] and [[Nelson County, Kentucky|Nelson]] counties, the road is named ''Louisville Road'', which becomes ''3rd Street'' in [[Bardstown, Kentucky|Bardstown]], where US 31E and US 150 split at the intersection with [[U.S. Route 62 in Kentucky|U.S. Route 62]] ([[Stephen Foster]] Avenue). |
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It has been called ''Louisville's original "Restaurant Row"'' due to its many restaurants, bakeries, and cafes.{{Cite web|title=The Highlands in Louisville KY : GoToLouisville.com Official Travel Source|url=https://www.gotolouisville.com/neighborhoods/the-highlands/|access-date=2021-12-13|website=www.gotolouisville.com}} |
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| ⚫ | {{As of|2018|June}}, a segment of Bardstown Road in [[The Highlands, Louisville|the Highlands]]{{Efn|A span from Douglass Boulevard to Bardstown Road's northern terminus at [[Kentucky Route 1703|Baxter Avenue]], along with several blocks of Baxter Avenue north of the terminus}} has four lanes, with the outer two lanes used for on-street parking during non-peak traffic hours. Parking is banned during morning and evening commuting hours, during which all four lanes become traffic lanes with movements controlled by lane lights. Two lanes are dedicated to traffic in the normal commuting direction (northbound in the morning and southbound in the evening); the lane to the left of commuting traffic becomes a dedicated left-turn lane; and the final lane accommodates traffic traveling opposite to the commuting direction."Bailey">{{cite news|url=https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/politics/metro-government/2018/06/07/louisville-plans-bardstown-road-parking-changes/674342002/ |title=Louisville looks at killing rush hour lanes on Bardstown Road |first=Phillip M. |last=Bailey |newspaper=[[The Courier-Journal]] |date=June 7, 2018 |access-date=July 10, 2018}} |
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== Safety == |
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{{Update section|date=April 2026|reason=What happened after the proposed changes?}} |
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[[Louisville Metro Council|Metro Councilman]] Brandon Coan (D-8) states that "Bardstown Road is one of the most dangerous roads in the state of Kentucky in terms of the number of crashes".{{Cite web|last=Goin|first=Stephen|title=Bardstown Road 'reconfigured' to increase safety, support Highlands businesses|url=https://www.wave3.com/2020/11/06/bardstown-road-reconfigured-increase-safety-support-highlands-businesses/|access-date=2021-12-13|website=www.wave3.com|date=November 7, 2020 |language=en}} |
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=== 2017 traffic studies and modifications === |
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In 2017, the merged government of Louisville and Jefferson County commissioned a study{{Cite web|last=Andreina Centlivre|title=Bardstown Road safety study complete, but don't expect improvements soon|url=https://www.wave3.com/2018/12/21/bardstown-road-safety-study-complete-dont-expect-improvements-soon/|access-date=2021-12-13|website=www.wave3.com|date=December 22, 2018 |language=en}} to suggest possible changes to traffic patterns through The Highlands, with the study being released in mid-2018. The study recommended that the permanent traffic pattern should be one lane in each direction at all times, with permanent on-street parking throughout except at the approaches to signalized intersections, which would now include permanent left-turn lanes. Recommendations were also made for two more southerly sections of the road between Douglass Boulevard and the [[Interstate 264 (Kentucky)|Watterson Expressway]], which currently have two traffic lanes in each direction. The study also presents the idea that infrastructure for pedestrians is lacking and more crosswalks are needed. Between Douglass Boulevard and [[Kentucky Route 155|Taylorsville Road]], on-street parking would be eliminated, and a center two-way left-turn lane would be added. Such a turn lane would also be added between Tyler Lane and Brighton Drive (roughly from [[Assumption High School (Louisville)|Assumption High School]] to [[Sullivan University]]), an area without on-street parking. The final plan is set to be announced in August 2018, though because of the road's designation as a U.S. highway, state approval is required before any work can start. |
In 2017, the merged government of Louisville and Jefferson County commissioned a study{{Cite web|last=Andreina Centlivre|title=Bardstown Road safety study complete, but don't expect improvements soon|url=https://www.wave3.com/2018/12/21/bardstown-road-safety-study-complete-dont-expect-improvements-soon/|access-date=2021-12-13|website=www.wave3.com|date=December 22, 2018 |language=en}} to suggest possible changes to traffic patterns through The Highlands, with the study being released in mid-2018. The study recommended that the permanent traffic pattern should be one lane in each direction at all times, with permanent on-street parking throughout except at the approaches to signalized intersections, which would now include permanent left-turn lanes. Recommendations were also made for two more southerly sections of the road between Douglass Boulevard and the [[Interstate 264 (Kentucky)|Watterson Expressway]], which currently have two traffic lanes in each direction. The study also presents the idea that infrastructure for pedestrians is lacking and more crosswalks are needed. Between Douglass Boulevard and [[Kentucky Route 155|Taylorsville Road]], on-street parking would be eliminated, and a center two-way left-turn lane would be added. Such a turn lane would also be added between Tyler Lane and Brighton Drive (roughly from [[Assumption High School (Louisville)|Assumption High School]] to [[Sullivan University]]), an area without on-street parking. The final plan is set to be announced in August 2018, though because of the road's designation as a U.S. highway, state approval is required before any work can start. |
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This study had now been completed and finalized modifications have been made public. These changes include, "one-lane in either direction with 24-hour parking on both sides, left turn lanes at intersections and updated stops for TARC buses". The KY transportation cabinet states that these changes will "increase pedestrian safety, decrease travel speeds and provide much needed parking in the area to support local businesses along the corridor |
This study had now been completed and finalized modifications have been made public. These changes include, "one-lane in either direction with 24-hour parking on both sides, left turn lanes at intersections and updated stops for TARC buses". The KY transportation cabinet states that these changes will "increase pedestrian safety, decrease travel speeds and provide much needed parking in the area to support local businesses along the corridor". Metro Councilman Brandon Coan (D-8) told [[WAVE (TV)|WAVE 3]] the changes to Bardstown Road stem from a 2018 street safety study. |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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* [[Roads in Louisville, Kentucky]] |
* [[Roads in Louisville, Kentucky]] |
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* [[The Highlands, Louisville]] |
* [[The Highlands, Louisville]] |
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==Notes== |
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