FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContacts:
Open House Offers Chance to Learn More About Louisville Loop
Event takes place at Riverside on June 27
LOUISVILLE (June 18, 2009)
– Bikers, hikers and exercise enthusiasts are encouraged to joinMetro Parks staff and Mayor Jerry Abramson at a public event Saturday, June 27,at
Riverside,the Farnsley-Moreman Landing
as they detail the
Louisville Loop
, a proposed 100-mile pavedshared-use path that will encircle Louisville when completed. Officials will be on hand to answer questions and receive feedback on the Loop from
10 a.m.
to
1p.m
. at Riverside on June 27, and visitors will have the opportunity to see maps of each segment."This event is a chance to get the scoop on the Louisville Loop,"
said Abramson
. "It will be thefirst time the plans for every section of the Loop have been on display together."The Louisville Loop,a key component of Mayor Abramson’s
City of Parks
initiative to expandand improve Louisville’s public parks, is a paved multi-use path that will measure more than 100miles when complete. It will offer recreational and alternative transportation routes for cyclists, joggers and walkers. Sections of the Loop will also accommodate horseback riders.Currently, approximately 23 miles of the path are complete.That section, known as the
OhioRiver Levee Trail and Riverwalk
, extends from downtown Louisville’s Waterfront Park toRiverside, the Farnsley-Moremen Landing. Officials will also provide details on the use of federalstimulus dollars to extend the Levee Trail
2.5 miles
south to the Louisville Gas and ElectricCompany’s Mill Creek Generating Station on Watson Lane. The federal government hasdesignated
$687,500
to build the 10-foot wide trail.Construction is expected to begin on thatsection in late
2010
or early
2011
,and more details will be provided at the June 27 event. For more information on how Louisville is utilizing federal stimulus dollars, visit
http://www.louisvilleky.gov/recovery/.Future segments will include.
•
a
southwest route
, from
the Ohio River Levee Trail and Riverwalk
to
BardstownRoad
, near
McNeely Lake Park
;
•
the
Floyds Fork Greenway
, from
Bardstown Road
to
Shelbyville Road
, passingthrough new parks being developed by
21st Century Parks
;
•
a northeast route, from
Shelbyville Road
to
River Road
;
•
a route along the
Ohio River corridor
, leading from the
northeast suburbs
to
Waterfront Park
;
•
paths along the
Olmsted Parkways
.
“
Citizens can drop in at any time during the open house," said
Mike Heitz
, director of
MetroParks
. "When they're done, they can take a stroll or bike ride northward along the LouisvilleLoop, or they can take a tour of the historic Farnsley-Moremen House."House tours are every half-hour .Rates are
$6
for adults,
$5
for seniors, and
$3
for children ages5 and up. Children under five can tour for
free
.
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