traffic

Four People Killed in Louisville So Far in Vehicle vs. Pedestrian Accidents

Joseph Lord — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 10:00:00 +0000

Traffic accidents involving pedestrians in Jefferson County have increased in recent years, according to statistics kept by Kentucky State Police.

Early Thursday morning, a man died after a sports utility vehicle struck him on Taylorsville Road at Lowe Road near Jeffersontown. Witnesses told Louisville Metro Police that the man was walking against the traffic signal, police said. LMPD's Traffic Unit is investigating.

Heading to Lexington for the NCAA Tournament? Think About Traffic

Joseph Lord — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 14:01:32 +0000

Kentucky transportation officials have a hunch that thousands of people will descend onto Lexington's Rupp Arena for first and second round games of the NCAA Tournament, starting Thursday.

And, of course, there's roadwork on state highways to contend with.

Here's some advice issued Tuesday morning by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet:

Map Shows Density of Bike-Car Collisions

Gabe Bullard — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 18:32:02 +0000

After first finding an increase in bike-car collisions in Louisville between 2010 and 2011, the Map Grapher blog has (that's right) mapped collision density.

VA Hospital Would Not Affect Traffic, Consultants Say

Laura Ellis — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 13:00:00 +0000

The Veterans Administration is on the verge of purchasing over 35 acres of property on Brownsboro Road, to build a new VA hospital in Louisville. Consultants on the project say the hospital wouldn't have an impact on traffic or quality of life in the area. Chris Otts has covered the story for the Courier-Journal, and he joined WFPL's Devin Katayama to talk about the latest developments, and what's next.

Eastern Parkway to Close for Tree Removal

Gabe Bullard — Mon, 07 May 2012 21:37:40 +0000

A two-block stretch of Eastern Parkway will be closed for several hours over the next few days.

Louisville Metro Parks crews are removing four pin oak trees that are reportedly diseased and damaged. The department will close Eastern Parkway between Baxter and Quadrant avenues from 9 am to 3 pm Tuesday through Thursday.

Traffic will be detoured one block north, to Edenside Avenue.