 Louisville is home to a number of annual cultural events. Perhaps most well-known is the Kentucky Derby, held annually during the first Saturday of May. The Derby is preceded by a two-week long Kentucky Derby Festival, which starts with the annual Thunder Over Louisville, the largest annual fireworks display in the nation. The Kentucky Derby Festival also features notable events such as the Pegasus Parade, Great Balloon Race, a marathon, and about seventy events in total. (Information provided by Wikipedia .)
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Mayor Unveils Top 10 Accomplishments of 2008 |
Monday December 29, 2008
City moved forward, despite economy, Abramson says
From being named one of America’s Most Livable Cities and hosting the international Ryder Cup to overcoming the worst windstorm in 30 years, 2008 was a year of challenges and progress for Louisville, Mayor Jerry Abramson said today.
“Despite all the tough challenges we faced this year, and there were many, we still moved Louisville ahead,” Abramson said as he unveiled his list of the Top 10 projects and events for 2008. “Construction on the arena started, Ford announced a major investment in our city and we moved our City of Parks plan forward.”
The Mayor’s Top 10:
New cars and trucks — Ford announced that it would invest at least $200 million to re-tool the Louisville Assembly Plant to build a new fuel-efficient car for the American market. Ford also announced it would move production of the Navigator and Expedition to the Kentucky Truck Plant.
Overcoming adversity — From natural disasters to the economic downturn, the city faced numerous challenges. The city hosted 1,200 evacuees from Hurricane Ike and, weeks later, a major windstorm knocked out power to more than 300,000 LG&E customers for days. A major economic downturn also required more than $30 million city budget cuts over two fiscal years – $13 million in early 2008 and $20 million in late 2008. The cuts were achieved without laying off city workers or major reductions in city services.
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Harrods Creek Bridge Closed Indefinitely |
Wednesday November 26, 2008
State engineer: railings too deteriorated to stop vehicles
Metro Public Works has closed the River Road bridge over Harrods Creek after a state engineer deemed the bridge unsafe for travel. The bridge will be closed indefinitely as Public Works explores options for repair.
“We were concerned about the integrity of the side pillars on that bridge,” said Ted Pullen, director of Public Works. “I visited the bridge today with the state engineer and he agreed that the railing is substantially deteriorated. Our only choice to maintain public safety is to shut down the bridge.”
The letter from state engineer Matt Bullock reads in part, “The deterioration that I observed in the field has gotten more severe since the last inspection on March 26, 2008 and creates a hazardous situation for the driving motorist. I do not believe that the railing on the bridge or the guardrail on the southwestern approach could deflect an errant vehicle.”
JCPS has been notified and will alter bus routes beginning Monday. Drivers are encouraged to use Wolf Pen Branch and Lime Kiln Lane as alternate routes.
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