The City of Paducah invites the community to a public meeting to view the preliminary plan regarding the expansion of bikes lanes and greenway trails in Paducah. This meeting also celebrates the accomplishments of nearly two years of public feedback through focus groups, public meetings, a survey, and steering committee input.
The public meeting will be Thursday, April 3, from 5:30 until 6:30 p.m. at Symphony Hall located at 401 Walter Jetton Boulevard Bld #4. Please note that Symphony Hall does not have a designated parking lot. There is public street parking near the building. The side entrance on Clark Street (north side of building) is an accessible entrance.
At the beginning of the meeting, there will be a brief presentation providing an overview of the process to date and a summary of the feedback. Then, attendees will rotate through a series of stations on topics including the layout of the first phase of the trail expansion, prioritization of trail amenities, safe trail design options, and options for future trail expansions within Paducah and regionally. Members of the Greenway Trail Steering Committee will provide additional details at each station and collect feedback.
Mayor George Bray said, “I want to thank the community for all the feedback on the development of a plan to expand trails and bike lanes in Paducah, specifically in the Southside. It has proven to be challenging and quite complex. The Greenway Trail Steering Committee has worked diligently, and we are thankful for their hard work. The committee has been digging deep into details with National Park Service guidance to make sure we put forth the best plan options based upon the significant amount of public feedback. The goal is to budget for designing the engineering documents for bidding out phase one of the trail. This is a significant accomplishment for the future of the Greenway Trail, one of Paducah’s most valued assets, and sets the community up for future trail expansions, both locally and regionally.”
In June 2023, the City accepted the National Park Service – River, Trails, and Conversation Assistance Program Technical Assistance Grant. Through this grant, National Park Service staff is assisting the City with the creation of a master plan to extend the Greenway Trail, gather input for an urban bike loop plan, and prepare for a future application to become a designated Kentucky Trail Town.
For those who are unable to attend the meeting, an online survey will be available April 4 through April 13. To learn more about the project and for the link to access the survey beginning April 4, visit Trails and Bike Lanes.
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