 Louisville Ballet and the Louisville Free Public Library are excited to announce the return of Nutcracker Family Storytimes, November 18 through December 5, at select LFPL locations. The annual event has become a holiday tradition for families across Louisville.
These free, family-friendly events feature two Louisville Ballet dancers, in costume, reading the classic story of The Nutcracker, along with music, dancing, crafts, and more! Plus, one lucky family at each event walks away with four tickets to see Louisville Ballet’s production of The Brown-Forman Nutcracker.
Join us for one of these Nutcracker Family Storytimes:
- Monday, November 18, 6:30 p.m. – Shawnee Library
- Tuesday, November 19, 6:30 p.m. – South Central Regional
- Wednesday, November 20, 6:30 p.m. – Main Library
- Thursday, November 21, 6:30 p.m. – Iroquois Library
- Monday, November 25, 6:30 p.m. – Southwest Regional
- Wednesday, December 4, 6:30 p.m. – Northeast Regional
- Thursday, December 5, 6:30 p.m. – St. Matthews Library
For more information, visit LFPL.org/Nutcracker, or call the Main Library Children’s Department at (502) 574-1620.
Fall Leaves
Mowing over leaves to mulch them back into your lawn is a great option for reducing waste. Mulching not only returns vital nutrients to the soil, but experts say that it can help your grass grow even better the following year!
Never blow leaves into the street! If you see Street Sweeping signs posted on your street, please make sure to move your vehicle so any leaves that fell naturally on the street can be properly cleaned.
Leaf Drop-Off Sites
The Metro Public Works free leaf drop-off sites will be open Tuesday-Saturdays, November 5 through December 7. Drop-off will not be available on November 28 and 29 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. Only leaves will be accepted. Leaves can be loose, in paper/compostable bags, or reusable containers. Containers used to bring leaves to the drop-off sites must be taken back by residents.
Locations and hours starting Tuesday, November 5:
- Public Works Yard, 10500 Lower River Road (enter from Bethany Lane), Tuesday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
- Public Works East District Operations Center, 595 N Hubbards Lane, Tuesday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
- Shawnee Park, 230 Southwestern Parkway (Athletic Complex), Tuesday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
- Waste Reduction Center, 636 Meriwether Avenue, Tuesday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and Saturday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
This service is for residents ONLY and not for businesses!!
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Recruitment 101
Requirements for application:
- Must be at least 20 years of age (if he/she will be 21 years of age at the time of becoming certified as a Police Officer (KRS 15.380 to 15.404)
- No felony convictions
- U.S. citizen
- High school diploma or equivalent
To learn more, please contact our Recruitment and Selection Unit @ LMPDRecruiting@louisvilleky.gov. or visit this site.
 Step into a Winter Wonderland as we kick off the Holiday Season in Downtown Louisville at this year's "Light Up Louisville" Powered by LG&E!
Join us on Saturday, December 7th from 3pm - 9pm at Jefferson Square Park for an evening full of festive fun do the entire family!
What to expect:
- BRAND NEW! Video-Mapping Show on Metro Hall
- BRAND NEW! 200-Drone Holiday Show
- Local, holiday shopping along the Mistletoe Market
- Delicious bites at Frosty's Food Court
- Live entertainment across 2 stages
- The magical Lots of Lights Parade (Starts at 6:00 pm)
- Free photos with Santa & Friends inside Santa's House
- Free trackless train rides aboard the Jolly Jingle Express
- Fun, free activities for kids and so much more!
Bring the whole family for a night of holiday magic -- it's the perfect way to begin the season! FREE admission for all.
 For more information, please visit www.VisitBlackacre.org or contact:
Susan Speece Email: SusanS@VisitBlackacre.org Phone: (502) 266-9802
Field team to study deer population and migration patterns in effort to reduce automobile crashes involving animals
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Nov. 19, 2024) – Transportation field crews have begun the second of two deer population surveys this fall as part of a study to reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions in Kentucky to improve highway safety.
The wildlife-vehicle collision study aims to reduce the number of animal-involved vehicular crashes on roadways in the commonwealth. Last year in Kentucky, 3,228 highway crashes where a vehicle struck a deer were reported, up nearly 150 over the previous year. Administered by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC), the study is funded in part by a $1.2 million Federal Highway Administration grant.
“The Beshear Administration places a high priority on keeping Kentuckians safe on our roadways and this study will help provide valuable data to inform practical ways we can save lives by reducing wildlife collisions,” said KYTC Secretary Jim Gray.
The fall wildlife survey will take place during a three-week period beginning this week. The survey will include inspections of ecological habitats within a quarter-mile of both Interstate 64 and U.S. 60 between Frankfort and Louisville. Surveys will be conducted on the ground and by air using drones with infrared cameras, which will locate and track deer movements. Unlike the surveys conducted over the summer, drone flights could take place during daylight hours.
“Drone and habitat surveys conducted over the summer revealed telling information on the movement patterns of white-tailed deer and how they contribute to wildlife-vehicle collisions, said KYTC project manager Andrew Logsdon. “The fieldwork to be performed will use a similar approach with some additional elements.”
Newly established partnerships with the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources and the Parklands of Floyd’s Fork will add valuable deer movement and ecology information through a GPS collaring tracking effort. Ten white-tailed deer, split between the western and eastern sides of the project corridor, will be outfitted with GPS tracking collars by KDFWR.
“The information gathered so far has already highlighted the need to retrofit existing crossing locations to facilitate wildlife movement under both U.S. 60 and I-64 within the project corridor,” said Logsdon.
The commonwealth appreciates the cooperation from landowners to allow temporary access to properties that are within the vicinity of I-64 and U.S. 60. The field surveys will be conducted by staff from Lochner and fellow transportation services firm Qk4, who will carry identification while performing fieldwork.
Data from the wildlife surveys will inform the study’s recommendations, which will include measures to make Kentucky roads safer for drivers and wildlife alike. Recommendations could include wildlife crossings, which are road underpasses and overpasses designed to allow wildlife to cross roadways while keeping motorists, passengers and cargo safe. A report documenting findings and recommendations is anticipated in spring 2025.
New items or changes in project status are shown in bold
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| I-64 / I-71 / I-265 (I-MoveKY) |
Find the latest project updates here: https://i-moveky.com/.
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| Sherman Minton Bridge |
I-64 & U.S. 150 over the Ohio River between Louisville, KY, and New Albany, IN.
* As final construction activities wind down, all three lanes on both decks of the Sherman Minton bridge are now open to traffic during daytime hours. Remaining construction activities requiring lane restrictions will take place during weekend or overnight hours as the project nears completion in late November.
Latest project updates here: https://shermanmintonrenewal.com/.
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I-65 South
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*A steel repair project on the Kennedy Bridge will be complete by Monday, Nov. 25 – ahead of schedule.
Traffic control measures currently in place will be removed beginning at 9 a.m. Monday, Nov. 25, restoring full access to all lanes on the bridge.
Details: https://lnks.gd/2/2xj3DVv
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| KY 841 North and South (Gene Snyder Freeway) |
Traffic Impacts: Single lane closures.
Date/Time: Daily from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. beginning Monday, Nov. 25, through Friday, Nov. 29.
Project Limits: KY 841 North and South (Gene Snyder Freeway), between mile marker 35.0 and mile marker 37.7, near the East End Tunnel.
Type of Work: Routine maintenance of the shoulder and ditches.
Other Details: Motorists should heed signage and use caution when traveling through the work zone.
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| KY 864 (Logan Street/Shelby Street) |
Traffic Impacts: Sidewalk and lane closures are possible.
Date/Time: Daily.
Project Limits: Between Goss Avenue and East Gray Street.
Type of Work: One-way to two-way conversion.
Other Details: Work is underway ahead of asphalt resurfacing and the two-way conversion of the roadway.
*https://transportation.ky.gov/DistrictFive/Pages/Jefferson-County-KY-864-Shelby-Street-and-Logan-Street-One-way-to-Two-way-Conversion.aspx
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| KY 1819 (Billtown Road) |
Traffic Impacts: Lane closures and delays are possible.
Date/Time: Daily – 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Project Limits: Three sections of KY 1819/Billtown Road (Easum Road through Mary Dell Lane, Michael Edward Drive through Fairground Road, and Shady Acres Lane through Colonnades Place).
Type of Work: Reconstruction of KY 1819 (Billtown Road) from north of Colonnades Place to south of Easum Road with new traffic signals, signal optimization, turn lanes, storage lanes, etc. (varying by intersection based on existing conditions and future traffic projections for the location).
Other Details: The project is expected to be completed by the summer of 2025.
*https://transportation.ky.gov/DistrictFive/Pages/KY-1819-Billtown-Road-Reconstruction---Project-05-8203.aspx
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| KY 3084 (Old Henry Road) |
Traffic Impacts: Lane closures are possible.
Date/Time: Daily/nightly.
Project Limits: From Twin Creek Road to Woodmont Branch.
Type of Work: Major roadway construction.
Other Details: *The new route connecting KY 3084 (Old Henry Road) and KY 362 (Ash Avenue) is now open. Work to complete some final details of the project is still underway, and intermittent lane closures are possible. The project began in October 2022 and was completed ahead of schedule.
*This work is part of the KY 3084/KY 362 construction project.
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| Various Locations |
Traffic Impacts: Lane closures and delays are possible as a part of a mobile operation.
Date/Time: Nightly – 7 p.m. to 6 a.m.
Type of Work: Pavement marker (reflector) installation.
Other Details: Motorists should be observant of all road work signage and provide plenty of space for slow moving vehicles while traveling through the work zone.
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| I-65 North & South |
Traffic Impacts: Intermittent lane closures are possible.
Date/Time: Daily/nightly.
Project Limits: From mile point 104.7 to mile point 110.7 (Bullitt and Hardin Counties).
Type of Work: Full concrete pavement removal and asphalt pavement replacement. Other improvements to the corridor include bridge repairs, subgrade repairs, and guardrail repairs/installation.
Other Details: *While traffic has resumed to all three lanes, work to complete some final project details is still underway, and intermittent lane closures remain possible.
*https://transportation.ky.gov/DistrictFive/Pages/Bullitt-County-I65-Roadway-Rehabilitation.aspx
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| KY 480 (Cedar Grove Road) |
Traffic Impacts: Changing traffic patterns, lane shifts, and closures are possible.
Date/Time: Daily/nightly.
Project Limits: On KY 480 (between I-65) from mile point 0.6 to mile point 1.4.
Type of Work: Construction of a Double Crossover Diamond interchange.
Other Details: The project is expected to be completed by fall 2025.
*https://transportation.ky.gov/DistrictFive/Pages/I-65-at-KY-480-interchange-improvements-in-Bullitt-County.aspx
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Project Limits: Various interchange Exit ramps on I-65.
Type of Work: Upgrade and install wrong-way pavement markings and signs.
Other Details: The Highway Safety Improvement Project will install and enhance wrong-way signs and pavement markings on interstate exit ramps to discourage wrong-way driving. Motorists should reduce speeds and obey traffic control while workers are present. This project is set to be completed by the fall of 2025.
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| Various Locations |
Traffic Impacts: Lane closures and delays are possible as a part of a mobile operation.
Date/Time: Daily – 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. | Nightly – 7 p.m. to 6 a.m.
Type of Work: Pavement marker (reflector) installation.
Other Details: Motorists should be observant of all road work signage and provide plenty of space for slow moving vehicles while traveling through the work zone.
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Traffic Impacts: Closure.
Other Details: As a precaution to ensure the safety of motorists and pedestrians, the Singing Bridge will be closed until further notice.
The recent routine inspection of the 130-year-old bridge found significant structural deterioration that affects the bridge's weight-carrying capacity, prompting state engineers to close the bridge immediately to vehicles and pedestrians.
Further assessments and evaluations are needed to determine the next steps. There is no estimated timeframe for the bridge's reopening.
*Press release.
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| I-64 East & West |
Traffic Impacts: Closure of the right shoulder near both eastbound and westbound bridges.
Date/Time: Daily.
Project Limits: I-64 Bridges over the Kentucky River and KY 1659.
Type of Work: Preventative maintenance project for the I-64 Bridges over the Kentucky River in Franklin County.
Other Details: The project is expected to be completed by the fall of 2024.
*Project press release.
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| I-64/U.S. 127 Interchange |
Traffic Impacts: Lane closures on U.S. 127 near the I-64 interchange. Two 10-foot travel lanes will be maintained in each direction, with nightly lane reductions possible.
Date/Time: Nightly.
Project Limits: I-64/U.S. 127 interchange.
Type of Work: The realigning of the I-64 West off-ramp to U.S. 127 North and the I-64 West on-ramp from U.S. 127. Other improvements include the installation of a new signalized intersection on U.S. 127 to provide access to development entrances, which will be activated following project completion. Additionally, the intersection of Westridge Drive and Leonardwood Drive will be reconstructed to accommodate dual left turns onto Westridge Drive from U.S. 127.
Other Details: *Project press release.
The project is expected to be completed by the summer of 2025.
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| U.S. 421 (Bald Knob Road) |
Traffic Impacts: Lane closures and delays are possible.
Date/Time: Daily.
Project Limits: North of Clifty Drive at mile point 5.315 to Dry Ridge Road at mile point 11.132.
Type of Work: Improvements to the asphalt pavement, shoulder repairs, guardrail repairs/installations, and the construction of a retaining wall at mile point 9.46 (adjacent to Stoney Creek) for slope stabilization.
Other Details: Alternating one-way traffic will be maintained through project completion, and motorists will be directed through the work zone via temporary signals.
*A 9-foot-wide lane will be maintained for traffic through project completion, scheduled for fall 2024.*
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Traffic Impacts: Lane closures and delays are possible as a part of a mobile operation.
Date/Time: Daily – 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. | Nightly – 7 p.m. to 6 a.m.
Type of Work: Pavement marker (reflector) installation.
Other Details: Motorists should be observant of all road work signage and provide plenty of space for slow moving vehicles while traveling through the work zone.
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| I-71 North & South |
Traffic Impacts: Lane closures, traffic shifts, and delays are possible.
Date/Time: Nightly – 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.
Project Limits: I-71 North and South between mile point 28.17 (at the bridge over Little Kentucky River) and 37.18 (near the bridge over KY 55).
Type of Work: Milling and removing the existing asphalt surface followed by resurfacing with new pavement. Additional improvements include guardrail repairs and repairs to the roadbed under the highway at some locations.
Other Details: While traffic in all lanes has resumed, work to complete some final project details is still underway, and intermittent lane closures remain possible.
*Project press release.
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| KY 146 (La Grange Road) |
Traffic Impacts: Intermittent lane closures possible.
Date/Time: Daily/Nightly.
Project Limits: From mile point 2.82 to mile point 2.92 (at Little Kentucky River Bridge).
Type of Work: Major realigning and widening of the roadway.
Other Details: While traffic in all lanes has resumed, work to complete some final project details is still underway, and intermittent lane closures remain possible.
*https://transportation.ky.gov/DistrictFive/Pages/Henry-County-KY-146-Realignment-and-Widening-Project-05-80260.aspx.
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| I-71 North & South |
Traffic Impacts: Lane closures, traffic shifts, and delays are possible.
Date/Time: Daily/nightly, including weekends.
Project Limits: Between mile marker 18 (near KY 393) and mile marker 22 (near South First Avenue).
Type of Work: The I-71 rehabilitation project includes milling and removing the existing asphalt pavement and replacing it with new pavement. Other remaining improvements to the corridor include guardrail repairs/installations.
Other Details: Motorists should heed restrictions, proceed cautiously through the work zone, or seek an alternate route. The project is expected to be completed by the fall of 2024. More details here.
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Traffic Impacts: Lane closures, traffic shifts, and traffic delays are possible as construction progresses.
Date/Time: Daily/nightly.
Project Limits: KY 329 and KY 329 bypass (Veterans Memorial Parkway) intersection, just south of Interstate 71.
Type of Work: Major realigning and widening of the roadway.
Other Details: The project is expected to be completed in the spring of 2025.
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| KY 329 |
Traffic Impacts: Lane closures, traffic shifts, and delays are possible.
Date/Time: Daily – 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Project Limits: KY 329 from mile point 7.370 at KY 329B extending east to mile point 8.754 at KY 22.
Type of Work: Asphalt resurfacing.
Other Details: Motorists should be observant of all road work signage and provide plenty of space for slowed vehicles while moving through the work zone.
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| KY 362 (Central Avenue) |
Traffic Impacts: Lane closures, traffic shifts, and delays are possible.
Date/Time: Daily – 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Project Limits: KY 326 (Central Avenue) from mile point 0.698 at Rosswoods Drive extending south to mile point 0.966 near KY 146.
Type of Work: Asphalt resurfacing.
Other Details: Motorists should be observant of all road work signage and provide plenty of space for slowed vehicles while moving through the work zone.
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| KY 1694 (Gum Street) |
Traffic Impacts: Lane closures, traffic shifts, and delays are possible.
Date/Time: Daily – 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Project Limits: KY 1694 (Gum Street) from mile point 3.149 at KY 329 extending north towards Mason Lane at mile point 5.007.
Type of Work: Asphalt resurfacing.
Other Details: Motorists should be observant of all road work signage and provide plenty of space for slowed vehicles while moving through the work zone.
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Traffic Impacts: Lane closures are possible.
Date/Time: Daily/nightly.
Project Limits: From Twin Creek Road to Woodmont Branch.
Type of Work: Major roadway construction.
Other Details: *The new route connecting KY 3084 (Old Henry Road) and KY 362 (Ash Avenue) is now open. Work to complete some final details of the project is still underway, and intermittent lane closures are possible. The project began in October 2022 and was completed ahead of schedule.
*This work is part of the KY 3084/KY 362 construction project.
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| Various Locations |
Traffic Impacts: Lane closures and delays are possible as a part of a mobile operation.
Date/Time: Daily – 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. | Nightly – 7 p.m. to 6 a.m.
Type of Work: Pavement marker (reflector) installation.
Other Details: Motorists should be observant of all road work signage and provide plenty of space for slow moving vehicles while traveling through the work zone.
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Routine maintenance* |
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Routine maintenance* |
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Routine maintenance* |
We now have a new way for you to map crime around you. Just click here and view our new interactive crime mapping tool for Division 5 & 8 or for each beat in Division 5 & 8. And save it in your favorites to view crime anytime it's updated daily. On the page is a Quickfind tool that allows you to put your address in and subscribe to crime trends, alerts and block watch reports for your police beat. Forward this email to your friends and family!
For further information on Councilman Scott Reed or District 16 please visit www.louisvilleky.gov/government/metro-council-district-16
You can also reach out directly by phone at 502.574.1116 or by email at scott.reed@louisvilleky.gov.
601 West Jefferson Street
Louisville, KY 40202
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