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February 6, 2026

Friday Thoughts

Happy Friday! I hope you are staying warm in these cold temperatures. The good news is it appears some warmer weather is on the horizon. If you are like me, that can't happen fast enough!

Thinking ahead to warmer temperatures and the beginning of construction season, it won't be long until asphalt plants come back online and paving can begin again. Quite a few roads in our district were resurfaced in the first half of the fiscal year, and several more are on the schedule in the coming months. Click here for a map showing all paving projects for FY26 as well as the current pavement condition for any metro-maintained road in Jefferson County. I expect work to resume in earnest on the Whipps Mill Road/La Grange Road corridor projects and look forward to completion of the enhanced safety and pedestrian-friendly measures. Other critical improvements to look forward to in our area include the widening of N. English Station Road (KYTC currently anticipates construction to begin this summer) and work along KY 22 between Hurstbourne Parkway and I-265 (more to come on that project later). 

We are also working on projects that improve traffic flow and the general appearance of one of our major corridors. Public Works will be modifying an existing median on northbound Hurstbourne Parkway to create more capacity for those waiting to turn left at Westport Road. Additionally, we will be enhancing medians and other portions of the right-of-way along Westport Road near I-265 by removing broken concrete, adding plantings and other treatments, etc. 

Finally, sidewalk improvements are underway, both in terms of new construction and repair of existing sidewalks. We are now in the permitting stage of a new sidewalk along Westport Road from Chamberlain Lane to Towne Center Drive. I will keep you updated as things progress on that project. Public Works expects to continue work on sidewalk repairs in our district later this month. If you are out walking and notice any sections that seem dangerous, please note the neighboring address and share that with us - we'll be glad to get those added to the list for remediation assuming they meet the criteria established by Public Works.

Whether you are cheering for the Patriots, the Seahawks, or just interested in the commercials, I hope you enjoy the Super Bowl and have a great weekend altogether. As always, if my office can be of any assistance to you, please give us a call!

Contact the District 17 Office

Markus Winkler
17th District Councilman
Louisville Metro Council
502.574.1117
Contact Councilman Winkler

Kip Eatherly
Legislative Aide
502.574.3462
Contact Kip

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Important Numbers

Animal Services  473-7387
Charmoli NP  574-5787
Codes & Regulations  574-2508
EACM  426-2824
Health & Wellness  574-6520
Jefferson Co. Clerk  574-5700
KY Science Center  561-6100
LG&E  589-1444
LMPD (8th Division)  574-2258
Louisville Water  583-6610
Louisville Zoo  459-2181
Mayor's Office  574-2003
Middletown Library  245-7332
MSD  540-6000
NE Regional Library  394-0379
Parks & Recreation  574-7275
Planning & Design  574-6230
Public Works  574-5810
TARC  585-1234

'Coffee With Your Councilman' - February 23 at 6 p.m.

My next 'Coffee With Your Councilman' will be Monday, February 23 at 6 p.m. at the Middletown Library, 12556 Shelbyville Road. Brian Davis with the Metro Office of Planning will be our guest. Our primary focus that evening will be data centers: what they are, what amendments to the Land Development Code are under consideration, how the public can get involved in the process, etc. Data centers have become a very hot topic over the last few months, so I hope you'll join us to learn more and share any insight you may have.
   

Office of Planning Weekly Activity Report

Each week, the Metro Office of Planning creates a report listing all new land use applications in Jefferson County. These usually include requests for things like changes in zoning, conditional use permits, waivers, and more. There is one case in this week's report related to property in District 17, a zoning certification for property located at 2050 Nelson Miller Parkway. As I've mentioned before, these kinds of requests are typically done to confirm the zoning or form district for a property, learn if it is located in any other jurisdiction, review any former zoning cases related to the site, etc. Please let me know if you have questions or comments about this case. 
 

Louisville Home Repair Hotline

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Lumos Fiber Construction in District 17

Lumos Fiber plans to begin construction over the next few weeks on a fiber placement project along Freys Hill Road, Nutwood Road, and Lakeland Road. Work will be done primarily between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. and could result in inconveniences related to traffic and restoration of disturbed areas. Please contact Lumos Fiber directly at (855) 476-8577 or OSP_INKY@lumosfiber.com with any questions or concerns. 
 

Microchip Clinic - February 15

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