The Bluegrass Farms Boulevard construction project is well under way with the installation of the box culvert pictured above. This is just an example of the many transportation projects taking shape in Bowling Green and Warren County.
City of Bowling Green
Bluegrass Farms Boulevard
The City of Bowling Green has entered into a cost-sharing and property donation agreement with Natcher Parkway Holdings, LLC for the extension of Bluegrass Farms Boulevard from its current endpoint near Camping World to a new intersection with Plano Road, opposite Sylvia Way. Construction, which began in June 2024, mirrors the design of the existing Bluegrass Farms Boulevard (3 lanes, curb and gutter, sidewalks). Once completed, this project will support economic development and provide an alternate route between Scottsville Road and Plano Road, with completion expected in May 2025.
Cave Mill Road Corridor
The Cave Mill Road corridor, from Dishman Lane to Scottsville Road, has received design funding through the latest KYTC Enacted Highway Plan to address growing congestion and improve safety in response to increased traffic in the area. In 2023, the City contracted American Engineers, Inc. to develop a design for widening the roadway, enhancing intersections, and improving drainage. The project will also feature an 8-foot-wide multi-use path to promote pedestrian mobility. Design work continues and a public meeting is scheduled for late January 2025.
Sidewalks/Greenways
As part of our commitment to creating a walkable community, the City continues to allocate funds for new sidewalk construction in areas of need. Projects are prioritized each year using a scoring system. New sidewalks in various neighborhoods across the City wrapped up at the end of 2024. Locations included Morgantown Road, Creekwood Avenue, Rodes Drive, Riverwood Avenue, and Rockingham Avenue. Current year priorities include proposed sidewalk along Ridgecrest Way and Wheatstone Avenue. Design is pending.
Similarly, the City’s Greenways Program annually ranks and selects projects based on funding. This year, new greenways will be added along Smallhouse Road, Bryant Way, and Lover’s Lane. Design is complete and property impacts are being reviewed. It is anticipated that construction along some of these routes will begin in the spring of 2025.
The Public Works Department continues to work with the City’s Neighborhood & Community Services Department to provide better pedestrian connections throughout town. A Transportation Improvement Program (TAP) grant was awarded to the City in conjunction with the Greenways Commission that will provide pedestrian and bicycle connections between existing downtown greenways facilities, key destinations in the West End, and will ultimately improve problematic intersection crossings at Veterans Memorial Lane and Gordon Avenue. Construction on the first phase of the “West End Greenways” was completed in 2024. More sidewalk and greenway path improvements are being recommended for a second phase of this project in 2025. Locations include Pearl Street, Double Springs, Jackson Street and Church Street. Another TAP grant was secured to provide for pedestrian refuge islands along Riverview Drive at both College St. and Center St. Design is complete and it is hopeful construction will begin in the spring. With the anticipated growth in Riverfront activities, these will provide for safer pedestrian crossings along this corridor.
An additional grant-funded project currently in progress is the Scottsville Road Multi-Use Path. This initiative involves the design and construction of a pedestrian and bicycle path along Scottsville Road (US 231), extending from Campbell Lane (US 231X) to Three-Springs Road (KY 884). The project will also connect to greenways and sidewalks along Bryant Way and Cave Mill Road, which are presently funded and in the design phase. Design services were secured in September 2024, with completion anticipated by April 2025.
Roundabout
Given the success of the new roundabouts constructed across the City and positive impact they have had on traffic operations, a fifth roundabout, at Tomblinson Way and Preston Miller Park, has been designed. Construction is slated to begin in 2025, pending funding.
Paving Project
The City’s Fiscal Year 2024 Annual Paving contract, which covered approximately 13 miles of city streets, has been completed. The City has awarded the Fiscal Year 2025 contract, which, as always, will include street paving, roadway repairs, and upgrades to numerous sidewalk handicap ramps. Work is expected to resume in the spring.
