Louisville Loop

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The Louisville Loop is a bike and pedestrian trail which will circle the city of Louisville, Kentucky when completed. It is part of a project known as City of Parks, which will also add thousands of acres of parkland in the city, using the trail to connect many of the city's existing parks and future parks. The trail is projected to be 110 miles long when completed, 30 miles have already been completed along the city's western waterfront.

1 Existing sections of Louisville Loop
2 Future sections of Louisville Loop
3 Gallery
4 See also
5 External links

[edit] Existing sections of Louisville Loop

The newly completed bridge over Mill Creek near Shively

Dedication plaque for the trail, located near the Belvedere

The first section of the Louisville Loop was the Riverwalk, a 6.9 mile bike and jogging trail running along the city's Ohio River waterfront from the Belvedere to Chickasaw Park. It passes through Lannan Park in Portland and Shawnee Park along the way. A portion of the trail runs along city streets Portland, with about 0.4 miles of the total route existing on city sidewalks. The trail passes through the former Portland Wharf area which was razed for I-64 development, and the old street grid is still visible.

Along the way, there are mileage markers on the surface of the trail every tenth of a mile, as well as markers giving information on 19th century river culture, such as units of measurement, river jobs, and types of riverboats.

The second oldest section of the Louisville Loop is the Levee Trail, which runs from Riverview Park to the Farnsley-Moremen House to Lees Lane. It was competed in 1998 and also has mile makers.

In 2007, the 10 mile Mill Creek trail was completed, connecting the Levee Trail and The Riverwalk. A small stretch of the Mill Creek Trail had been completed in 2002 by L G & E, whose property much of the trail is located on, which ran from Greenwood rd to Mill Creek. The extension added by the City = included a $2 million bridge over Mill Creek.

The Louisville Loop currently extends a total of 30 miles from the Farnsley Morman House to Downtown.

[edit] Future sections of Louisville Loop

First sections of the Louisville Loop are slated for completion by 2013. They will connect the Jefferson Memorial Forest, McNeely Park, Floyds Fork watershed, EP Sawyer State Park, and River Road corridor.

The total trail length for a completed Louisville Loop is estimated at 110 miles one way.

[edit] Gallery

The RiverWalk near the vertical liftgate bridge	Rail crossing for the trail in Rubbertown	Section of the trail in West Louisville	The RiverWalk going under the I-64 Causeway
Junction of the trails leading to Mill Creek bridge and landing	RiverWalk at the Old Portland Wharf	A Civil War era house off the RiverWalk	Louisville skyline viewed from the RiverWalk