LOUISVILLE, Ky. — If you've been in the Highlands lately, you probably noticed one of Louisville's busiest streets is getting an upgrade to help improve its overall safety.
Construction crews are working on Bardstown Road to install new concrete planters in the parking lanes. They're shortening the distance between crosswalks and extending curbs and crosswalks along the popular roadway.
The project is part of a $1 million investment to slow down drivers, reduce crashes and protect the many pedestrians who walk along the road.
Shawn Reilly, president of the Tyler Park neighborhood, says the community has had an issue with drivers speeding through the neighborhood lately.
"We've had five cars crash into businesses in the last year," Reilly said. "Hopefully by narrowing the street, that will make it safer and we won't have any more cars crashing into buildings."
The construction project should be done by this winter, according to officials.
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