TARC Service Cuts

Due to a budget shortfall, TARC is cutting back service on many routes effective Feb. 21, 2010. Five routes will be eliminated and service will be reduced on 17 routes.  

The following routes, all of which have alternative service, will be eliminated:

 #46X – 26th/42nd G.E. Express

#69X – New Albany Express

#70X – Clarksville Express

#96 – West Louisville Circulator

#22 – 22nd St. (Saturday)

 

Little-used route segments on the following routes will also be discontinued:

 

#1 Fourth Street Trolley

#15 Market Street

#31 Middletown

#43 Poplar Level

#49X Westport Express

#61X Plainview Express

64X Southern Oldham County Express.

 

There will be service reductions on the following routes:

#1 Fourth Street Trolley

#2 Second Street

#4 Fourth Street

#6 Sixth Street

#12 Twelfth Street

#15 Market Street

#19 Muhammad Ali

#25 Oak Street

#37X Iroquois Park Express

#45x Okolona Express

#49x Westport Express

#53X Breckenridge Express

#58 Bashford  Manor

#61x Plainview Express

#63 Crums Lane

#64X Southern Oldham County Express

#67X Oldham I-71 Express

#71 Jeffersonville Express

 #72 Clarksville-New Albany

#73 Charlestown Road Express

#78 Downtown Bluegrass Express

 

New schedules, printed in yellow, will be available on the bus the week before the schedule change and are currently available at www.ridetarc.org under “TARC New.”  For specific schedule information, call 585-1234.

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Brownsboro Road Corridor Study

 

In 2007, a safety study of the Brownsboro Road corridor was conducted with input from area leaders and residents, the Highway Department, and Metro Public Works.  This study was conducted to address concerns of speeding, line of sight, congestion, signal timing and general traffic safety.   Since that time, several improvements have been made to the corridor, including reducing the speed limit from 45 mph to 35 mph and implementing split phase timing for the traffic signal on Chenoweth Lane. This project's emphasis has always been on the safety for all 20,000 motorists who are driving on this part of Brownsboro Road on a daily basis.

 

Over the past two years, I have secured additional funding and worked with these groups to complete the design on three priority projects: the addition of turn lanes on north/south bound Chenoweth Lane at Brownsboro Road, the addition of turn lanes on west/east bound Brownsboro Road at Country Lane, and the modification of the Brownsboro Road/Old Brownsboro Road intersection to a right in/right out only intersection.

The Department of Highways will be installing turn lanes on both east and west bound Brownsboro Road at its intersection with Country Lane. This intersection will also be upgraded with mast arm traffic signal poles, brick stamped pedestrian crossings, pedestrian crossing signals, enhanced lighting, removal of unsightly utility poles, and new landscaping.   Two design options are currently being considered.  A decision will be made on which design option will be chosen once it can be determined if a sidewalk with enhanced landscaping can be accommodated in front of Chenoweth Plaza.  If a sidewalk cannot be constructed, new landscaping will be planted.  Option A includes a grass area, a sidewalk and a landscaping area in front of Chenoweth Plaza.  Option C includes  a grass area with a few landscaping beds at the foot of several parking spots.  Option B did not include new landscaping, so it is no longer being considered.

Louisville Metro Public works will will be installing turning lanes on both north and south bound Chenoweth Lane. To match the new Country Lane intersection, mast arm traffic signal poles and brick stamped pedestrian crossings will also be added.

Public Works will also modify the intersection of Brownsboro Road/Old Brownsboro Road to have right in/right out only access. A grass median will be installed and maintained by the City of Indian Hills. The changes to this intersection will be the last to be constructed as it is necessary to complete the Chenoweth Lane first to avoid any traffic issues. Appropriate signs will be located throughout the intersection as well as across the street on Chippewa to indicate that no straight through traffic will be allowed.

I  anticipate each of the three projects to be contracted by the end of the year.   

To view the Brownsboro Road Corridor Study, which made recommendations for the improvements at Country Lane, Chenoweth Lane,  and Old Brownsboro, click here.

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LG&E Work in District 7

LG&E will soon be increasing the pressure of gas distribution system in sections of District 7.  A device called a regulator is installed on the gas meter which limits the gas pressure that goes to the gas piping and appliances inside a home.  As a result, the increase in gas pressure on the gas distribution system will in no way impact the gas pressure or service provided in a home or business. 

Federal and state regulations require natural gas companies to conduct leak surveys of the gas distribution piping up to the outlet of a customer’s gas meter to ensure the integrity of the natural gas system.  As a part of this project, LG&E is scheduled to conduct natural gas leak surveys in the affected areas over the next few months.  LG&E is committed to performing this work as quickly and safely as possible.

The work will include an inspection of the natural gas piping on and around properties in the affected areas.  If a gas meter is inside and the resident is home at the time of the inspection, LG&E will request permission to inspect the piping that enters the home and leads to the gas meter.  If a gas meter is inside and no one is home at the time of the inspection, LG&E will leave a door hanger with a telephone number to call to schedule an appointment to finish the inspection. 

The gas piping located on the property that serves a home is owned by the property owner.  Therefore, the property owner will be responsible for addressing any leaks identified on that portion of the piping.  In the event that the inspection reveals a gas leak, it may become necessary for LG&E to interrupt the natural gas service to a home until the leak is addressed.  This action is necessary to ensure the resident’s safety and the safety of those living in the neighborhood.  If this is necessary and the resident is home at the time, an LG&E representative will notify them personally of the situation.  If no one is home, they will place a notice on the door about the steps to take to resolve the issue. 

Visit www.eon-us.com/gassurvey if you are interested in obtaining additional information about the leak survey. Click here to view a map of the affected areas and click here to view a diagram of gas service ownership.