Louisville Downtown Road Closure Information

Press release from the City of Louisville:

September 22, 2020

Due to increased attention and activity in anticipation of an announcement from Attorney General Daniel Cameron regarding the Breonna Taylor case, a decision was made to accelerate plans to physically restrict access to the downtown area. While we do not know when the Attorney General will make his announcement, LMPD is taking the following actions now to ensure the area is as safe as possible for those coming downtown to express their First Amendment Rights, as well as those who live and work in the area.

“We do not know when the Attorney General will make an announcement, or what it will be,” Mayor Greg Fischer “Our goal with these steps is ensuring space and opportunity for potential protesters to gather and express their First Amendment rights, & to prepare for any eventuality to keep everyone safe.”

LMPD actions:

• LMPD will place vehicle barricades around Jefferson Square Park and the perimeter of the downtown area to ensure pedestrian safety.
• LMPD will further restrict vehicle access in the blocks immediately surrounding Jefferson Square Park, allowing only pedestrian access. Barriers will be placed at all intersections.
• LMPD will restricting vehicle traffic in the downtown area between Market Street south to Broadway, and from 2nd Street to Roy Wilkins. Police will work with people who live, work and have business in this area to allow necessary access.
• LMPD will be limiting surface parking on the streets from Market Street to Broadway and 2nd Street to Roy Wilkins. LMPD requests that anyone who has vehicles parked in this area take steps to immediately remove them.
• LMPD will be limiting access to parking garages in the area.

We recognize that this is an inconvenience, and will cause difficulty for those that live, work and have business downtown, and we apologize for this inconvenience. However, public safety is our number one priority, and it would be irresponsible if we did not take preemptive action to preserve it.

REGARDING VEHICULAR TRAFFIC (these are not pedestrian restrictions):
Anyone with legitimate business to the downtown area just needs to notify an officer at any of these locations. They are as follows:

To get into downtown, go to either:

• 2nd and Jefferson
• 9th and Chestnut
• 8th and Market
• 7th and Broadway

To get out of downtown, go to:

• 9th and Jefferson
• 2nd and Chestnut
• 3rd and Market
• 4th and Broadway

This press release was produced by the City of Louisville. The views expressed here are the author’s own.