River Road

River Road

New Electrical Tower for Museum Plaza Taking Shape

The gigantic electrical tower at the foot of Eighth Street on the Museum Plaza site will still be standing for some time, but its replacement...

Arena Financing Done

The arena bond sale has successfully taken place. After seemingly endless negotiations, market ups and downs, and potholes everywhere in the road, the Louisville Arena...

Museum Plaza Utility Work Exposes Original Wharf

The massive hole in the middle of River Road near 6th Street has exposed some urban archaeological remnants buried deep below the street. About...

Arena Mayhem: Demolition Update

There's nothing like seeing actual work on an actual project, and the folks over at O'Rourke aim to please. Demolition and clearance has all...

Update: Museum Plaza Construction Trailer Missing!

Wednesday, we told you about the imminent "relocation" of the Museum Plaza construction trailer to accommodate a few IdeaFestival festivities. After some nostalgic reminiscing...

Remember When They Were Building Museum Plaza?

Yesterday's close call with the Museum Plaza Construction trailer got us thinking. How long has it been since there was activity down at the...

Breaking News: Museum Plaza Jobsite Trailer Being Disassembled

4:15 p.m.: A Broken Sidewalk tipster has just pointed out that the construction trailer at the Museum Plaza site at the corner of 7th...

Arena Mayhem: Giant Engine Found Amid LG&E Rubble

Workers pulled a giant engine from the rubble of the former LG&E Substation during demolition of the century old brick building. The massive contraption...

Arena Mayhem: Demolition at LG&E & Implosion Imminent

Crews worked to demolish a portion of the eastern LG&E substation today as work continues on overall site clearance. LG&E says some of the...