East Jacob Street Closure (Case No. 26STRCLOSURE0008)
Louisville
Description
The Council closed roughly 0.261 acres of East Jacob Street, with Council Member Benson the lone no vote.
Impact summary
Local traffic will use the College Street alternative; no residential access is affected.
Applicant
- Address
- East Jacob Street between South Brook Street and South First Street, Louisville Metro
At a glance
- Hearings
- 3
- Public comments
- 0
- Total mentions
- 3
Last vote · Metropolitan Council
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 10, 2026.
Meeting timeline (3)
Metro Council — September 10, 2026
Permanently closes the underpass segment of East Jacob Street under I-65 that the state transportation cabinet requested; the intersection is considered dangerous.
Planning and Zoning Committee — September 1, 2026
Closure of about 190 feet of public right-of-way on East Jacob Street to support the I-65 Central Corridor project; the closure is permanent, with the area to be filled as an embankment.
Metro Council — August 27, 2026
A request to close roughly 0.261 acres of East Jacob Street; first reading, headed to Planning and Zoning.
Related issues (4)
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