Louisville Metro Public Works

06/10/2026

kNOw Waste Wednesday ♻️
Got a large plastic container—like a laundry basket, storage bin, or tote—that you’re ready to toss?
🚫 Don’t put it in your curbside recycling bin.
Items that big can’t be sorted at the recycling facility (and broken pieces don’t make the cut either).
✅ Do bring it to us instead!
We’re collecting bulky plastic items for recycling at our upcoming:
Pop-Up Drop-Off Event
📍 Doss High School
📅 Saturday, June 13, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Give those hard-to-recycle plastics a second life! 💚

06/09/2026

🚧 Road Closures Due to Flooding 🚧

The following roads are currently closed due to high water:

• Stratton and Russel Lee

⚠️ Flood Safety Reminders:
• Turn Around, Don't Drown — never drive through flooded roadways.
• Never move or drive around barricades. 🚧
• If you're unsure whether a road is passable, find another route.

We will continue updating this post with additional road closures as conditions change.

For the latest road closure information, visit:
https://louisvilleky.gov/government/public-works/services/road-closures

Stay safe, Louisville.

06/09/2026

🚨 Flash Flood Warning Issued for Louisville Metro 🚨

Here are 3 safety reminders:

1️⃣ It only takes 6 inches of fast-moving water to knock over an adult, and 12 inches to carry away a car

2️⃣ If you aren't sure whether a roadway is passable, Turn Around, Don't Drown.

3️⃣ Never move or drive around a barricade. 🚧 They're placed to protect you from flooded and unsafe roads.

Stay alert, avoid flooded areas, and be safe.

06/07/2026

🚧 Road Closure Alert: 11th Street Rehabilitation Project 🚧

The Louisville Metro Department of Transportation will begin the 11th Street Rehabilitation Project on June 8, improving roadway conditions and safety between W. Chestnut Street and W. Muhammad Ali Boulevard.

🛣️ Work includes:
✔️ Full pavement rehabilitation
✔️ New ADA-compliant curb ramps
✔️ Long-term roadway safety improvements

⚠️ Traffic Impacts
To speed up construction, 11th Street will be closed to through traffic between W. Chestnut Street and W. Muhammad Ali Boulevard during the project.

🏠 Access for residents, emergency services, and essential deliveries will be maintained as conditions allow, but delays should be expected.

📅 Construction Timeline
🚧 Start: June 8, 2026
✅ Expected Completion: August 1, 2026 (weather permitting)

🚗 Please follow posted detours and signage, use alternate routes when possible, and allow extra travel time.

🚧

06/05/2026

The wait is over, CycLOUvia is back!

Join us this June on Logan Street in the Shelby Park and Smoketown neighborhoods to take over the street in a joyful celebration of alternative transportation.

We’re transforming one of Louisville Metro’s great urban corridors into a paved park just for you and your friends. You know the drill: come run, dance, roll, skip, or stroll from Goss Avenue to East Broadway!

NO CARS, JUST NEIGHBORS! 🚲🏃🏿‍♀️🛼🛹🦽💃

**Goss Avenue, East Broadway, and South Shelby Street will remain open for vehicular traffic.

06/05/2026

Two more days to take our survey!

This survey will offer Public Works and the Waste Management District insight into Louisville residents' opinions on the effects, prevalence, and consequences of littering, and litter prevention and abatement efforts. https://louisvilleky.gov/government/louisville-litter-perception-survey
Thanks in advance!

06/03/2026

🍦 kNOw Waste Wednesday: Ice Cream Cartons 🍦

Love a good scoop? Here’s what to do with the carton when you’re done:

✅ Yes — paper ice cream cartons ARE accepted in recycling!
Even though they feel like cardboard, they have a thin plastic lining to keep your ice cream from leaking – and that’s okay for recycling. (The all-plastic containers are accepted too - but they could be reused!)

♻️ Quick tips before you recycle:
• Empty it completely (no leftover ice cream!)
• Give it a quick rinse if needed
• Toss it in your recycling bin (recycle the lid too!)

🚫 Skip the landfill when you can! Small actions like recycling everyday items help reduce waste and keep valuable materials in use.

06/03/2026

🚧 Check out this I-65 Central Corridor project progress update from Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 5. 👇

06/02/2026

Closure Update (and map fixed)!
The Bank Street exit to Watterson westbound will be closed during the KYTC I-65 Central Corridor project. If you need to access the Watterson toward the Sherman Minton bridge drivers will need to use the ramp via Vermont Avenue to westbound I-264 at 32nd Street.

06/01/2026

A QUICK REMINDER!!!
Join us for a public meeting on the Reimagine 9th Street project and upcoming two-way street conversions on Muhammad Ali Boulevard and Chestnut Street.

While work to prepare for the conversions began last summer, more visible construction activity will begin soon. Attendees will receive project timelines and updates on the broader Reimagine 9th Street project, which is currently in final design.

📅 Wednesday, June 3
⏰ 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
📍 Baxter Community Center, 1125 W. Liberty St.

This is an open house-style meeting, so residents may drop in anytime to review plans, ask questions, and speak with the project team.

Learn more: https://louisvilleky.gov/government/public-works/reimagine-9th-street