Objective - Trails and Bike Lanes
Having a walkable and bikeable community through the expansion of trails and bike lanes.
In June 2023, the City accepted the National Park Service – River, Trails, and Conversation Assistance Program Technical Assistance Grant. Through this grant, National Park Service staff is assisting the City with the creation of a master plan to extend the Greenway Trail, gather input for an urban bike loop plan, and prepare for a future application to become a designated Kentucky Trail Town.
Note: This has been a Commission Priority since 2022.
Public Meeting to Provide Feedback on Preliminary Plan to Extend the Greenway Trail on May 20, 2025
The City of Paducah invites the community to a public meeting to view the preliminary plan regarding the expansion of bikes lanes and greenway trails in Paducah. The meeting will be Tuesday, May 20, from 5:30 until 6:30 p.m. in The Dunlap at 401 Walter Jetton Blvd Bld #4. Please note that this facility does not have a designated parking lot. There is public street parking near the building. The side entrance on Clark Street (north side of building) is an accessible entrance.
This meeting also celebrates the accomplishments of nearly two years of public feedback through focus groups, public meetings, a survey, and steering committee input. This is the meeting that was originally scheduled for early April but was postponed due to weather.
At the beginning of the meeting, there will be a brief presentation providing an overview of the process to date and a summary of the feedback. Then, attendees will rotate through a series of stations on topics including the layout of the first phase of the trail expansion, prioritization of trail amenities, safe trail design options, and options for future trail expansions within Paducah and regionally. Members of the Greenway Trail Steering Committee will provide additional details at each station and collect feedback.
For those who are unable to attend the meeting, an online survey will be available May 21 through June 1.
Online Survey - Coming Soon!
Trails & Bike Lanes Priority Details
- Expectations and Tactics
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- Work with the National Park Service to adopt a Greenway Trail Master Plan.
- Use community engagement throughout the Bike Lanes and Trails planning process.
- Explore grant opportunities for trail construction.
- Accomplishments - 2022 to present
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Community Feedback Planning staff are reviewing the existing bike/pedestrian plan and developing a community engagement and strategic plan for moving forward.
Project Organization Establishing a project team and gathering historical information regarding the Greenway Trail and the bike plan while seeking out grant opportunities. The Planning Department has hired a Planner who will focus on this project.
Training The Planning Director attended the Kentucky Bicycle and Bikeway Commission's 2022 quarterly meeting in Calvert City.
National Park Service Grant City received in June 2023 the National Park Service – River, Trails, and Conservation Assistance Program grant. This technical assistance grant will assist in the design and public input process for Greenway Trail extensions and bicycling loops. The goal would be for Paducah to ultimately apply for a Kentucky Trail Town designation.
- The project kickoff with the granting agency was held in September 2023.
- Two meetings were held with the steering committee of project partners (November 2023 and January 2024) to begin the strategic planning. The January 2024 meeting included a SWOT analysis, vision statement drafts, goal development, and short-term action items. Meetings with the project partners are continuing.
- Two public meetings and several focus group meetings were held June 4-6, 2024, to gather feedback.
- A public meeting to provide the preliminary plan and gather feedback on amenities, safe trail design, future trail segments, and more will be Thursday, April 3, 2025.
Commission Priorities
Read all Commission Priorities and Continuous Improvement Items including each action item's objective and expectations by visiting Commission Priorities.
