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 Feedback Survey
An online survey to provide feedback on the draft plan to expand trails and bike lanes in Paducah is available through June 1, 2025. Please allow 10 to 20 minutes to take the survey since there are several maps to review.
Online Survey - Open through June 1
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.
