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The total trail length for a completed Louisville Loop is estimated at 100 miles. The Louisville Loop has construction underway, as of 2023, for McCrawly Lake, connecting the Middletown section to the Beckley Creek Park section, and the rest of Algonquin Parkway. Jefferson Memorial Forest portions
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development, and the old street grid is still visible. Along the way, there are mileage markers on the surface of the trail every tenth of a mile, as well as markers giving information on 19th century river culture, such as units of measurement, river jobs, and types of riverboats.
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along the way. A portion of the trail runs along city streets Portland, with about 0.4 miles (0.64 km) of the total route existing on city sidewalks. The trail passes through the former Portland Wharf area, which was razed for
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are being designed, as well as a route along all of the Parkways, a section on River Road near the Water Company, and a connector route from Broad Run Park to around Beulah Church Road.
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while also adding a large amount of park land. The project was announced on February 22, 2005. Current plans call for making approximately 4,000 acres (1,600 ha) of the
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is a municipal project to create a continuous paved pedestrian and biking trail around the city of
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The first completed section of the Louisville Loop was created in the 1980s and is known as the
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when completed, using the trail to connect many of the city's existing parks and future parks.
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is a planned 110-mile (180 km) bike and pedestrian trail which will circle the city of
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Shafer, Sheldon (1989-12-27). "Plans being made to build 5½-mile riverside walkway".
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was completed, connecting the Levee Trail and The Riverwalk, ending at Lee Lane in
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The second oldest section of the Louisville Loop is the 3.6-mile (5.8 km)
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New Property Connects Sections of Jefferson Memorial Forest -- November 2009
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The city's first bike path effort, Beargrass Bikeway, which connects
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The Louisville Loop currently extends a total of 30 miles from the
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List of attractions and events in the Louisville metropolitan area
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Junction of the trails leading to Mill Creek bridge and landing
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New park system named Parklands of Floyds Fork -- August 2010
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Construction begins on Parklands of Floyds Fork – August 2010
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Garr, Robin (1988-11-21). "Hearty few scout proposed trail".
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Dedication plaque for the trail, located near the Belvedere
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Floyds Fork Parks Get $ 10 Million Boost -- August 2010
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over the city by more than 1,500 trees over 10 years
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Bridges Progressing At The Parklands of Floyds Fork
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Index

Riverwalk Trail
Louisville, Kentucky
Floyds Fork
Jefferson County
park space
Jefferson Memorial Forest
Southern Indiana
New Albany
Clarksville
Jeffersonville
Louisville, Kentucky

Cherokee Park
Belvedere
Shawnee Park
Farnsley-Moremen House
Ohio River
Belvedere
Chickasaw Park
Portland
Shawnee Park
I-64
Pleasure Ridge Park
Farnsley-Moremen House

Shively
Riverside Gardens
LG&E
The RiverWalk near the vertical liftgate bridge
Rail crossing for the trail in Rubbertown

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