Russellville Road Corridor Improvement — BUILD Grant Application
Bowling Green
Summary
The city is applying again for $2.3 million in federal money to design a fix for the tangled Russellville Road/University Boulevard/Morgantown Road interchange: roundabouts, a four-lane railroad underpass with pedestrian and bike paths, and better stormwater drainage. It's the fourth try, and because the surrounding neighborhoods qualify as disadvantaged, the city pays nothing if it wins. Total construction would run roughly $15.5 million plus land and utilities.
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Last discussed Feb 3, 2026.
Impact analysis
$2.3 million sought for design with zero local match; full construction would eventually cost an estimated $23+ million in total project costs.
Drivers, pedestrians, and cyclists using the Russellville Road corridor, especially residents of the surrounding disadvantaged neighborhoods who deal with flooding and the dangerous narrow underpass.
If built, the construction phase would bring sustained road closures through the corridor, though 79% of surveyed residents said they'd accept that.
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