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Paducah riverfront construction enters pile‑driving phase; partial closures and noise expected this summer
Summary
City staff updated the Board of Commissioners that riverfront construction will begin pile driving in July–August, with work Monday–Friday and limited Saturdays; Water Street lane restrictions and temporary closures for safety were announced and substantial completion is expected in mid‑2026.
Melanie Townsend, project lead for the riverfront build, told the Paducah City Board of Commissioners on June 10 that construction crews will mobilize on the riverfront in late June or early July and that pile driving and pier construction are scheduled through late summer.
Townsend said CJ Mahan will mobilize between the weeks of June 23 and June 30 and plans to drive piles and erect sheet piling Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., with Saturday work from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. She warned residents that pile driving will be loud and requested that people avoid barricaded areas: “If you see a barricade, it's there for your protection and for the protection of our contractors.”
Townsend said the convention‑center opening and the commons areas are under active work and that the project team expects the pier to be complete in phases, with pier work finishing first and substantial completion of the overall riverfront project targeted between March and June 2026. She said portions of Water Street are reduced to a single lane for construction staging while Broadway access is intended to remain open except for temporary material deliveries.
Townsend confirmed special event coordination: crews will not work on July 4 and the city expects to keep key festival access points open to minimize disruption. She also noted permitting and design choices intended to limit impacts on river flow and silt deposition; most of the pier will be elevated to avoid major sheet‑piling impacts to currents.
Commissioners asked about duration and noise; Townsend reiterated typical pile‑driving schedules and identified weather and river levels as variables that could affect timing. She said the city will post progress photos and updates on the project’s web page and social channels and offered to return with another update within 90 days.
