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City reviews TAP-funded sidewalk plan to link downtown to River Park; construction eyed spring 2026
Summary
Engineers from Strand Associates briefed the Maysville Board of Commissioners on a Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) sidewalk project that would fill gaps between Wall Street and the River Park, use federal and state matching grants, avoid property acquisitions and target a spring 2026 construction start.
Strand Associates engineers updated the Maysville Board of Commissioners on a federally funded sidewalk project intended to link the downtown core from Wall Street through Second Street to the River Park, with construction anticipated in spring 2026.
The project uses a Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) federal grant combined with a state match. Chelsea Burke of Strand said, “we’ll be installing new sidewalk, and that will be from Wall Street to Market Street,” and the team said the design aims to use existing sidewalks when possible to make the most of available funds.
Strand said the corridor begins where the last sidewalk work ended near Second and Wall streets and proceeds through McDonald Parkway, Limestone, Second Street and Main Street toward the river. Engineers told the commission they do not expect any right-of-way acquisitions or permanent easements, which Strand said should help keep costs and schedule risks down. The plan calls for spot improvements where existing sidewalks are usable, and new construction where gaps remain.
The design will push some sidewalk into the roadway at sections of McDonald Parkway to avoid utility impacts; that change will reduce on-street parking on that block and rely on public parking lots nearby. At Limestone, the plan converts some perpendicular parking to parallel to make room for a sidewalk connection. Some segments near the flood wall include steps that cannot be made fully ADA-accessible; Strand said a Commerce Street connection will provide an ADA route to the river park.
Budget planning will use bid alternates so the city can prioritize elements while staying under construction estimates. Strand noted the displayed construction totals do not include engineering and construction inspection because the grant covers those items. Next steps outlined: finalize preliminary design within roughly a month, hold a PLNG review meeting with Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) District 9, complete construction documents, rely on KYTC environmental review and then pursue permits and advertisement for bids.
The commissioners did not act on the design at the meeting; Strand staff asked for questions and feedback and said they will return with final documents and a recommended advertisement schedule in the coming months.
