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Bowling Green to seek $2.3 million federal grant for Russellville Road corridor design

City of Bowling Green Commission · February 4, 2026
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The city authorized submission of a US DOT grant application up to $2.3 million for design and preconstruction work on the Russellville Road corridor, citing pedestrian safety, stormwater fixes and potential bridge replacement; staff said construction could cost roughly $15.5 million.

The Bowling Green City Commission unanimously approved a motion to submit a US Department of Transportation ‘‘Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development’’ grant application for up to $2,300,000 to advance design and preconstruction for the Russellville Road corridor improvement project.

City staff described the request as funding primarily for engineering and environmental work tied to a larger multimillion-dollar rebuild that could include two roundabouts, a widened underpass beneath a railroad bridge, pedestrian…

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