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\u2028\u2028LEXINGTON, Ky.\u2014Transylvania University and Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government plan to work together on a $1.3 million project to improve the West Fourth Street corridor from Upper to Jefferson streets.\n<\/p>\n\u2028\u2028LEXINGTON, Ky.\u2014Transylvania University and Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government plan to work together on a $1.3 million project to improve the West Fourth Street corridor from Upper to Jefferson streets.\n<\/p>\n
\nThe work, which is expected to take place next year, will include new sidewalks, street and pedestrian lighting, signage, traffic and drainage improvements and further development of the Legacy Trail. The project will extend the look and feel of the previous streetscape improvements on Fourth Street alongside the school\u2019s Athletics Complex between Jefferson Street and Newtown Pike.\u2028\n<\/p>\n
\nTransylvania will match 20 percent of a state grant paid for by federal Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality funds, which support innovative improvements to traffic flow and air quality. Lexington and Lextran received a total of $7.7 million from the CMAQ program.\u2028\n<\/p>\n
\n\u201cThese road and trail projects will help Lexington continue to strive to have a clean, healthy environment to support its strong quality of life for families and businesses,\u201d former Gov. Steve Beshear said.\n<\/p>\n
\nMayor Jim Gray also praised the funding. \u201cThese are the kinds of projects that improve quality of life in Lexington,\u201d he said.\u2028\n<\/p>\n
\nThe Transylvania community especially will benefit from the improvements because students often walk and bike along Fourth Street to reach the Athletics Complex.\u2028\n<\/p>\n
\nPreviously the site of an abandoned tobacco warehouse, the sports venue is another example of how Transylvania has invested in developing this corridor\u2014which connects not only the residents of north Lexington with downtown but also the campuses of Transylvania and Bluegrass Community & Technical College.\n<\/p>\n
\n\u201cTransylvania is so pleased to be able to partner with both the state Transportation Cabinet and the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government to be able to bring these streetscape improvements to our neighborhood,\u201d said Marc Mathews, vice president for finance and business. \u201cThis will continue the partnership we had with these groups and BCTC when we partnered two years ago to redevelop the streetscape on Fourth Street between Newtown Pike and Jefferson Street. This has provided a beautiful new entryway into our neighborhood and downtown Lexington.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
\u2028\u2028LEXINGTON, Ky.\u2014Transylvania University and Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government plan to work together on a $1.3 million project to improve the West Fourth Street corridor from Upper to Jefferson streets. The work, which is expected to take place next year, will include new sidewalks, street and pedestrian lighting, signage, traffic and drainage improvements and further development of the Legacy Trail. The project will extend the look and feel of the previous streetscape improvements on Fourth Street alongside the school\u2019s Athletics Complex between Jefferson Street and Newtown Pike.\u2028 Transylvania will match 20 percent of a state grant paid for by federal Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality funds, which support innovative improvements to traffic flow and air quality. Lexington and Lextran received a total of $7.7 million from the CMAQ program.\u2028 \u201cThese road and trail projects will help Lexington continue to strive to have a clean, healthy environment to support its strong quality of life for families and businesses,\u201d former Gov. Steve Beshear said. Mayor Jim Gray also praised the funding. \u201cThese are the kinds of projects that improve quality of life in Lexington,\u201d he said.\u2028 The Transylvania community especially will benefit from the improvements because students often walk and bike along Fourth Street to reach the Athletics Complex.\u2028 Previously the site of an abandoned tobacco warehouse, the sports venue is another example of how Transylvania has invested in developing this corridor\u2014which connects not only the residents of north Lexington with downtown but<\/p>\n