Citizens receive West 7th Street safety, traffic improvement proposal

West Seventh Street master plan proposes corridor makeover

A proposal to transform one of Hopkinsville’s busiest entrances into downtown with wider sidewalks, new landscaping, slower traffic and a possible roundabout was brought to the residents of Hopkinsville Thursday night at the city’s council chambers.

Citizens receive West 7th Street safety, traffic improvement proposal

While the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet works to widen portions of West 7th Street, more developments could be coming to the roadway as Community and Development Services hosted the West 7th Street Redevelopment Workshop on Thursday. KYTC crews are currently widening West 7th from Princeton Road to North Drive. At the workshop, folks from Bell Engineering shared a proposal to make the West 7th corridor, from North Drive to West 9th Street, saf…

West Seventh Street Corridor Plan Takes Shape

For decades, West 7th Street has been one of the primary routes into downtown Hopkinsville, carrying thousands of vehicles each day past neighborhoods, churches, businesses, and government buildings. Today, city leaders say the corridor functions more like a highway than a neighborhood street. That is what they hope to change. During a public hearing Thursday evening, city officials, Community and Development Services, and Bell Engineering unvei…