Construction prep begins on Paducah Riverfront Improvement Project

The construction phase on the project to transform a section of Paducah’s riverfront will begin Thursday as the contractor for the city will be mobilizing equipment and installing fencing. 

The Paducah Riverfront Infrastructure Improvement Project, also known as the BUILD Grant project, has a scope that includes a riverboat excursion pier and improvements to the river side of the floodwall between the Paducah-McCracken County Convention & Expo Center and Broadway.

Crews will install construction fencing on the river side of the floodwall in a general area between the floodwall opening on North 2nd Street and the floodwall opening on Executive Boulevard for use as equipment storage and staging area for the contractor.

The closure will not affect access to the Holiday Inn Paducah Riverfront, Walker Hall, the Convention Center complex, or the transient dock.

The entire construction project is expected to take 18 to 24 months.