Construction to start on Mitchell Hill Road in Fairdale after year-long closure from flooding

  • Construction is underway on Mitchell Hill Road in Fairdale after the road has been closed for more than a year due to flood damage.
  • Crews are building a deep retaining wall anchored into bedrock to stabilize the hillside before rebuilding the road.
  • The city expects the project, led by Hall Contracting, to continue through September 2026.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Construction is now underway on a road in Fairdale that has been closed for more than a year.

Crews began work Thursday on Mitchell Hill Road, north of Top Hill Road, where they started building a retaining wall to stabilize the hillside before reconstructing the road.

Part of the road washed away in Feb. 2025 after heavy rains flooded the area…

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