Paducah celebrates completion of riverfront improvement project

FOX23 News at 9 p.m

PADUCAH, Ky., (KBSI) — Paducah officials marked the completion of a multimillion-dollar riverfront improvement project with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday.

The Riverfront Infrastructure Improvement Project, also known as the BUILD grant project, includes a new pier, a redesigned entrance to downtown and a park featuring a compass rose.

City and state leaders attended the ceremony following years of planning and construction on the project.

A $10.4 million federal BUILD grant and $3.5 million in state funding covered the majority of the project’s cost, according to the city of Paducah.

The improvements are part of the city’s efforts to redevelop and improve access to Paducah’s riverfront.