If you've missed seeing trolleys meandering throughout downtown Lexington, KY, you're in luck -- Lexington has received a federal grant of $1.2 million to purchase four 29-foot replica trolleys, similar to the one pictured below. The grant was one of four announced yesterday by Governor Steve Beshear, all designed to help enhance the (already great!) quality of life in the city. "Quality of life encompasses every aspect of a community," he said during a press conference yesterday at the Marriott Griffin Gate Hotel.
The other Lexington grants include: $365,000 for illuminated street signs, $448,150 to help connect the two ends of the Brighton Rail Trail and $64,000 for Lexington's "Share the Road" campaign, which promotes the safety of walkers and bicyclers along the city's roadways.
Lextran, which manages the city's public transportation system, will operate the trolleys. Lextran's goal, according to spokesman Dave Riggins, is to have the trolleys operating before the 2010 World Equestrian Games, though the organization is still working to identify other funding sources to help cover the costs of the trolleys and their operational expenses.
It's expected that the manufacture of the trolleys will be complete in about a year and a half and they're expected to initially travel along two routes: the first between Triangle and Thoroughbred Parks; the other along Limestone and Upper Streets between the University of KY campus and Second Street.
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