Curious Louisville

By: Louisville Public Media
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  • Have you ever had a question about the Derby City that you just can't answer? That's where Curious Louisville comes in. Listeners submit their questions, the public votes on which questions to investigate, and 89.3 WFPL finds the answers.
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  • What's That Door In A Hill On Lexington Road?

    What's That Door In A Hill On Lexington Road?
    Jan 31 2020
    You may have seen it while driving down Lexington road, away from downtown, just before Headliners Music Hall. A retaining wall in the side of the hill... with a door in the middle. What's behind it? It's a question we get a lot at Curious Louisville. On this episode, Ashlie Stevens takes us behind the door.

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    4 mins
  • Curious Louisville: Do White Outer Lines Make Roads Safer?

    Curious Louisville: Do White Outer Lines Make Roads Safer?
    Nov 27 2019
    For fourteen years, Robert Miles has seen cars in ditches, in neighbor’s yards and in his own fencing that borders the boundary of the horse farm his family owns. He lives off Todds Point Road in Shelby County. “It’s horrific, you’re taking your life in your hands every time you go through,” Miles said of a particular curve in the road. Todds Point is an idyllic rural road going through horse country. But it’s narrow, and doesn’t have white outer edge lines that could help drivers stay on the road. Miles asked Curious Louisville: “Why do some roads have white outer lines and others don’t? What determines who gets what paint?” WFPL reporter Lisa Gillespie went looking for the answer.
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    6 mins
  • Why Is A Stretch Of Louisville Highway Measured In Kilometers?

    Why Is A Stretch Of Louisville Highway Measured In Kilometers?
    Jun 14 2019

    The United States prides itself on a kind of rugged individualism. We like to think we do things our own way here.

    So while the rest of the world uses the metric system, here in America, we use a system based on inches, feet, yards and miles.

    Except on a particular stretch of Louisville highway. Lots of you asked us why. On this episode, WFPL's Ashlie Stevens finds out.

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    6 mins

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