EXISTING CONDITIONS

VEHICULAR & PEDESTRIAN CIRCULATION

The City of Frankfort owes its physical character and historical prominence in part to its location on or near several major transportation routes. These routes include I-65, US 52, US 421, SR 28, SR 29, SR 38, SR 39, SR 75, and SR 26.

Over time, the routing of many of these major corridors through Frankfort has changed, a partial explanation for the change in development patterns throughout the community and for the downtown’s recent and current struggles. Today, many of the downtown’s streets, which were once servicing a much larger traffic flow, appear overly large with massive right-of-ways.

For these corridors that no longer serve as state or national routes, these large right-of-ways offer substantial opportunity in the downtown’s redevelopment. Streets of specific interest to this study include Jackson Street, Clinton Street, Walnut Street, Main Street, and Washington Street.

Jackson Street

From the south, State Road 39 is a primary entrance into Frankfort. The Clinton County Fairgrounds and Green Meadows Intermediate Elementary School/Blue Ridge Elementary School form the gateway as State Road 39 enters Frankfort. Becoming Jackson Street upon arriving in Frankfort, it is a major north-south corridor in both the city and through downtown. Upon reaching downtown, Jackson Street forms the east leg of the courthouse square, even sharing the name for the governmental purposes residing on its west side. On the east side, Jackson Street is lined with a fairly intact historical street front, with the exception of an open lot at the intersection of E Washington Street. It has an approximately 80-foot right-of-way with sidewalks and angled parking on both

Frankfort Downtown Revitalization Plan