What’s the story behind Louisville’s ‘Lovers Lane’?
Apr 23, 2026
(Amina Elahi)Unless you’ve traveled through the area, you might not know there’s something very special about Springdale Road in northeast Louisville: over a hundred brightly-colored, signs with romantic messages. They range from homemade from scraps of wood to professionally printed on metal. L
ocals call it “Lovers Lane.” Dance instructor Lori Ruttan drives down Springdale all the time, wondering how this tradition started and what love stories might be behind the signs. On this episode of Curious Louisville, we go all the way back to the beginning. Lori Ruttan(Giselle Rhoden) ...read more read less