Work will take place during nighttime hours KYTC District Office would like to advise motorists that a resurfacing project will start next week on a section of KY 9 (AA Highway) in Campbell County. Barre3 Fort Thomas. 90 Alexandria Pike. Work is scheduled to start Monday night, Oct. 4, on KY 9 (AA Highway) between […]
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Brent Spence Bridge Emergency Repair Announced as Top 12 Finalist for Transportation Award
Today, Gov. Andy Beshear announced that the emergency project to quickly repair and reopen the Brent Spence Bridge following a truck crash and fire has been selected as one of the nation’s top 12 transportation projects competing for a national transportation Grand Prize and People’s Choice award. Kentuckians, Ohioans and regional travelers are encouraged to […]
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Independence: Ordinance Hopes to Address Motorized Vehicles on Sidewalks
Independence city council listened to the first reading of an ordinance related to motorized vehicles on city sidewalks. The legislation was drafted in response to complaints about young residents operating such vehicles in neighborhoods recently. Councilman Dave Shafer expressed concern about the ordinance. “I think we’re opening a big ball of wax,” he said. “I […]
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Edgewood Residents Upset About Length of Dudley Rd. Project
More than a dozen Edgewood residents and an attorney expressed frustration about the pace of the restoration project on Dudley Road. Edgewood public works director Rick Lunnemann said that he believes the project will be finished by the second week of October, if the weather cooperates. Resident Bill Yung said that he is concerned that […]
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Ground Breaks on New 74-Home Development in Bellevue
Ground is now broken on the $35 million residential project Reserve at Bellevue on Covert Run, a development that will feature 74 urban-style homes. Prices for homes are anticipated to be between $300,000-700,000. The development is located on the site of a former mobile home park. Many of the homes will have views of the […]
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PDS Lowers Tax Rate to Lowest Since 2004-05
Planning & Development Services of Kenton County (PDS) lowered its county-wide property tax rate to its lowest level in nearly two decades, and cut nearly 20 percent from its annual budget. The PDS Management Board last week approved reducing the real property tax rate from 0.0268 to 0.0225 per $100 valuation for the 2021-22 fiscal […]
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Two New Historical Markers to Celebrate 3L Highway, Ancient Civilizations
Two new historical markers are coming to Kenton County sites, the Kenton County Historical Society announced. A ceremony is planned for both locations on Sunday, September 26. One marker will be placed at the intersection of Old Madison Pike and Madison Pike (KY 17) about a quarter mile south of the Waffle House in Ft. […]
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Hands Pike Project to See Blasting Operations Start
Work to improve the alignment and safety of Hands Pike in South Covington picks up next week with blasting operations. Daily blasting is planned to begin on Monday, September 20 and happen through Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. A warning siren will sound five minutes and one minute before any blast, the Kentucky Transportation […]
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Lane Closures Coming to I-471 Thursday and Friday
Double lane closures are planned for Interstate 471 on Thursday and Friday. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet – District 6 Office said that work crews will be conducting a bridge inspection on the Highland Avenue Bridge over I-471. The lane closures will be needed from I-275 northbound towards the Grand Ave. exit on I-471. On Thursday, […]
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I-471 Lane Closures Scheduled for I-275 Ramp Inspection
KYTC District 6 crews will be conducting bridge inspection on the I -275 Eastbound flyover ramp to I-471 northbound. A double lane closure on I-471 will be needed from U.S. 27 in Highland Heights northbound toward Southgate. 14 N. Grand Ave. On Thursday, Sept. 16, crews will have the left two lanes closed on I-471 […]