Residents got to look at and weigh in on several designs for a new 4th Street bridge this week that the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and leadership from Newport and Covington presented. The current bridge is 1,001 feet and was built in 1936 and connects Newport and Covington across the Licking River. “The bridge that connects […]
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Covington ramps to close as work proceeds on interstate’s “Texas Turnaround”
The so-called Texas Turnaround work will force the closure of a pair of interstate ramps in Covington. When completed, the $8.8 million project will lead drivers looking to access I-71/75 northbound via Fourth Street on a new route. The “turnaround” will take drivers on an access route to enter the interstate at Pike Street using […]
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New hangar at CVG expected to bring 250 jobs to Northern Kentucky
Nearly 200 jobs are coming to Northern Kentucky as FEAM AERO announces the construction of its second hangar at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, CVG announced Thursday. The facility will be 150,000 square feet and will accommodate wide-body aircraft, the company said. The facility is expected to be completed in 2023 — it will be the […]
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Crescent Springs Villa Hills Fire Department approved for new firehouse
The Crescent Springs city council passed a resolution at Monday’s city council meeting to build a new firehouse for the Crescent Springs Villa Hills Fire Department. The Crescent Villa Fire Authority (CVFA) was created through an Interlocal Agreement (ILA) between Crescent Springs and Villa Hills along with the Crescent Springs Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. “The […]
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A potential Covington office development is announced, but not much is being shared
Last Friday, Director of External Affairs for Kenton County John Stanton made a Facebook post saying CBRE, a real estate company, announced a partnership with Urban Sites- a property management company, to bring a Class A office space to the Roebling Point Neighborhood in Covington. The proposed 50,000 square feet of office space is said […]
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‘We have to do better’: Boone Co. seeks community help for roadside litter
Roadside litter is piling up in Boone County, and authorities say staff shortages share some of the blame. Roadside litter collection has fallen off its normal routine during the pandemic due to staff shortages at the jail. Without enough corrections officers on duty, the jail cannot safely transport inmate work crews to collect garbage lining […]
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Covington approves temporary construction easement for Devou Park railbed repair
The City of Covington unanimously approved a temporary construction easement agreement for the Cincinnati, New Orleans, and Texas Pacific Railway Company, a subsidiary of the Norfolk Southern Corporation, to repair instability in a railbed. The contractor in charge of the project is Capital Railroad Contracting. The company plans to stabilize the railbed to prevent potential […]
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Covington’s Madison Avenue and 7th Street projects hit developmental snags
Covington’s Madison Avenue and 7th Street Streetscape projects are moving forward, albeit at a slower pace than initially anticipated. The project has been affected by a number of snags that have delayed the project’s progress. Chris Clemons, senior engineer at WSP USA Inc., and Rich Anthony, assistant project manager for Covington, spoke at the most […]
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New license location impeding Burlington traffic project
Clerk’s office, where licenses are made. Moore said the office “began to transfer and closed and integrated into this facility” on First Financial Drive, “and that added a substantial amount of traffic.”
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Edgewood OKs new salt dome
Edgewood General Services Director Rick Lunnemann talked to council Monday night, outlining a plan to create a new, larger salt dome for the city, to be located on the same site as the present salt dome on South Loop road. “I’m here tonight to talk to you about a potential project for next year’s fiscal […]
