CORRECTION: The original version of this brief stated that the city commission had already voted to accept the funds. This was not accurate. The commission put the measure on the consent agenda for the subsequent legislative meeting. They will cast a vote on accepting the funds on Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024. We apologize for the error–LINK nky editorial, Aug. 13, 2024.
The Covington City Commission is set to accept about $192,000 from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet for the redesign of traffic signals on Madison Avenue as part of the broader improvement project currently underway along the road. The measure was placed on the consent agenda for the subsequent week, meaning it will likely pass.
“This is another major [project] improving Madison southward from 6th Street up to Robbins [Street],” said Public Works Director Keith Bales. “Signals will be reconfigured, reducing stops, helping traffic flow, reducing carbon emissions.”
Specifically, the transportation cabinet will contribute up to $191,858 towards designing the reconfiguration along the road. The total estimated cost for the design work is $239,822.50, and the city will be responsible for covering the remaining 20%, about $48,000, of the designs. As a result, the city will need to make up that money in the budget sometime in the future, which will require a budget amendment from the commission.
Bales stated that the transportation cabinet expected the project to take place sometime in fiscal year 2026, so he refrained from asking for a budget amendment during Tuesday’s meeting.
