The City of Covington has approved a deal with Riegler Blacktop to begin converting Scott and Greenup Streets into two-way roads.
The city commission voted to accept the contract, worth $1,595,496.50, at the commission meeting on Tuesday. Specifically, the contract pertains to the repaving of the roads and will be the first of several contracts for the project.
Although the project has been discussed for years, the commission officially voted to convert the streets to two-way traffic between 20th and 12th Streets late last year. At the time, city officials argued the conversion would do the following:
- Calm traffic
- Improve walking infrastructure
- Increase safety
- Bolster economic development
In 2022, KYTC said the average annual daily traffic for Scott Street was 4,462 vehicles, while Greenup Street was 5,494 vehicles.
The project will also extend the KY-17 designation west to Madison Avenue, moving the ownership of that stretch of road from the city to the state.
“At last, long last, we are prepared to move forward with that contract and get the project started,” said City Manager Ken Smith.
The city hopes to have the project completed by the spring.
