Kenney Shields Park in Covington will be getting temporary (but long-term) basketball courts following a vote Tuesday night from the Covington Board of Commissioners. The commissioners also voted to create a temporary walking path to augment the new courts. Kenney Shields Park is located in Covington’s Mainstrasse neighborhood and has been a community landmark for […]
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Brent Spence I-71/75 ramp closures in Covington delayed again
Ramp closures related to the Brent Spence Corridor Project in Covington onto I-71 and I-75 have been delayed again, this time out to June 8, according to an announcement from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Closures were originally scheduled for May 20, but then some were delayed to May 26 around the middle of the month. […]
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Covington’s Texas Turnaround will close for good in October
The so-called Covington Texas Turnaround, which loops drivers around a series of left turns from 4th Street to exit onto the Brent Spence Bridge toward Cincinnati, will permanently close in October as part of the Brent Spence Corridor Project, a representative from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet informed LINK nky Monday. The Texas Turnaround began service […]
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Brent Spence Corridor project officially breaks ground
The Brent Spence Corridor Project has officially broken ground, marking the latest development in the roughly $4 billion interstate infrastructure project. “[This project] belongs to the millions of commuters and their communities on both sides of the river,” said KYTC Secretary Rebecca Goodman on Friday, “to engineers and administrators, technicians and accountants, to public servants […]
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Brent Spence Corridor Project breaks ground Friday
Officials plan to ceremoniously break ground on the Brent Spence Bridge corridor project on Friday, according to an announcement from Gov. Andy Beshear’s office. The announcement says Beshear, along with Ohio Gov.Mike DeWine, Senator Mitch McConnell and multiple other officials, will travel to Cincinnati to hold a groundbreaking ceremony on Mehring Way Friday afternoon. The […]
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Covington Riverwalk detour begins next month
The Covington Riverwalk will undergo a detour beginning May 1 as construction on the Brent Spence replacement bridge project begins. Specifically, roughly half a mile between Wright Street and Rivercenter Boulevard will close. The nearby ABM Parking Lot, which is not part of the Riverwalk, will also close. Trail users will have to detour onto […]
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Work near Riverfront Commons in Covington to start next month
Tree clearing and other work for the Brent Spence project will begin near the Riverfront Commons in Covington on April 13. The work will take place adjacent to the trail from the intersection of Highway Avenue, or KY-8, and Wright Street to the east end of the parking lot along the riverfront near the Clay […]
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How to contribute to the Goebel Park Master Plan
Covington residents can now contribute their recommendations to the new Goebel Park Master Plan. Goebel Park, located in Covington’s Mainstrasse neighborhood, is one of the city’s key landmarks, but its proximity to the impending work on the Brent Spence Bridge means the future of the park is in flux. “The Master Plan will explore opportunities […]
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What’s happening with the Brent Spence this summer?
Construction for part of the Brent Spence project begins this summer in Covington, and residents can expect to see some changes as the work progresses. “We’re looking forward to it,” Mayor Ron Washington told reporters at the Tuesday meeting of the Board of Commissioners. “However, we do know there’s going to be pain for our […]
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Residents call for safe, accessible closure of Riverfront Commons
The Brent Spence Project is looking to close a portion of the Riverfront Commons to make way for construction, and safety was on the minds of Covington (and some non-Covington) residents this week as the city voted to accept the project’s commitment to minimize harm during the closure. The commission voted unanimously Tuesday to essentially […]
