Florence drivers should be cautious of Ted Bushelman Boulevard until Sept. 28, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announced in a Facebook post this week. Construction crews are widening Ted Bushelman Boulevard and developing a U-turn near the Aldi’s exit. Milling takes place Friday, paving operations are scheduled for Sept. 26, and the final barrels and cones […]
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Officials eye Empire Drive for new sidewalk
Empire Drive is next on the list for a new sidewalk in Boone County, but the path forward may face a few challenges. Boone County Fiscal Court recently reviewed a proposal to hire Prime AE LLC to provide design services for the sidewalk project at Empire Drive and Empire Connector Drive. County Engineer Rob Franxman […]
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Bridge work to close Beaver Road for 10 days
Bridge maintenance on Beaver Road near Sturgeon Road in Boone County will completely close to traffic for ten days. The maintenance project on KY 1292 (Beaver Road) over Mud Lick Creek will be closed between Tuesday, June 7 and Friday, June 17. The bridge is scheduled to reopen in the afternoon on June 17. A […]
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Overnight work will close part of I-75 on Friday
Some lanes on Interstate 75 will be closed between midnight and 5 a.m. on Friday, May 13. Work crews with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 6 Office and Boone County will be making pavement repairs during that time. Work between the Mt. Zion exit and the Kenton County line will close some of the lanes. […]
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Locust Road in Covington closed to through traffic April 20-23
Locust Road in Covington is scheduled for daytime closures between Whites and Feiser roads from April 20 to 23. The closure will allow crews to replace two cross drains. Residents will still have access, but all through traffic will be rerouted from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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Here’s a sneak peek of the in-progress Covington Republic Bank building renovation
Thanks to the Covington Business Council’s first Hard Hat Tour of 2022, the public was able to witness the progress of the Republic Bank renovation at 535 Madison Ave. A development team named The Covington Republic LLC, consisting of Sparen Real Estate, Manning Construction, and WorK Architecture + Design, bought the building in fall of […]
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Dixie Highway/Richwood Road project nets $151M in funding
Additional funds from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and a federal grant combined for $151 million to be awarded to Boone County for its double diamond interchange project.
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Here’s what the new 4th Street bridge could look like
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 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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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.”
