The Eastside neighborhood association, officially called Eastside +, has expressed concern to the City of Covington about traffic safety in the neighborhood, especially in the face of recent road changes. “Since the two-way conversion of Scott and Greenup Streets, we’ve seen some improvement, but there are still some serious problems at intersections,” Eastside + Chair […]
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Additional traffic control measures coming to Girl Scout Bridge
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is planning to install additional measures on the Covington side of the Girl Scout Bridge, which connects Covington and Newport via KY-1120, starting next Monday. The measures follow requests made by both cities after last year’s reconfiguration of the bridge. The measures – which will initially appear as barrels before being […]
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Girl Scout Bridge connecting Newport and Covington reopens
The 12th Street Bridge, also known as the Girl Scout Bridge, which connects Newport and Covington, has reopened following a closure for emergency repairs on Monday. “On Monday, Oct. 20, KYTC engineers reviewed a potential issue with a bridge joint. Crews closed the bridge shortly after the engineering review out of an abundance of caution […]
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12th Street Bridge to close for emergency repair work
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is closing the entire 12th Street Bridge, also known as the Girl Scout Bridge, as officials perform emergency repair work, officials announced Monday afternoon. KYTC said police notified officials of a potential issue with a bridge joint on Monday. Bridge inspectors and engineers then closed the structure out of an abundance […]
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Girl Scout Bridge reconfiguration begins this week; here’s what to expect
A reconfiguration of the 12th Street Bridge will begin this week, possibly as early as Wednesday, according to an announcement from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. The reconfiguration of the bridge, also known as the Girl Scout Bridge, which connects Covington and Newport over the Licking River, will see a reduction in the number of vehicle […]
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11th, 12th Street in Covington could become two-ways
What you need to know The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and the City of Covington are currently in discussions about a possible two-way conversion of 11th and 12th Streets, the latter of which is also referred to as Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard. KYTC District 6 Chief Engineer Bob Yeager delivered remarks on preliminary plans for […]
