In a meeting that stretched nearly three hours Monday night, Fort Thomas City Council addressed a proposed roundabout at Highland and Grand Avenues. Discussion surrounding the potential roundabout drew sharp criticism from both residents and council members. The idea gained traction after a Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, known as KYTC, analysis suggested the design could work […]
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Roadwork begins on Grand Avenue; expect traffic delays in Campbell County
Road crews are working on a significant project on Grand Avenue in Campbell County that will impact traffic. This project, which started on Monday, will replace concrete pavement with asphalt from east of Pavilion Parkway to Churchill Drive. Additionally, curb box inlets will be repaired, and sidewalks will be improved to be ADA-compliant. There will […]
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I-471 resurfacing project update
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 6 office has provided an update for the resurfacing project on I-471 continuing this week. Monday, Aug. 28: I-471 southbound right lane closure south of Grand Avenue to the south of US 27 (Alexandria Pike) exit. Additionally, the off-ramp from I-471 southbound to US 27 will be closed from 8 p.m. […]
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Motorcycle-car crash on Grand Avenue sends one to hospital with serious injuries
A crash involving a motorcycle and a car on Grand Avenue in Newport sent one person to University of Cincinnati Hospital this evening. The crash shut down Grand Avenue from the I-471 south ramp in Newport to Churchill drive heading into Fort Thomas. One motorcycle and one vehicle were involved, heading southeast on Grand Avenue […]
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Driver Charged After Vehicle Crash on Grand Avenue
A car wreck that occurred at around 1:25 a.m. in the 100 block of Grand Avenue early Sunday morning ended with one man in custody of Fort Thomas Police and a few hundred without power after a man crashed his vehicle into a utility pole. Evan Berne, 21, from Erlanger was charged with driving under […]
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Car Wreck Knocks Out Utility Pole on Grand Avenue, Man Placed in Custody
A familiar location for accidents on a windy Fort Thomas road claimed another vehicle early Sunday morning. A car wreck at around 1:25 a.m. in the 100 block of Grand Avenue ended with one man in custody of Fort Thomas Police and a few hundred without power after a man crashed his vehicle into a […]
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Driver Loses Control, Crashes into Home on Grand Avenue
The driver of the vehicle (maroon SUV) hopped the curb, drove into the yard where he hit the white van and finally the house on the left. FTM file. Lindsey Hartness was in her front yard on Grand Avenue taking her dog out. She walked back inside to her home and three minutes later, in […]
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Buckling on Grand Avenue Should Subside as Weather Improves
Buckling on Grand Avenue looks bad, but it should ease back as temperatures rise. Fort Thomas residents have noticed buckling in most of Grand Avenue this week, especially the section south of Highland Avenue. This is an advertisement. Weather conditions, especially wet weather followed by the recent extreme cold temperatures, caused freezing and lifting in […]
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Citizen Input Encouraged on Grand Avenue Dangers
Fort Thomas City Council listened to concerns of Susan Twehues, a resident of Grand Avenue. She represented about 15 of her neighbors and spoke about their perceived increasing danger of living on that road. FTM file. By Robin Gee A fatal crash, several wrecks and near misses along a curved stretch of Grand Avenue brought […]
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Another “Scary” Car Crash on Grand Avenue
Residents are fed up, scared. Fort Thomas residents, Susan and Matt Twehues, with their children in front of their home on Grand Avenue. Tire tracks in the background and in their front yard give a play-by-play for an accident that happened just an hour before this. FTM file. The tire tracks are still visible from […]