A multi-vehicle accident has shut down southbound lanes of I-471 between the Daniel Carter Beard Bridge and Memorial Parkway, WCPO just reported. Police and ambulance crews are on the scene. View WCPO’s report and images here. Stay tuned to Fort Thomas Matters for updates, and please be safe out there.
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I-471 Construction to Continue into November, Last Major Delays This Weekend
by PAT LaFLEUR City Reporter, Fort Thomas Matters Northern Kentucky drivers can expect another few weeks of construction crews along I-471 SB, but this weekend should present the last of the major traffic restrictions and closures. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 6 Office (KTCD6) outlined on Wednesday a number of significant traffic restrictions that will […]
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Revive the Drive Promises Rolling Lane Closures All Weekend
A new wrinkle in Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) District 6’s Revive the Drive project, now culminating its second and final phase of major upgrades to I-471, will hit the road this weekend as overhead signs are replaced for a major portion of the highway’s southbound lanes. This will result in weekend-long lane restrictions and periodic […]
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471 “Revive the Drive” Short Cuts
By Pat Lafleur, FortThomasMatters City Beat If you used I-471 SB at all this past weekend, I’m sorry to assume that you’ve suffered a rude awakening. Yes, as with every Spring thaw, the orange barrels have resurfaced, and this year with a vengeance. Here’s a run-down of the road construction projects that will impact your […]
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Early Weak-Links (Miss Kentucky, Deer, 471 Traffic, Brighton Fright Night)
– Apparently I was the weak link (see what I did there?) in the last episode of Mark vs. Food at Quaker Steak and Lube in Florence, KY last Friday. FOX19s Frank Marzullo, who had been in New York City hobnobbing with the likes of Rachel Ray during the week, came down with a stomach […]
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Additional Items of Interest
The news seems to be coming fast and furious these days. A few more updates: 1. While all the attention has been on Andrea Conners a highlight for Fort Thomas schools went un-noticed. US News & World Report ranked Highlands as the fifth best high school in the state and perhaps more importantly #431 nationally. […]
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Update on Newport Target
There was a little ray of hope today in news that a planned Target in Blue Ash has started to see some positive forward momentum. Why do you care about the proposed Blue Ash Target? Because it provides signals about what Target may be thinking regarding the Newport Pavilion location. It is difficult to miss […]