Cincinnati-based Prus Construction is in the process of replacing the deteriorating brick pavers at the intersection of Madison Avenue and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard/12th Street. Construction began on Monday to replace the brick pavers with concrete. The $217,365 project will shut down traffic at the intersection for about nine more days. The new concrete […]
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Brent Spence Bridge Corridor courts prospective construction companies
The Brent Spence Bridge Corridor Project, one of the largest construction projects in the region’s history, is courting prospective construction companies. The Northern Kentucky Convention Center in Covington hosted a forum this week for contractors interested in working on the project. Renderings featured at the forum allowed attendees to see how the project, which is […]
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Zone change for proposed Maronda Homes development approved
The Campbell County Fiscal Court voted Wednesday night to approve a zone change that could make way for a proposed Maronda Homes subdivision in Alexandria. The approval of the zone change now allows for Maronda Homes to purchase the 47 acres of land from the Burns family, who currently own it, and begin building the […]
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Major public infrastructure projects coming to Dayton
Eleven public infrastructure projects — including new roads, sidewalks, pedestrian bump-outs, hiking and biking trails, and storm-water projects — will make for a busy spring and summer season this year in Dayton. “All of this construction work will create some short-term pain in terms of traffic disruptions, dust, and detours,” Dayton Mayor Ben Baker said, […]
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265-unit multi-family development project coming to Dayton
The City of Dayton passed an ordinance on May 3 to issue up to $50 million to assist Velo Riverside LLC with a multi-family development project in the Manhattan harbor development area adjacent to Manhattan Harbor Marina. Arlington Properties is the developer of the 265-unit multi-family development, which they’re naming Below Riverside. The developer is […]
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City of Dayton removes residences from industrial zone
The Dayton City Council approved changing the zoning designation of 23 properties located along Fourth Avenue from the Industrial One (I-1) Zone to the Residential One JJ (R-1JJ) Zone and also updated the zoning text for the industrial zone to make it more relevant for current industrial and technology uses. These 23 properties originally were […]
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A New Riff Distillery Rickhouse is coming to Silver Grove
The Campbell County Planning and Zoning commission approved the stage two plans for a single-story, 55,000 square foot barrel storage building (Rickhouse) and a 360 square foot office building built on 10 acres in Silver Grove. A Rickhouse is a building designed for storing and aging distilled spirits. The proposed warehouse will be able to […]
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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.Â
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The long-awaited new Grant’s Lick Elementary School may finally be underway
The process of building a new Grant’s Lick Elementary School began around 2019 with the purchase of 80 acres in southern Campbell County near Plum Creek Church. With the current elementary school building being built in 1936 and a growing population in southern Campbell County, the Campbell County School District couldn’t pass up the opportunity […]
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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 […]