Boone County will continue partnering with the state to provide snow and ice services on certain state-owned roadways within the county, officials said. During the last couple of snow and ice seasons, the county has entered an agreement with Kentucky Transportation Cabinet to address approximately 50 miles of state roadways, Boone County Assistant County Administrator/County Engineer […]
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Kentucky, Kenton County agree on Covington Government Center parking garage
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is contributing $15 million toward the construction of a parking garage located at 1840 Simon Kenton Way in Covington — the site of the Kenton County Government Center. In August, Kenton County Fiscal Court approved a proposal from Blue Ash-based architecture firm Gresham Smith to design the parking garage. Today, Gov. […]
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Project targets Hebron intersection traffic congestion
Boone County is receiving funds to help reduce traffic congestion at a busy intersection. The county received a $660,000 Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality grant award from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet to add turn lanes and improve movement at the intersection, Boone County Assistant County Administrator/County Engineer Rob Franxman said. The funds will be focused on the […]
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Boone County details Porter Road widening project
Rural county roads that are unsafe or need improvements are on Boone County’s radar. Two-lane Porter Road in Verona is first on the list – and slated to be widened. “A few years ago, we decided to create the Rural Roads Fund to begin to address these roads,” Boone County Judge/Executive Gary W. Moore said. “Porter […]
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Road infrastructure planning continues to frustrate Kenton County mayors
The sluggishness and opacity of state road planning was again on the minds of Kenton County’s mayors at this month’s county mayors meeting, which took place in Taylor Mill on Saturday morning. The discussion began with Erlanger Mayor Jessica Fette, who chairs the mayors group, describing her experience at a future planning meeting with the […]
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TANK recognized for longevity, resilience
The Kentucky Public Transit Association has recognized the Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky for a half-century of community service and resilient efforts to regain ridership. TANK received the Outstanding Section 5307 Urbanized Public Transit System of 2023 award during the recent Kentucky Public Transit Association Conference in Lexington. The Federal Transit Administration’s 5307 program designates […]
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Critics of 4th Street Bridge plans voice concerns to Covington Commission
A contingent of Covington residents and others from around the Greater Cincinnati region packed the Covington commission chambers Tuesday night to voice concerns about the recently published concept designs for the 4th Street bridge replacement project. Speakers asked commission members to lobby the state transport cabinet for a bridge with three traffic lanes instead of […]
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4th Street bridge presentation draws agitators in Covington
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet gave a presentation this week on the progress of the 4th Street bridge replacement project at a meeting of the Covington Board of Commissioners. The meeting and presentation drew large numbers of agitators from the Coalition for Transit and Sustainable Development and the Devou Good Foundation, who spent the weeks leading […]
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Safety officials remind Kentuckians to avoid impaired driving ahead of Labor Day
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and the Kentucky Office of Highway Safety are reminding Kentuckians to be careful over the Labor Day weekend when participating in holiday activities involving alcohol. “Our top priority is keeping Kentuckians safe,” said Gov. Andy Beshear in a recent press release from the cabinet. “If you are under the influence and […]
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Brent Spence Bridge Corridor Project team invites public to open house events in August
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and the Ohio Department of Transportation are hosting two open house events this August to update the public on the $3.6 billion Brent Spence Bridge Corridor Project. The meetings will allow the public to browse exhibits, review project information, provide comments and talk one-on-one with the project team. No pre-registration is […]