Boone County is receiving funds to address the design portion of its Kentucky Route 237 lane extension project. In October 2022, the Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Council of Governments awarded the county a Surface Transportation of Northern Kentucky grant to add turn lanes at various county roads. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet will administer the federal funding on behalf of […]
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Vehicle registration, other services at county offices unavailable beginning Jan. 1
Various vehicle documentation services will be unavailable to the public state-wide beginning Jan. 1 for seven to 10 days, according to a recent announcement from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. The temporary stoppage will allow the state’s county clerks’ offices to migrate their records to a new electronic records-keeping system. As such, both state and local […]
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Kentucky Transportation Cabinet hosts open house on I-75/I-275 interchange project
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet held an open house on the I-75/I-275 interchange project at AJ Lindemann Elementary School in Erlanger Wednesday evening. The event showcased the breadth of the changes proposed for the relevant interchanges throughout the highway system. It allowed residents to ask questions of representatives from the cabinet as well as the organizations […]
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Transportation Cabinet to host open house for I-75/I-275 interchange
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet will host an open house for proposed changes to the I-75/I-275 interchange on Wednesday, Oct. 25, at AJ Lindeman Elementary School in Erlanger from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. “This in-person event will provide an opportunity for the public to review proposed transportation improvements, previously presented in a Virtual Open House […]
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Boone County to continue snow, ice services on state roads
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 […]
