The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and Ohio Department of Transportation will host two open house events to discuss the progress of the Brent Spence Bridge Corridor Project later this month, according to a recent press release from the project. “One meeting will be held in Kentucky and one in Ohio to allow the public to browse […]
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Highway work zone safety on Transportation committee’s radar
In 2022, more than a thousand crashes occurred in highway work zones in Kentucky, with five resulting in a fatality. Officials with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet shared those statistics with the Interim Joint Committee on Transportation on Tuesday. Several lawmakers on the committee said they hope to fix Kentucky’s highway work zone safety problems in […]
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Open while closed: How Aquaramp Marina stayed in business during Route 8 saga
“Excited and relieved,” is how Aquaramp Marina co-founder Brian Schleper told LINK nky he felt when he learned the portion of Old Route 8, where his business is located, was reopening after a four-year closure. “We never dreamed it would take this long for this to get this going again,” Schleper said. The locally infamous […]
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Devou Good Foundation to host public hearing on 4th Street bridge
Two local nonprofits, the Devou Good Foundation and the Coalition for Transit and Sustainable Development of Greater Cincinnati, will host a public hearing relating to the 4th Street bridge on Aug. 10 at 7 p.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church in Covington. The hearing will focus on the upcoming 4th Street bridge replacement project, which will […]
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Northbound I-471 reopens following hours-long closure
The northbound lanes of I-471 in Campbell County have reopened after being shut down for hours beyond US-27 for a serious crash. The southbound lanes are still being restricted, with heavy traffic in the area. Fort Thomas Police say they responded to an “injury accident” on I-471 northbound around 9:30 a.m. Friday. The northbound lanes […]
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I-75 in Kenton, Grant counties to undergo lane closures until November
A portion of road about five miles long on I-75 passing through Grant and Kenton counties will undergo ongoing road closures until November, according to a recent announcement from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. The closures are the result of a resurfacing project taking place along northbound I-75 from just south of exit 166 into Crittenden […]
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State seeks proposals for electric vehicle charging network
Kentucky is seeking proposals from private-sector companies that want to bid on the state’s expanding electric vehicle charging network, according to an announcement from the governor’s office. Gov. Andy Beshear announced Thursday that the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet issued a request for proposals to build up to 37 stations along the interstates and parkways in the […]
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Local municipalities share input on Brent Spence Bridge corridor designs
The Brent Spence Bridge Corridor will be making big aesthetic changes to the region over the next few years, including the I-71/75 overpasses in Fort Wright and Fort Mitchell. At Fort Wright’s June 7 city council meeting, City Administrator Jill Cain Bailey presented the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s (KYTC) designs for the Kyles Lane overpass. “KYTC […]
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Daily lane closures scheduled on Madison Pike in Fort Mitchell through early June
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announced that upcoming lane closures will occur in Fort Mitchell along KY 17, also known as Madison Pike, around the 17-mile point for the construction of a church driveway and new turn lanes. The work began on May 8 and will continue until early June. “Crews will close the left lanes […]
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Collaboration, ‘complete streets,’ focus of Kenton County mayors’ group gathering
It’s a fact of life: Warmer spring temperatures mean the season of road closures, orange barrels, and heavy traffic is upon us. With a busy season of upcoming road maintenance projects on the horizon, Kenton county mayors were eager to hear an update from Bob Yaeger, chief district engineer at Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 6 […]