The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is warning motorists of single-lane closures on KY 8 in Campbell County for a brush-clearing project, which will begin on Monday, April 29 and last until Thursday, May 2.
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Update: Mary Ingles Highway reopens following hill slide
Mary Ingles Highway is closed due to a slide between Oneonta Road and Painter Road, and motorists are advised to use an alternate route until the road is reopened.
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River Road between Amsterdam Road, Bromley to close for three days starting Wednesday
River Road between Amsterdam Road and the city of Bromley in Kenton County will close for at least three working days from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. beginning this Wednesday, Dec. 6. The construction will allow crews to perform blacktop repairs for the winter season. The road will reopen at 5 p.m. each day, but […]
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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 […]
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Public meeting scheduled on KY 8 Licking River Bridge progress
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet will be holding a public meeting on March 30 to discuss potential improvements to the KY 8 Licking River Bridge project. The meeting will provide a project update, as well as proposed alternatives for public review and input. The public will have an opportunity to ask questions and make comments with […]
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Transportation Officials Want to Limit Traffic on Route 8 in Fort Thomas, Campbell County
The Kentucky Transportation Department has announced that portions of Route 8 are being redesignated. Route 8 stretches across Campbell County, but the portions that could be redesignated includes sections in Fort Thomas, Newport, Bellevue and Dayton. This would give KYTC the option of reducing the speed limit and lowering weight load limits as conditions dictate […]
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Could This Fort Thomas Guardrail Cause More Harm than Good?
Does this guardrail along Route 8 actually pose more of a threat than provide safety?/MG When driving down KY Route 8, as it stretches down along the Fort Thomas riverfront, have you ever noticed this guardrail? If you overlooked it completely, it is probably because it might as well not even be there.