Fort Wright Police Department will take a more “proactive approach to traffic enforcement” following Mayor Dave Hatter’s orders, according to Police Chief Ed Butler. In the past, the city has tried to give out citations and tickets sparingly. However, concern from residents about reckless driving on city streets prompted the city to address the issue […]
Tag: traffic
Posted inNews
Panel denies Boone County apartment complex developer zoning request
A developer’s zoning request that would result in a 312-unit apartment complex in Boone County has been denied by the Boone County Planning Commission. The panel’s decision regarding the zone change request from commercial to residential use was issued during Wednesday’s planning commission business meeting and will now be forwarded to the Boone County Fiscal […]
Posted inInfrastructure
Fort Wright police take ‘multi-tiered’ approach to increased traffic violations
There are many things contributing to traffic issues in Fort Wright, said Police Chief Ed Butler, but he told LINK nky that he suspects an increase in population and COVID comparison to be the culprits. “Without directly looking at the data, my gut says [Fort Wright] is the main artery for people south of the […]
Posted inNews
Boone County secures funds for lane extension project design
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 […]
Posted inNews
Boone County extends traffic signal maintenance, inspection contract
A Burlington-based firm will handle Boone County’s traffic signal maintenance and inspection responsibilities for another year. County-owned traffic signals, school zone flashers and traffic light poles will serviced by Bluegrass Electrical Consultants in the wake of the Boone County Fiscal Court approving an extension of the present contractual agreement. “In 2019, the fiscal court approved […]
Posted inNews
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 […]
Posted inNews
TANK to celebrate World Car Free Day with free fare
The Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky is offering free fare on Sept. 22 in celebration of World Car Free Day. The global initiative encourages motorists to take a break from driving while exploring other transportation alternatives such as public transit. Greater society benefits from a day with decreased traffic congestion; a greener environment; and reduced […]
Posted inNews
President Biden visits Covington: Here’s a look at the traffic impact
Written by WCPO’s Christian LeDuc President Joe Biden will be in Covington Wednesday to talk about the $1 trillion infrastructure deal that will improve the Brent Spence Bridge. Ironically, his visit will create quite a traffic hassle. All the details on his travel plans have not been released due to security concerns but we do […]
Posted inNews
Truck crashes into auto parts store
An O’Reilly Auto Parts store in Alexandria is temporarily closed after a truck crashed through the front door. A photo shared in an Alexandria neighborhood group on Facebook Thursday shows a large, black pickup truck crashed into the glass facade of the auto parts store, located just off KY 27. Damage in the photo indicates […]
Posted inNews
Victim in Boone County crash identified
The Boone County Sheriff’s Office has released the identity of the victim involved in a fatal crash on Monday. Travis Jacob Freas, 30, of Cincinnati, was killed in an early-morning collision in Hebron. Freas was operating a 2006 Honda Accord. The other driver was Maria Havens, 37, of Burlington, who was driving a 2018 Nissan […]