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Over $900K in asphalt on 29 streets

Annual resurfacing to bring smoother driving in 13 neighborhoods COVINGTON, Ky. – All or part of 29 streets in Covington are about to get a smoother surface. Almost 62,000 square yards of asphalt will be laid 1½ inches thick on the streets as part of a $927,540 contract with Riegl...

New stop sign on Highland Ave.

COVINGTON, Ky. – Drivers on Highland Avenue need to pay attention: There’s a new stop sign at the foot of Emery Drive. The signs (for drivers headed both east and west on Highland) were installed earlier this week by Public Works after numerous traffic complaints. The signs are per...

KYTC update on 4th St. bridge replacement to be held Aug. 15

The Fourth Street (Veterans Memorial) Bridge carries Ky. 8 across the Licking River between Covington (left) and Newport, near the Licking’s confluence with the larger Ohio River. (Photo used courtesy of Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, District 6.) Goals: ‘Signature’ look, bike...

The Cov moves toward future with electric vehicle chargers

Federal grant to provide bulk of $600K investment at four garages, parking lots COVINGTON, Ky. – Covington is about to make it more feasible for drivers to own electric vehicles with the pending installation of charging stations at four locations in the city. The City, through the ...

Street cleaning starts July 10

Signs, link below show schedule to move vehicle COVINGTON, Ky. – Covington’s Public Works Department will begin its annual summer cleaning of residential streets on Monday, July 10 – and as usual, the City has a link where you can find out when you need to move your car. The ...

City to be briefed on state’s plans for 4th St. bridge

The Fourth Street (Veterans Memorial) Bridge carries Ky. 8 across the Licking River between Covington (left) and Newport, near the Licking’s confluence with the larger Ohio River. (Photo used courtesy of Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, District 6.) Goals: ‘Signature’ look, bike...

Purging E-waste, old documents, and Styrofoam™

Annual drop-off event helps residents recycle responsibly COVINGTON, Ky. – A free drop-off recycling event will be held in Covington on Saturday, June 24, to help residents get rid of computer equipment and other electronics, foam packaging, and confidential documents that need to be shredd...

Surface work to cut Madison Pike to 1 lane for about two weeks

Photo 1: Gene Koehl, crew leader of Public Works’ Right of Way Division, lays asphalt on Madison Pike in Latonia with a cold planer. Photo 2: From left, Ryan Rickey, Gene Koehl, and Dan Bitter from the Right of Way Division. City fixing road sections in advance of larger state project to...

Bike plan draft ready for feedback

Bikers on the western end of Riverfront Commons along the Ohio River in Covington. (Photo provided by Tri-State Trails) Open houses in Covington, Newport to present first look at progress to date on joint plan (EDITOR’S NOTE: Today is National Bike to Work Day.) COVINGTON, Ky. &n...

Free tree for your yard

Duke Energy grant will grow Covington canopy, but only 30 trees are available COVINGTON, Ky. – If you want a free tree for your yard, you will want to act quickly: Covington’s Forestry Division has 30 trees to give away for planting in targeted neighborhoods, and they will be pas...
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