MULTIPLE COVINGTON PROJECTS PART OF ROADS BILL

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The Kentucky House of Representatives passed the roads bill 88-4: 

The two-year $3.5 billion plan also includes authorization for two new Louisville bridges and includes planning money for a new bridge in Northern Kentucky.
The House on Friday passed a series of bills relating to the state’s road plan. The measures will now go to the Republican-controlled Senate, where it will make changes to the plan to reflect their priorities. A committee will be appointed to work out the differences. 

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In addition to funding several phases of Kentucky's role for a new Brent Spence Bridge, multiple other Covington projects are included in the bill: 

• Replacement of West 15th Street bridge $200,000 for fiscal year 2012 and $350,000 for fiscal year 2013
• Replacement of 11th Street bridge $1.11 million for fiscal year 2014
• Congestion mitigation at 4th & Philadelphia $1.26 million for fisacl year 2012 for an additional lane would be added to 4th Street west of Philadelphia to Crescent 
• Congestion mitigation at Main & Pike Streets $760,000 for fiscal year 2012 to eliminate traffic signal at Main & Pike to allow for free flow of traffic in Covington
• Reconstructing Hands Pike $250,000 for fiscal year 2012, $3.6 million for fiscal year 2013, and $6 million for fiscal year 2014 to reconstruct Hands Pike from KY 17 (3-L) to Crystal Lake Drive
• Resurfacing Madison Avenue $175,000 for fiscal year 2012 to resurface Madison Avenue between MLK Blvd and 16th Street
• Replace sidewalks along Highway Avenue $250,000 for fiscal year 2012 to improve safety along Highway Avenue between Swain Court and Western Avenue by replacing sidewalks, constructing new sidewalks, installing new curbs, stabilizing slide area, and fence
• Brent Spence Bridge Funding totals that will (hopefully) lead to its eventual replacement include FY 2012 $28,780,000; FY2013 $15 million; FY2014 $15 million
• Total funding for Kenton County (including projects outside Covington, such as streetscaping in Ludlow and resurfacing in Bromley) FY2012 $33,835,437; FY2013 $45,510,000; FY2014 $22,210

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Read the bill here (PDF)