Chris Mayhew Cincinnati Enquirer Published 3:19 PM EST Mar 6, 2019 Changing the ways motorists travel on three of Covington’s busiest streets is being considered by city officials. Streets affected include Greenup Street, Scott Boulevard and Madison Avenue between 20th Street and Martin Luther King Boulevard (old 12th Street), according to a city news release. Greenup Street and Scott Boulevard are one-way streets. Madison Avenue, a two-way street, is the city’s traditional main thoroughfare. The three streets are among the city’s most heavily traveled, according to the release. A traffic count in fall 2018 measured more than 650 vehicles traveling Greenup Street per hour in peak morning rush hour, according to the release. SUPPORT JOURNALISM: Subscribe today for access to all our coverage.
Unlike the high speed, one-way streets of Scott and Greenup, Madison plots a slower course straight through the heart of Covington, supporting walkability and containing a good stock of commercial space. This study examines some of the dynamics of the two identified business areas along Madison Ave. North of 8th Street. Neighborhood Niches.
Eastside Covington neighborhood leaders asked city officials for help with concerns about speeding on the one-way streets of Greenup and Scott in 2018. Residents asked the city to consider converting the streets to two-way traffic to slow cars down.
Several proposals to change traffic flow and intersections will be presented at a 5:30-7 p.m. Wednesday, March 20 open house at Life Learning Center, 20 W.
There will be a brief presentation at 6 p.m. Residents will have a chance to study the proposals, ask questions and provide comments, said Chris Schneider, project manager and principal planner with Planning and Development Services of Kenton County. Covington hired PDS in August 2018 to guide a study and create a traffic plan for the three of the city’s busiest north-south.
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