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KYTC to pay for permanent River Road fix; Fort Thomas pursues repaving, parks funding
Summary
City staff reported Kentucky Transportation Cabinet will fund roughly $1.4 million to stabilize a failing section of River Road; the city also scored an OKI grant for a North Fort Thomas repave (to begin next July) and is seeking other road and trail grants. A $50,000 T-Mobile grant was discussed to support a Highland Park disc-golf course.
City Administrator Matt reported to the council that the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) has agreed to fund a permanent repair for a problem section of River Road.
"It's about a $1,400,000 project that they're gonna be completing," Matt said. He described the work as cutting back the slope at the right-hand side where water crosses the road, installing a concrete wall backed by roughly 40 to 50 feet of soil nails, and redoing the roadside ditch to stabilize the hillside.
Why it matters: River Road is a city arterial. The city said the KYTC-funded stabilization will be a permanent fix and will be managed by the state.
Matt also said the River Road entrance to Tower Park is open while crews finish stonework; the city changed a planned set of steps to a 10-foot-wide ramp to ensure access for first responders and equipment. "We made a decision ... it's a 10 foot wide ramp now," Matt said, explaining the change was made so bucket trucks and ambulances can reach the area.
On grants, Matt told the council the city did not receive OKI funding this round for a Chesapeake sidewalk project but scored high enough for a North Fort Thomas repaving project that is expected to start in July of next year. The city is pursuing additional state road-improvement grants and a T-Mobile grant intended to contribute $50,000 toward a disc-golf course at Highland Park, which council previously approved in concept.
Other items: Hollywood's Drive water-main work is taking longer than expected, and the city will advertise for engineering bids on a federally funded repave after the OKI award. The administrator said other trail-grant applications remain underway and that the city will post updates as schedules firm up.
