The People’s Public Hearing on the Replacement 4th St Bridge: August 10th at 7 PM
1) Covington officials are saying that they don't have any influence on the bridge, and yet Covington Mayor Joe Meyer and the City's historic preservation staff have seats on the bridge aesthetics committee.
According to KYTC's website, the aesthetics committee is, "made up of community leaders from Newport and Covington" and "has been created to help identify key elements that may be included in the final bridge design. Stakeholders serve a critical role, bringing valuable input from their constituents to the project team and serving as advocates for the project in their communities." (italics added)
Why aren't Covington officials doing their job and including community input?
Exclusive Video Interviews From Residents & Newport Commission Meeting Recap
When asked what they most enjoyed about the event, Newport residents overwhelmingly emphasized seeing the support from the community and that the mayor and commissioner seemed responsive.
Residents from across the region were interviewed, sharing why 4th Street Bridge redesign is important to them:
Spoke VR Open House Recap & Press
On Wednesday, May 3rd, around 100 people gathered at Hub+Weber Architects to experience the reimagined Spoke bridge in virtual reality.
Attendees cited the beautiful design and the amount of space for pedestrians as the most compelling aspects of the 4th Street Bridge design project.
Brent Spence Bridge: How Road Expansion and Heavy Trucks Impacts Traffic Congestion
It’s clear that the better decision to alleviate the challenges would be to expand transit and not the highway.
