Boone County residents, businesses, and logistics operators have until Aug. 30 to weigh in on Kentucky's four-year plan for spending federal transportation dollars, including the $4.05 billion Brent Spence Bridge Corridor project that broke ground May 15.
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet opened a 30-day public comment period Aug. 1 on the Draft FY 2027-2030 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program, the state's official list of federally funded road, bridge, transit, and aviation projects scheduled through 2030, as NKY Tribune reported.
What's in it for Northern Kentucky
The draft STIP lists the Brent Spence Bridge Corridor project as one of three statewide "megaprojects." That project spans eight miles of I-71/I-75 in Kentucky and I-75 in Ohio, the same corridor that funnels more than $1 billion in freight daily past Florence's logistics hubs and the CVG Amazon Air complex in Hebron, according to AASHTO.
A new companion bridge is expected to open in 2031, with approach work wrapping up by 2033, according to KYTC's project announcement. Kentucky's share of the first phase is $1.7 billion. The project is expected to employ 700 to 1,000 skilled tradespeople at wages starting around $30 per hour.
The STIP also links to the Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky Metropolitan Planning Organization's individual Transportation Improvement Plan, which identifies federally funded projects specific to Boone, Kenton, and Campbell counties.
How to comment
KYTC Secretary Rebecca Goodman said the plan "offers the public a look at where we expect federal investments to be made in Kentucky over the next four years."
The draft is available online at transportation.ky.gov/Program-Management. Residents who prefer paper can review it in person at the KYTC District 6 office at 421 Buttermilk Pike in Covington, one of 12 district offices statewide where the document is on file.
Comments are accepted through Sunday, Aug. 30. After the window closes, KYTC will address feedback and submit the final STIP to the Federal Highway Administration and Federal Transit Administration for approval.
