PHOTO ESSAY
REGIONAL PRIORITIES
In October, the Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Council of Governments (OKI) approved its next round of federal funding grants to area infrastructure projects, awarding a total of $53.8 million to 26 applying organizations. The projects include roadway, bridge, and sidewalk repairs; public transit upgrades; safety improvements; and bike/ pedestrian access improvements. Funds will be dispersed starting this Spring.
EAST OF EDEN
A total of $6 million was awarded to rehab work on the bridge connecting Eden Park to Victory Parkway and Walnut Hills (above and previous pages) over Kemper Road. Vehicle lanes will be reduced, sidewalks will be extended along Eden Park Drive, and street lighting will be replaced. The city of Cincinnati plans to add an on-street bike facility.
EASY RIDING
The Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky will receive $2.2 million to replace four diesel buses with hybrid electric models. TANK currently has 23 hybrid buses in service (above and right), accounting for nearly one-third of its fixed-route fleet, and acquired its first ones in 2007.
58 REALM WINTER 2021
