The Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Council of Governments (OKI) has approved a record $82 million investment for 52 transportation projects across the tri-state region, marking the largest single-year funding award in the organization’s 61-year history. The projects will enhance mobility, safety, and connectivity for motorists, cyclists, and transit users.
The funding supports a range of improvements across Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana. In Ohio, allocations include upgrades to Gilbert Avenue and Victory Parkway in Cincinnati, replacement of buses for the Butler County Regional Transit Authority, and construction of the Western Hills Viaduct replacement. Loveland’s $5.27 million Madeira Corridor improvements received $4.22 million in federal funds and a $1.05 million local match.
Kentucky projects will advance through new multi-use paths, road realignments, and safety upgrades, including Boone County’s Oakbrook Road Path, Cold Spring’s US 27 and Downing Street realignment, and sidewalk improvements in Ft. Mitchell. The Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky will receive $3.1 million to replace fixed-route buses.
OKI distributed the funds through the Surface Transportation Block Grant, Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement, and Transportation Alternatives federal programs. Since 2018, the council has awarded nearly $449 million in infrastructure funding through its annual federal prioritization program.