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The group says the Brent Spence Bridge project could harm vulnerable communities.

A plan has been approved by the Newport City Board of Commissioners to increase bicycle safety and accessibility in the city.

Both Newport and Covington this week agreed to participate in bicycle infrastructure planning. The project comes after a car hit and killed cyclist Gloria San Miguel on the 11th Street Bridge between the two cities in August.

Work to make Covington more pedestrian and bike friendly has been underway since August 2022 when Gloria San Miguel was hit and killed.

There is a $2,000 reward for information on the vandals

'The memory of Gloria has never left us': Effort to bring change from tragedy almost ready for construction

The 4th Street Bridge, built in the 1930s, is considered by KYTC officials to be functionally obsolete. The KYTC has planned for the past six years to redesign the bridge.

A survey is being conducted to determine which option residents like best, with the results taken to elected leaders and state transportation officials.

According to DOTE’s presentation, two-way streets can slow traffic flow and promote pedestrian dominance. Improvements to Main Street have already cost $1.17 million over the past few years.

Cincinnati City Council passed an ordinance Wednesday to create an in-house pedestrian safety crew, which will allow the City to implement pedestrian safety projects faster.