Thirty-two acres of Covington’s riverfront is soon to become a waterfront promenade, complete with performance pavilions, walkways, and trails for pedestrians and bicyclists. When finished, the redevelopment will make the riverfront more accessible to the public.
Amenities along the promenade include a kayak and paddle board launch on Cobble Beach under the Roebling Bridge, restrooms, lighting and landscaping all along the riverfront.
The City of Covington applied for an $11 million
Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery grant from the U.S. Deptartment of Transportation for the redevelopment of the riverfront from Highway Avenue to the Licking River, which is 1.25 miles.
A total of $3.2 million has already been invested in the project from a number of grants, both locally and nationally. Other grants will be sought to fund the rest of the project.
The redevelopment is part of the regional Riverfront Commons project, which is being completed by
Southbank Partners. The
11.5-mile trail spans six Northern Kentucky cities and includes tourist spots along the way.
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