The Weekly Commute

The Weekly Commute

Greater Cincinnati transit and climate headlines from the previous week (curation by Queen City Commuter)

Queen City Commuter (Main)

week 5-24-26 top headline

News 5: Barge carrying equipment for Brent Spence Bridge project set to arrive in Cincinnati next week
News 5: Barge carrying equipment for Brent Spence Bridge project set to arrive in Cincinnati next week

other recent transit news

LinkNKY: Florence mayor opposes KYTC’s Dixie Highway road diet plan
CPR: Parking reservations are coming to Covington garages
Biz Courier (💵): Column - Cincinnati Metro advances MetroRapid stops on Ludlow Avenue
9 News: Community mural painting planned at Anderson Township metro station
Local 12: Cincinnati targets street takeovers with new ordinance, increased punishments
Biz Courier (💵): Cincinnati gets $4.1M grant for final Wasson Way phase
9 News: After neighbors' petition, 2 Clermont County roads have slower speed limits
19 Now: Traffic stop leads to deadly shooting involving Indiana State Trooper, officials say
9 News: Adams County neighborhood cut off after flood water submerged its only bridge
Biz Courier: CVG awarded $10 million for upgrades (via Local 12)

development & land use

CPR: Report: Disability discrimination high in Greater Cincinnati rental housing
LinkNKY: How BE NKY and the Port Authority work (and why it matters)
9 News: As Miami arena project advances, advocates push to preserve centuries-old grove
9 News: New fund looks to address Northern Kentucky housing shortage
Biz Courier (💵): Bridge Forward eyes 'pink zoning' for reclaimed Brent Spence land
Local 12: Vacant OTR space to get new life as bar, apartments under $4 million renovation plan
LinkNKY: How the fight over a local church could have nationwide effects
9 News: Cincinnati VTICA program funds neighborhood improvements

climate & environment

LinkNKY: WAVE Foundation’s annual river sweep returns in June
Kentucky Lantern: Utilities report as many as 30 data centers under discussion in Kentucky
Local 12: Gas leak triggers Hazmat response on Cincinnati's west side
19 Now: Ohio pauses data center tax credits
9 News: Neighbors voice concerns over newly approved Northern Kentucky data center
9 News: Neighbors say stench from Zimmer landfill near Moscow causing breathing problems
9 News: New natural gas pipeline planned in Northern Kentucky draws concern

traffic/service disruptions

Enquirer: Northbound I-75 shutdown at Lockland Split May 29 through June 1
LinkNKY: Brent Spence I-71/75 ramp closures in Covington delayed again
9 News: Simon Kenton Memorial Bridge set to close for 15 months for massive repairs
Local 12: Bridge repair work will shut down key Cincinnati roads for weeks
Local 12: Western Hills Viaduct closing again; here are the latest dates, times

traffic violence tracker

News 5: Police: 1 dead, 2 juveniles seriously injured after head-on crash in Pendleton County
Local 12: NKY police chase ends with crash in Cincinnati construction zone, suspect in custody
Local 12: Greater Cincinnati man arrested for 6th OVI
Local 12: Pedestrian struck, killed in hit-and-run in Clermont County
9 News: Overnight hit-and-run leaves pedestrian dead in Batavia Township