Newport receives $272,000 for Raymond Motors project

The go2newport website reports that the City of Newport has received $272,000 for their Raymond Motors Preservation and Trailhead Project.

The old Raymond Motors building at 5th and York streets will be moved to the corner of 10th and Saratoga streets and converted into a trailhead.

The refurbished building will contain an information kiosk and possibly a transportation museum.

The trailhead will allow people to park their cars and access the bike paths on the Purple People Bridge, along KY-8, and along the future Riverfront Commons linear park.

The building, which is a surviving example of early automotive culture, had been slated for demolition.

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