Public hearing seeks Licking Greenway ideas

The City of Covington is holding a public hearing for a grant application for the first phase of the Licking River Greenway and Trails project tomorrow evening at 5:30 PM at City Commission Chambers, 638 Madison Avenue.

The Recreational Trails Program grant, administered by the Federal Highway Administration, would be used to construct an 8-foot-wide multi-purpose trail beginning at Clayton-Meyer Park, ascending and then following the floodwall along the Licking River, and continuing southward through the nature trails at Oakland Avenue.

The ending trail head will be located at Holmes High School.

The deadline for the grant application is February 1.

After more than a year of planning and public meetings,Vision 2015 released a final report and master plan for the system in late December.

Once completed, the Licking River Greenway and Trails will provide increased recreational opportunities and access to cultural and natural assets along the five-mile river corridor between I-275 and the Ohio River confluence.