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NEW PROPOSAL OUTLINES PLAN TO TRANSFORM FORT WASHINGTON WAY

City and County working together to apply for up to $2 million federal grant
Initial renderings released by the design company show a deck being constructed
that completely covers Fort Washington Way between Second and Third Streets and
Race to Walnut.


By: Christian LeDuc , Ally Kraemer
Posted at 8:25 AM, Oct 04, 2022
and last updated 12:49 AM, Oct 05, 2022

CINCINNATI  — The City of Cincinnati and Hamilton County plan to seek a federal
grant to design decks on top of a portion of Fort Washington Way.

The goal is to reconnect the Central Business District with the Banks.

The city and the county are working to pursue the planning grant from the
Reconnecting Communities pilot program, a new program created under the
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) to reconnect communities that have been cut
off by highway investments.

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"Business leaders wisely invested in foundations that make today’s plan
possible," said Jill P. Meyer, CEO of the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber.
"We’re excited to present the community with a one-of-a-kind regional asset that
will spur economic development, create a vibrant space for the region, and take
advantage of the incredible opportunity the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law offers
to catalyze this long-planned-for project."

Designers from local firm KZF Design presented plans Tuesday for the massive
project.

Photo by: The City of Cincinnati

Initial renderings released by the design company show a deck being constructed
that completely covers Fort Washington Way between Second and Third Streets and
Race to Walnut.



The decks are permanent, physical structures that essentially turn part of Fort
Washington Way into a tunnel. Renderings also show the possibility of creating
open green space and a soccer field along with areas for dining and watching
local sports.

Photo by: KZF Design

Some employees at nearby local businesses were supportive of the idea.

"There are going be a lot of footsteps coming this way," said Jordan Johnson,
who works at In Between Tavern on Third St. "10 years ago, when I was 15, we had
nothing down here. It was not fun. There was no reason to be outside."

A preliminary estimate shows the total cost of the project could be between $95
and $110 million. City and county leaders plan to request federal funding to
help.

"It'll be nice to have more of a green space for people to enjoy close by," said
Liz Naugher, the general manager of Lola's Coffee just down the street. "They
don't have to go all the way down to the river."

Not everyone is a fan of the idea.

“Of the city’s 52 neighborhoods, almost every single one has a highway that is
cutting it up or maybe it's a barrier to the next neighborhood over,” said Kerry
Devery, president of the Madisonville Community Council. “You could use this
money and half of it could go to fix up half a dozen neighborhoods.”



Cincinnati Mayor After Pureval referenced several projects at Tuesday’s
presentation that the city is working on. He mentioned working on finishing the
Western Hills viaduct and receiving grants to connect communities in Lower Price
Hill, Evanston, the West End and Hyde Park. The Mayor also named the Brent
Spence Bridge a priority.

"The only reason we are here is because of this extraordinary opportunity
created by the bipartisan infrastructure bill," Pureval said. "This is a unique
once-in-a-generation opportunity to have the funds to do the projects that we've
all been dreaming of."

The project is still in the proposal phase. If this initial grant is approved,
leaders will start the 18-month community feedback process.

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