Tri-State Trails Covington + Newport Bike Plan

In January 2023, the City Commissions in both Covington and Newport approved a Memorandum of Understanding to partner with Tri-State Trails in developing a joint Bicycle Transportation Plan for both cities. Tri-State Trails scope of work includes the following tasks:

• Inventory existing conditions;
• Review previously adopted community plans;
• Identify key gaps in the bicycle transportation network, with a focus on creating a protected bikeway network within Covington and Newport that can extend into neighboring cities;
• Host community engagement for the plan; and
• Create a short and long-term prioritized project list that aligns with potential funding sources.

As of March 2024, the draft plan was available for public review on the Tri-State Trails’ website. The draft plan was also presented to Covington in January 2024 and Newport in March 2024. Following this review, the plan will need to be formally adopted by the Cities of Covington and Newport.