About the Study
The I-471 Corridor centers on one of the region's major transportation corridors. This nine-mile corridor includes I-471, U.S. 27, I-275, KY 8 and KY 9 accommodating close to a million vehicles every day. Since the opening of I-471 more than 25 years ago, daily Ohio River crossings have quadrupled. Likewise, travel demand throughout the corridor has also experienced dramatic growth. This trend is expected to continue in the future.

The I-471 Corridor Study will go beyond just searching for ways to best handle traffic. It will focus on gaining a clear understanding of the land use/transportation dynamic and determine strategies to enhance the quality of life and economic potential of Campbell County. The Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Council of Governments (OKI) will work closely with community leaders, organizations and the general public to provide a truly coordinated and cooperative study that integrates economic and land use components into transportation decision-making.

Study Progress
Since the start of the I-471 Corridor Study in the summer of 2006, the study has identified areas with safety and traffic flow problems within the corridor. Preliminary work has been conducted to identify multimodal options to address these problems. These options will be evaluated for technical merit and presented to the community for input.  The study team has selected the I-471/I-275 interchange for an Interchange Modification Study based on its significance to the corridor. This will include the study of a new full access interchange south of the Three Mile partial interchange on I-275. It is expected that the I-471 Corridor Study will host a public open house in early spring 2008 to gather input on the various options.

In addition, the following tasks have been completed:

o        U.S. 27-Alexandria Pike Access Management Plan – Presented to the public in June of 2007, included in this plan are recommendations for a three-lane conversion from Crowell Avenue to Blange Road and the installation of a non-traversable median from Sunset Drive to the Meijer store.  The recommendations will be advanced for further study.

o        U.S. 27-Alexandria Pike Traffic Signalization Optimization Plan – This plan has been completed and forwarded to Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) for implementation.

The I-471 Corridor Study is coordinating with the I-471/KY 8 Interchange Modification Project lead by KYTC. The results of the KY 8 Project will include a preferred interchange option at KY 8 and will impact the work the Corridor Study is conducting.  For more information on the I-471/KY 8 Interchange Modification Project, please visit www.471project.org.

Additional information will be posted to this Web site as it becomes available. For more information on the I-471 Corridor Study, please see the Study Q&A.