Great Miami Drinking Water Protection Project in Ohio Receives 2009 National Planning Achievement Award for a Hard-Won Victory
12-18-2008 - The Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Council of Governments
(OKI) faced an enormous – and critical – challenge: how to help the economically challenged Village of New Miami in Ohio protect drinking water for itself and its neighbors. Working through local political turmoil, and coordinating with New Miami leaders, business people and residents, the OKI helped the village adopt a new plan and ordinance to safeguard its groundwater, an important natural resource that supplies seven public water systems serving more than 300,000 people.
Funding Applications for Emission Reduction Projects Available in Kentucky
12-16-2008 - The Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Council of Governments (OKI) will accept funding applications for emission reduction projects for Boone, Campbell and Kenton counties in Kentucky.
Funding Applications for Kentucky Emission Reducing Projects Available
11-20-2008 - The Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Council of Governments (OKI) announced today that funding applications transportation projects will be available from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s Office of Local Programs.
OKI Indentifies Improvement Projects for I-471 Corridor
10-9-2008 - Improvements outlined in a transportation plan approved today by the Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Council of Governments (OKI) Board of Directors will increase travel efficiency and safety on Interstate 471 and other major routes in northern Campbell County.
Bridge Builders release economic data on Brent Spence Bridge
10-8-2008 - The economics of the Brent Spence Bridge (BSB) are measured in hundreds of billions of dollars of commerce, millions in cost savings, tens of thousands of jobs and tons of emission savings.
Projects Improve Travel and Safety Along Dixie Highway
9-24-2008 - (OKI) Board President and Liberty Township Trustee Christine Matacic announced today investments of more than $4.3 million to Dixie Highway have made the route safer and more travel efficient.
Media Alert
8-14-2008 - Preliminary work is expected to begin the week of August 18 on the U.S. 27 project between Interstate 471 near the Perkins Restaurant in Highland Heights and 11th Street in Newport.
Roadway Projects Will Lead to Less Congestion
8-8-2008 - The Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Council of Governments (OKI) announced today that one of the recommendations from its Interstate 471 Corridor Study will soon be underway.
Projects Help Improve Air Quality in the Cincinnati Region
8-6-2008 - Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Council of Governments (OKI) Board President Christine Matacic applauded the Ohio Department of Development (ODOD) and the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) for its recent funding announcement awarding more than $3 million to the Indiana & Ohio Railway (I&O) for emission reduction projects in the OKI region.
OKI Awards $446,000 for Transportation Projects
7-31-2008 - The Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Council of Governments (OKI) announced today that $446,000 will be distributed to 10 organizations throughout the Greater Cincinnati area to help meet the transportation needs of the elderly and disabled.
Bike and Walking Trails Provide Unique Experience
7-24-2008 - Bicycle advocate Don Burrell, senior planner and bicycle/pedestrian coordinator at the Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Council of Governments (OKI), clearly demonstrates the pleasure and commitment he has for his job through example.
OKI Approves 2030 Regional Transportation Plan
6-13-2008 - The Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Council of Governments (OKI) Board of Directors approved on Thursday the OKI 2030 Regional Transportation Plan. The plan is the long-range, comprehensive transportation planning document for the eight-county, three-state region..
OKI Helping Shape Ohio’s 21st Century Transportation Strategies
5-23-2008 - Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Council of Governments (OKI) Executive Director Mark Policinski highlighted important transportation challenges facing Ohio and the Tri-State region yesterday at the 21st Century Transportation Priorities Task Force meeting.
OKI Links Transportation Technologies
4-4-2008 - The Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Council of Governments (OKI) has been conducting an inventory of transportation technologies throughout the Tri-State with the purpose of creating standards for electronic components of the regional transportation system.
Public Comment Needed on Improvements to I-471 Corridor
3-20-2008 - The Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Council of Governments (OKI) will provide the public with the opportunity to comment on recommendations included in its Interstate 471 Corridor Study on Tuesday, March 25.
Fight High Gas Prices by Carpooling or Vanpooling
3-14-2008 - With gasoline prices soaring, the cost of filling up is hitting household budgets like never before. If you’re feeling the effects of rising gas prices on your wallet, you may want to consider carpooling or vanpooling to work.
Get Involved NOW in Shaping the Region’s Transportation Future
2-27-2008 - The Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Council of Governments (OKI) is hosting eight public open houses throughout the region regarding the OKI 2030 Regional Transportation Plan Update.
OKI to Host Transportation Funding Workshop
2-14-2008 - The Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Council of Governments (OKI) will be hosting a Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) workshop for those interested in submitting transportation projects in Ohio.
OKI Awards More Than $1.7 Million for Public Transit
1-10-2008 - The Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Council of Governments (OKI) announced today that more than $1.7 million will be awarded to various public transit projects throughout the region.
