Final Recommendations

More than 200,000 residents in the Tri-State area work in or commute through downtown Cincinnati, Covington and Newport daily, in addition to approximately five million people who visit the area's entertainment facilities and attractions each year. As a result, travel between these three cities can be time-consuming and frustrating. After 18 months of analysis, the Central Area Loop Study Advisory Committee has developed recommendations designed to decrease traffic congestion and improve mobility to downtown Cincinnati, Covington and Newport. The recommendations address concerns for a loop circulator, improvements on Fourth and Fifth streets in Covington and the viability of a Newport Light Rail spur. On November 8, 2001, the Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Council of Governments (OKI) Board of Trustees approved these recommendations.

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• Cover and Table of Contents
• Chapter 1 - Introduction
• Chapter 2 - Technology Descriptions
• Chapter 3 - Travel Demand Modeling
• Chapter 4 - Typical Structures and Stations
• Chapter 5 - Description of Alternatives
• Chapter 6 - Capital and Operating Costs Estimates
• Chapter 7 - Evaluation Methodology
• Chapter 8 - Technology Evaluation
• Chapter 9 - Evaluation Summary
• Chapter 10 - Conclusion - Locally Preferred Alternative

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