Newtown Pike is being expanded to five lanes from West Fourth to West Loudon adjacent to the new location for the BCTC community college (aka old Eastern State Asylum). [H-L]
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| Bishop’s House Photo: Michael Monks, RCN. |
Covington’s Bishop’s Mansion – a ca. 1830 Victorian owned for most of its life by the Catholic Diocese of Covington – was demolished this week. Fortunately, many interior features were salvaged. Replacing the historic property which is immediately south of St. Mary’s Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption will be … a Walgreen’s. [RCN]
An exploration of downtown parking woes and solutions for Lexington [BizLex]
A never opened hotel on US 27 in Jessamine County, south of Nicholasville, has been purchased and will be opened as a suite-style hotel. Scratch one off the abandoned list. [Jessamine Journal]