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Dana Avenue and Woodburn intersection to close

Dana Avenue and Woodburn intersection to close

 

CINCINNATI (FOX19) - The intersection of Dana Avenue at Woodburn will be closed beginning on Monday, March 26, 2012 at 5:00 am.

The closing is because of roadway work on Dana Avenue in this intersection. The closure will remain in place until approximately Monday, April 2, 2012 at 5 a.m.  A marked detour will direct motorists around the intersection using Victory Parkway, Jonathan Avenue, and Montgomery Road.  Local, emergency, and Xavier University traffic will be maintained.

The Cincinnati Transportation and Engineering Department is asking drivers to reduce their speed and use caution when approaching the area.

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Metro's new system maps include TANK and Streetcar

Metro's new system maps include TANK and Streetcar

CINCINNATI (FOX19) - To more accurately highlight its full system and service area, Metro has updated its transit system map.

Developed by Knoxville, Tenn.-based Smartmaps Inc., the new map includes bus routes for regional transit partners, the Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky (TANK) and the Clermont Transportation Connection (CTC).

 

Metro Begins Planning for Future Improvements

CINCINNATI, OH (FOX19)  Since its last transit plan in 2008, Metro has added new kinds of buses (hybrid, “accordion” and smaller buses), partnered with the Cincinnati Zoo on a new LEED-certified transit center, added a new transit center/ park & ride in Western Hills with direct service to Uptown, introduced new fare options, and improved electronic communications to customers.

Now we want to know:  Which way do you think should Metro go next?

Metro is posing that question to the community as part of a new Way to go* initiative to better meet Greater Cincinnati’s transportation needs and plan for future improvements.

This spring, Metro will open a dialogue with the community to better understand what transportation needs exist and how to meet them. Metro will use the ideas it gathers through community outreach to create a plan by the end of the year.

Help fill a Metro bus to help tornado victims - March 10

Help fill a Metro bus to help tornado victims - March 10

CINCINNATI – Last Friday’s devastating storms left many of our neighbors in need of basic supplies to get their lives moving forward again. 

Let’s show them how much we care… on Saturday, March 10, help us fill a Metro bus with the following items for Tristate tornado relief efforts:

  • Non-perishable food
  • Personal care items
  • Cleaning products
  • First-aid supplies
  • Cash/checks (donations can be made inside the Hyde Park Kroger store)

A Metro bus will be parked at the Hyde Park Kroger store on Saturday, March 10, from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The store is located at 3760 Paxton Avenue.

All items collected will go to Matthew 25: Ministries for distribution to Tristate tornado victims. 

This event is being held in conjunction with Radio One (The WIZ, The BUZZ and MOJO) and Hubbard Radio (Q102, B105, Rewind 94.9 and Wolf County).

New bike trail, green programs discussed Tuesday

New bike trail, green programs discussed Tuesday

CINCINNATI (FOX19) – The citizens who are working on the Wasson Way Hike/Bike Trail Plan will make a presentation at Cincinnati Council’s Strategic Growth committee at Noon on Wednesday in Council Chambers at Cincinnati City Hall.

The plan entails the creation of a hike and bike trail alongside the 6.5 miles of unused railroad tracks that extend through the Cincinnati neighborhoods of Evanston, Hyde Park, Oakley, and Mount Lookout, as well as the surrounding communities of Norwood, Fairfax, and Mariemont. 

Metro alters routes and schedules on west side, Downtown, and on 4 and 41

Metro alters routes and schedules on west side, Downtown, and on 4 and 41

 

CINCINNATI (FOX19) - Metro will have a service change for six routes starting on Sunday, March 4.

Three routes have significant changes:

Rt. 1 The One for Fun, Museum Center-Mt. Adams-Zoo

The Rt. 1 will have a modified schedule and will arrive and depart Downtown from Government Square areas F and D every 30 minutes in morning and evening peak hours and every hour during non-peak hours.

Rt. 4 Blue Ash - Kenwood - Ridge Road

Two Rt. 4 services will have new trip names. The Rt. 4 Blue Ash will be renamed Rt. 4 Silverton - Blue Ash and Rt. 4 Kenwood will be renamed Rt. 4 Kenwood - Blue Ash. The Kenwood (Dillonvale) inbound and outbound trips will have modified routing to and from UC Blue Ash (formerly Raymond Walters). All trips will have modified arrival and departure times.

Cincinnati Metro Redesigns Website to Make it Easier for Riders to Use

Cincinnati Metro Redesigns Website to Make it Easier for Riders to Use

CINCINNATI, OH (FOX19) – At your computer or on your smartphone, news and information about Cincinnati Metro is now easier to access than ever before at the redesigned website, www.go-metro.com.

Visitors to the new site will find it to be more functional and user-friendly; it is also more accommodating for people with disabilities. Metro has also rolled out a mobile version of the website that can be viewed on any web-enabled mobile phone.

Changes include more images and a simplified navigation, which make the website more straightforward and engaging than the previous site. The website now includes time and weather on the homepage and easy access to Google Transit and schedules so riders can prepare for catching their bus. The site also includes a “How to Ride” section for new riders and detailed information about how to use Metro’s new fareboxes, which includes videos.