Saturday, January 15, 2000
Buttermilk Pike to be widened
BY CINDY SCHROEDER
The Cincinnati Enquirer
LAKESIDE PARK — Traffic jams should be eased and pedestrian safety enhanced when Buttermilk Pike is widened from the post office to Dixie Highway and sidewalks are added on both sides, state highway officials say.
While seven to 10 homes on the north side of Buttermilk Pike will be demolished this spring, the actual widening of Ky. 371 isn't scheduled to start until August, with completion expected by the end of 2001, said Richard Guidi, branch manager for pre-construction in the Transportation Cabinet's Northern Kentucky office.
The $2.2 million project calls for making Buttermilk Pike three lanes from the post office to Dixie Highway with additional turn lanes at Dixie, said Bill Plunkett, a design engineer. The project also includes curb and gutter improvements and the sidewalks.
“It's a pretty high-volume road that needs a minimum of three lanes — one lane in each direction and a turn lane,” Mr. Plunkett said.
A hump east of the post office also will be leveled to improve visibility, Mr. Guidi said.
“That will improve sight distance, especially when it comes to spotting pedestrians,” said Mr. Guidi.
While 16,200 vehicles a day traveled Buttermilk Pike in 1994, projections call for 18,500 vehicles in 2014, an estimate Mr. Guidi calls low.
“I believe it'll help the traffic and benefit the city as well,” said Lakeside Park Mayor Frank Smith.
During construction, highway officials plan to keep two lanes open, “except for real extraordinary circumstances, like laying a pipe across the road,” Mr. Guidi said.
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