Northern Kentucky walk/bike trail lands federal grant

Efforts to build a biking and walking path along the Northern Kentucky riverfront are getting a big boost.

The federal government awarded the city of Bellevue and regional economic development nonprofit Southbank Partners a nearly $3.8 million RAISE grant last week to do final planning and design work for the 20-mile Riverfront Commons path between Ludlow and Melbourne, Ky.

The Biden Administration chose 162 projects across the country to receive more than $2 billion in Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grants.