Riverfront Commons shared-use trail

For 24 years, Woolpert has worked to develop the vision and design for the Northern Kentucky Riverfront Commons, including the landmark Covington Plaza. Woolpert’s master plan created a strong foundation for continued economic redevelopment of the riverfront, energized by a dynamic and vibrant waterfront community gathering and entertainment focus. This project involved the design for three segments of the Riverfront Commons Trail system in three different cities, conforming to the design guidelines prepared by Woolpert. The total of the three segments was approximately one mile. The design widths varied from 8 feet to 12 feet depending on space available.

The team performed trail alignment, asphalt grading and concrete paving, as well as crosswalks and signage. Under an interlocal agreement, documents were prepared to be bid as one bid package for economy of scale and efficient administration. The trail connects a 30,000-square-foot pedestrian gathering and events plaza, with stepped seating area and lower level river overlook, and a 12,000-square-foot gateway plaza with seating, sculpture, and sloping paved beach for direct water access. The project also included shoreline stabilization, landscape, and lighting.