Tell OKI To Put People Over Pavement and Prioritize Transit over Highways

Tell OKI to delay funding the Brent Spence Highway Expansion until ODOT studies alternatives that prioritize equitable and accessible transportation options for all residents.

The OKI Regional Council of Governments votes Thursday, 4/10/2025 at 10:30am on the TIP to give ODOT/KYTC a blank check to start construction on the $3.6+ Billion Brent Spence Freeway Expansion.

Please send a short email by 4/10 demanding our regional government hold ODOT/KYTC responsible for not spending the billions of dollars we need for safer streets and better transit on a polluting freeway boondoggle. You can also join us if you want to testify at the hearing in person or virtually Tuesday, 4/1/2025 at 4:00PM - we’ll be there with partners Civic Cincinnati and All Aboard Ohio.

The Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) is a 4-year plan that prioritizes and allocates federal funding for transportation projects in the Greater Cincinnati region, with the OKI Regional Council of Governments having final approval authority. The voting process involves OKI board members (primarily local elected officials) reviewing staff recommendations and public input before casting votes that determine which projects receive funding and in what order of priority.

MPOs, or Metropolitan Planning Organizations, are regional agencies responsible for transportation planning and funding allocation in metropolitan areas. They are meant to bring together local government officials and transportation authorities to coordinate and prioritize transportation projects and investments within their respective regions. The Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Council of Governments is a 100-person+ board that makes regional decisions on transportation, environmental, and economic issues in the tri-state area. They select projects and distribute billions of our allotted federal tax dollars in the region. As an MPO, the OKI has final authority over all federal dollars spent in the region for things like transportation infrastructure (sidewalks, roads, transit, and highways) and water and air quality-related initiatives.

Take Action: Tell OKI to delay funding the Brent Spence Highway Expansion until ODOT studies alternatives that prioritize equitable and accessible transportation options for all residents. Don't let our limited transportation dollars go exclusively toward highway expansion when our communities need safer streets, better transit, and more sustainable mobility options. Submit your comments by April 10, 2025, to OKI and OKI regional reps: Mark Jeffreys, Ron Washington, Emily Ahouse, Doug Gruver, and Bob Yeager.

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Tell OKI To Put People Over Pavement and Prioritize Transit over Highways

Tell OKI to delay funding the Brent Spence Highway Expansion until ODOT studies alternatives that prioritize equitable and accessible transportation options for all residents.

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