Western Ave. shut down for retaining wall work

COVINGTON, Ky. -- The main entrance to Devou Park could be reopened by the end of the year if crews can repair a retaining wall that collapsed in March in time.

Great Lakes Construction will have to shut down Western Avenue to through traffic to accommodate the project.

Mud and trees spilled downhill onto Devou Drive (formerly N. Park Road) and Western Avenue on March 13 when 70-year-old walls gave way.

Local traffic will still have access and the closure will last four to six weeks. Signs have already been erected in the affected areas.

Work would take about 160 days.

The project includes: > Replacing about 400 feet of wall on Devou Drive and 450 feet on Western Avenue. > Replacing a collapsed stone sewer pipe above Western Avenue.

The wall on Western Avenue will be weighed down with bedrock.

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Western Ave. shut down for retaining wall work