Michael Tyznik's Transit Plan
After MetroMoves was voted down in 2002, Michael Tyznik, an alumni of the University of Cincinnati's Bachelor of Science in Architecture program, created a visionary transit map of his own (Tyznik 2014). The plan is set in 2031 and provides broad connectivity for the region. Below is a schematic map of the system he designed.
How This Plan Moves Through Kentucky
Tyznik brings three separate lines of light rail across the Ohio River. The first being the 'Red Line,' also the system's longest line, that follows Interstates 71 and 75. It runs from Kings Island in Ohio to Florence, Kentucky via downtown Cincinnati and Covington. The second, the 'Green Line' which runs from the CVG Airport to West Chester via downtown Cincinnati and Covington; it essentially duplicates a lot of the service provided by the Red Line in Kentucky, but spurs off to meet the Airport. The last line that travels into Kentucky is called the 'Blue Line.' Running in the shape of a rotated U along the region's east side, the Blue Line runs from Eastgate to just beyond NKU and Cold Springs via downtown Cincinnati and Newport.
In his proposal, Tyznik also plans for a Riverfront Streetcar Circulator Loop that would run along Second Street and Third Street in Cincinnati, along Fourth Street in Covington, and along 4th and 5th Streets in Newport. Essentially, the streetcar runs in a loop between Cincinnati, Covington, and Newport, with connectivity between Covington and Newport being provided by the Fourth Street bridge.
In his proposal, Tyznik also plans for a Riverfront Streetcar Circulator Loop that would run along Second Street and Third Street in Cincinnati, along Fourth Street in Covington, and along 4th and 5th Streets in Newport. Essentially, the streetcar runs in a loop between Cincinnati, Covington, and Newport, with connectivity between Covington and Newport being provided by the Fourth Street bridge.