DAYTON, Ky. — A new stretch of Riverfront Commons broke ground in Dayton, marking the latest milestone in a regional effort to connect all eight Northern Kentucky river cities by a continuous 20-mile riverwalk.

The Riverfront Commons project occupies the riverside of Route 8 through the river cities from Ludlow to Silver Grove.

A big element of the project is “The Riverwalk,” a 20-mile paved path connecting folks to the river, downtown business districts, and historic neighborhoods, with various parks, trailheads, overlooks and kayak launches. The Dayton phases of the Riverwalk represent 1 mile of new paved paths, further extending the project.

A groundbreaking was held on Oct. 16 to celebrate Phases 2 and 3 of The Riverwalk at Riverfront Commons in Dayton.

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