Highway Transportation
 Transportation within the metro area is supported by a state of the art roadway management system called ARTIMIS – (The Advanced Regional Traffic Interactive Management & Information System) that provides incident, congestion, and freeway management for the Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky Region.
Interstate highways traversing this area are:
- I-75: north/south through MI, OH, KY, TN, GA and FL
- I-71: northeast/southwest through OH and KY
- I-74: southeast/northwest through OH, IN, IL and IA
U.S. highways in the area are:
Local interstates are:
- I-275: a perimeter highway linking Northern Kentucky and Cincinnati
- I-471: linking downtown Cincinnati with I-275
Truck Service
The major industrial and commercial areas of Northern Kentucky are within the Greater Cincinnati Interstate Commercial Zone. Established by the Interstate Commerce Commission, the zone permits carriers to make direct deliveries to the consignee without passing through the carrier’s terminal. More than 900 interstate common motor-freight carriers and 29 freight forwarders serve the Tri-state area. Twenty major metro areas are within one day’s truck driving time, and 30 additional markets can be reached with second-day service.
Highway Miles (Kilometers)
And Truck Transit Time (Days)
From Covington, KY to Selected Markets |
| City |
Highway Miles |
Highway Kilometers |
Truck Transit Time (Days) |
| Atlanta, GA |
439 |
706 |
1 |
| Baltimore, MD |
498 |
801 |
2 |
| Birmingham, AL |
464 |
746 |
1 |
| Chicago, IL |
288 |
463 |
1 |
| Cleveland, OH |
245 |
394 |
1 |
| Dallas, TX |
920 |
1,480 |
2 |
| Denver, CO |
1,173 |
1,888 |
2.5 |
| Detroit, MI |
270 |
434 |
1 |
| Indianapolis, IN |
110 |
177 |
1 |
| Kansas City, MO |
591 |
951 |
2 |
| London, Ontario |
380 |
611 |
1 |
| Los Angeles, CA |
2,180 |
3,508 |
3 |
| Memphis, TN |
468 |
753 |
1 |
| Milwaukee, WI |
374 |
602 |
1 |
| Minneapolis, MN |
692 |
1,114 |
2 |
| Nashville, TN |
268 |
431 |
1 |
| New Orleans, LA |
785 |
1,263 |
2 |
| New York, NY |
648 |
1,042 |
2 |
| Philadelphia, PA |
567 |
912 |
2 |
| Pittsburgh, PA |
296 |
476 |
1 |
| Raleigh, NC |
534 |
859 |
2 |
| St. Louis, MO |
339 |
545 |
1 |
| Seattle, WA |
2,300 |
3,701 |
3 |
| Toledo, OH |
200 |
322 |
1 |
| Windsor, Ontario |
260 |
418 |
1 |
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet - Northern Kentucky District 6
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Six-Year Highway Plan
Traffic Counts
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Federal Highway Administration
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