Blair Avenue to Martin Luther King-Phase 7

May 25, 2026

Wasson Way/CROWN Phase 7 will connect with Phase 6B at Blair Court and extend the trail further west toward University of Cincinnati. Groundbreaking for Phase 7 expected in fall 2026. This segment (see map) will mark a significant connection to the Uptown Innovation District at Martin Luther King Drive and Reading Road. It also represents the first segment of Wasson Way that splits off the former railroad line and will follow the street grid on new physically separated and protected bike lanes. 

Shout-outs to the OKI Regional Council of Governments, Tri-State Trails/CROWN, the City of Cincinnati, and other local partners for their work on bringing the complex section to fruition. 

This section is strategically important because with Phase 6B and 7, Wasson Way, the flagship of the CROWN, connects to both the University of Cincinnati and nearby Cincinnati Children’s Hospital and will allow employees to reach these destinations by bike or foot, from the eastern section of Cincinnati.