ASHLAND, Ky. (WSAZ) - Winchester Avenue has gone through a transformation in recent years.

Roundabouts, reverse angle-parking, and what city officials say is a more pedestrian friendly area.

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announced that Winchester Avenue is a Top 12 finalist in the 2025 America’s Transportation Awards Competition.

Celesta Kouns, director of Visit Ashland, Kentucky, said this is an exciting moment for the city.

“From a tourism perspective, what an awesome thing that is,” Kouns said. “To know that we’re getting notoriety for our beauty and so people take notice of us and be able to come and see all the other things that we have going on.”

The project is in the running for both the Grand Prize and the People’s Choice Award, with each including a $10,000 prize for ch

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