Crittenden County Fiscal Court received $780,000 for a total replacement and 30-foot extension of the Copperas Spring Road bridge and $590,000 for replacement of the Nunn Switch #2 bridge. The projects will restore a dependable connection for residents and daily travelers.
"I am deeply grateful to our state legislators for implementing the funding necessary to support the City-County Bridge Improvement Program through which we can ensure pieces of our critically failing infrastructure can be replaced, providing the utmost safety to those traveling our roads and bridges," said Crittenden County Judge/Executive Perry Newcom.
Hickman County received $570,000 to replace and nearly double the length of the Springhill Road bridge. The new 64-foot connection will improve safety for school buses and farm equipment that rely on the route.
"We're very appreciative here in Hickman County to be awarded a new bridge that will go right here on Spring Hill Road. Thank you to Gov. Beshear, to Rural and Municipal Aid Commissioner Bobbi Jo Lewis, and to our District One chief district engineer, Kyle Poat," said Hickman County Judge/Executive Kenny Wilson.
Ballard County received $372,000 for a new Morning Meadows bridge that will replace the old structure and restore traffic.
"I just want to thank the State of Kentucky and KYTC for their hard work, and the state legislature for taking this pot of money and carving it out and making it available for counties," said Ballard County Judge/Executive Todd Cooper.
This was the latest round of funding from Team Kentucky's County and City Bridge Improvement Program, which has awarded $38.7 million to local governments since the first round announced earlier this year..
