The refurbished Siddens Road bridge over Beaver Creek is open. James Brown/Glasgow News 1
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS
Glasgow News 1
The Barren County Fiscal Court received more money from the Kentucky Department of Transportation for bridge preservation.
On Oct. 2, Governor Andy Beshear announced the awarding of $7.5 million spread across 17 bridge projects throughout the commonwealth which will “repair, replace or preserve bridges to improve safety, extend their lifespan, remove lengthy detours and maintain important community links,” a Kentucky Transportation Cabinet press release stated.
Out of the $7.5 million total awarded in this round of funding, the Barren County Fiscal Court was approved for $175,000 for bridge repairs on Siddens Road.
Barren County Judge-Executive Jamie Bewley Byrd said these were separate from the $751,319 given to the county earlier this year.
As of 2 p.m. on Sept. 19 Glasgow-Barren County Emergency Management announced that the road at the bridge would be closed for approximately 30 days.
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