Kentucky officials are distributing funds during the second round of the county/city bridge improvement program. $8.2 million will be distributed among 15 counties and 3 cities to help with 22 infrastructure projects.
During a press conference last week, Georgetown mayor Burney Jenkins said this funding will allow them to address any deficiencies in a structure they expect will see plenty of use.
“We anticipate heavy growth in this area of our community in the coming years. I'm thankful for this funding, providing us the opportunity to address infrastructure needs on the front end of this growth.”
Scott County Judge Executive Joe Pat Covington said there are many bridges on county roadways and this will help take care of a couple of them.
“The city/county bridge improvement program will provide the funds to repair, and in our case, replace two bridges that have been closed. It's very critical funding, very timely with the recent floods and bad weather, extreme weather, this program couldn't be any more timely.”
Scott County received just over $969,000 for projects there. Georgetown received over $342,000 for the Clubhouse Drive Bridge project.
Local governments interested in future funding opportunities are encouraged to contact the Department of Rural and Municipal Aid or their local Department of Highways district office for more information.
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