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$250,000 approved for Blackford bridge project
by Gwen Hicox--ghicox@journalenterprise.com
According to McConnell’s office, $250,000 was included in the Omnibus Appropriations Conference Report, which was passed by the senate. The report is now on its way to the president for his signature. As senior member of the Appropriations Committee, McConnell used his position to secure the funding that will be used to help make the bridge over Tradewater River passable for emergency vehicles and provide an outlet for residents during flooding. “I know how important this project is to the people of Webster County,” McConnell said. “I am pleased to have been able to use my position as a member of the Appropriations Committee to secure the funding to make the upgrades to the Blackford Bridge possible.” “This should get us awful close to completion,” commented Webster County Judge/Executive Jim Townsend. “It’s been a long arduous process, but we’ve had a good working relationship with the senators and congressmen working on this project.” Prior to the $250,000 earmarked for the Blackford bridge project, Webster County has received a $100,000 grant for Phase I (engineering) of the project. An additional $150,000 grant has also been approved to continue into Phase II of the project, where actual restoration work can begin. The recently approved $250,000 will go far in drawing the project to its completion. “I’m very grateful,” said Danny Witherspoon, organizer of the Blackford bridge restoration project. “We’ve been working on this for four-years. This will really help the project out.” Funding for the Blackford bridge project was a portion of more than $19 million in federal funding secured for various transportation projects throughout Kentucky for fiscal year 2004.
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