Emergency road aid funds awarded to Mercer County

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Kentucky Transportation Cabinet • District 7

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Natasha F. Lacy
859-246-2355 (office)
859-229-8447 (cell)
NatashaF.Lacy@ky.gov

Emergency road aid funds awarded to Mercer County

For bridge replacement on Old Dixville Road

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Dec. 5, 2022) – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet today announced that the Mercer County Fiscal Court will receive $100,000.00 in County Road Aid emergency funds for a bridge replacement on Old Dixville Road (CR 1229).

The replacement will make travel safer for motorists, pedestrians, school buses and other vehicles that rely upon Old Dixville Road. 

“The Transportation Cabinet is pleased to approve this request for funding to provide timely assistance to Mercer County to repair and maintain safe connections in the community,” said Transportation Secretary Jim Gray. 

The bridge replacement will take place 0.396 miles south of CR 1228, extending south to ending milepoint of 3.015.

The Mercer County Fiscal Court is responsible for administering the work.

 

 

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