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PRESIDENTIAL CONTRACT WOES
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Bridge Nightmare: One year later
More than a year ago, on Jan. 26, 2012, the Delta Mariner, struck a portion of the Eggners Ferry Bridge that stretches over Kentucky Lake. In the dark of the…
BUILDING BRIDGES Officials: Lakes project underway
The construction of two new bridges over the Kentucky and Barkley lakes is expected to begin early next year. In October, Gov. Steve Beshear announced plans to push forward construction…
Bridge repairs to finish on schedule
According to information provided by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, Hall Contracting of Kentucky Inc. located in Louisville, Ky., hopes to have the replacement span for the Eggners Ferry Bridge assembled…
Beshear outlines bridge construction measures
Gov. Steve Beshear visited the Lyon County Riverport Authority in Eddyville, Ky., Wednesday to discuss details regarding repairs to the missing span of the Eggners Ferry Bridge. The Delta Mariner…
Coast Guard, Safety Board hold Eggners Ferry Bridge hearings
The United States Coast Guard and the National Transportation Safety Board convened for a special series of public hearings this week. Their inquiries were focused on the deteriorated conditions of…
KTC begins bridge analysis, repairs
Crews have begun work on the Eggners Ferry Bridge almost three months after the 2,800-ton Delta Mariner NASA cargo ship collided with the main span, causing a 322-foot bridge section…
Beshear: Bridge repairs to be completed by May 27
Meghann Anderson Staff writer Chris Wilcox Staff writer Gov. Steve Beshear announced Thursday at the Kenlake State Resort Park in Hardin, Ky., that an emergency contract to repair and reopen…
Bridge determined structurally sound
Austin Ramsey News Editor The piers adjacent the 322-foot missing section of the Eggners Ferry Bridge are structurally sound, state officials announced late last week. At a news conference in…