Construction company chosen for bridge replacement

VANCEBURG | A construction company has been chosen to construct a replacement for a Lewis County Bridge.

E and E Construction has been chosen to replace Butler Branch Bridge, which sits on Butler Branch Road, off Laurel Road, according to Judge-Executive Todd Ruckel.

The total cost of the project is $44,800.

Ruckel said there was no advertising for bids due to the dire situation with the bridge.

"We declared it an emergency and when you do that you don't have to advertise for bids," Ruckel said.

During a December meeting of Lewis County Fiscal Court, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet representative Larry Tincher said the bridge was in terrible condition and not safe for travel.

"I wouldn't ride my bike across it," he said. "It's not safe for anyone to be on."

County Road Supervisor Bob Moore said there were several issues with the decking, beams and abutments.

"The decking is bad, the beams are bad. Pretty much everything is wrong with the bridge," Moore said.

The bridge has been in need of replacement for some time and in December it was closed to traffic, while the county officials applied for emergency funding.

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