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Eggners Ferry Bridge Nearly Whole Again

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet

Construction workers poured the concrete deck for the replacement span of the US 68/KY 80 Eggners Ferry Bridge yesterday morning. 

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet spokesman Keith Todd says it took about five hours to pour the more than 300 foot length. Crews worked all last week to place forms and reinforcing steel for the new deck after it was set in place last Monday. Workers expect to install curbs on the span sometime late today or early tomorrow. A $7 million dollar agreement requires Hall Contracting of Kentucky to have the bridge ready for traffic by this holiday weekend or face hefty fines. It’s been four months since a cargo ship struck the bridge causing a portion of it to collapse. 

Gary Pitts is a music loving outdoorsman who coincidentally loves outdoor music. He is a student at Murray State pursuing a music minor to complement his history major. Gary is a member of the MSU Guitar Ensemble and greatly enjoys the Latin grooves he and the other ensemble members get throw down on. When he is not producing news, jamming on his guitar, or pursuing music history research, he is usually canoeing or biking somewhere in nature with his wife Siobian.
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