Sunday, April 13, 2008
WV Lawmaker Wants Kentucky To Share Cost In Repairing Nolan Toll Bridge.
West Virginia’s Senate Majority Leader Truman H. Chafin sent a letter to Kentucky State Senator Ray S. Jones II last week proposing the two states share equally in the cost of repairing the Nolan Toll Bridge.
The West Virginia Department of Highways shut down the privately owned bridge several months ago stating that the structure had not been inspected nor maintained for the last 12 years.
The bridge’s owner now lives out of the area. He has offered to donate the bridge to both of the states. However both WV and KY declined the offer.
Senator Chafin presented a letter with over 300 signatures from residents of Mingo, Pike and Martin Counties to WV Secretary of Highways Paul Mattox stating that they depend on the bridge.
Chafin says that the price tag to repair the bridge has been estimated at $ 303,000.
The West Virginia Department of Highways shut down the privately owned bridge several months ago stating that the structure had not been inspected nor maintained for the last 12 years.
The bridge’s owner now lives out of the area. He has offered to donate the bridge to both of the states. However both WV and KY declined the offer.
Senator Chafin presented a letter with over 300 signatures from residents of Mingo, Pike and Martin Counties to WV Secretary of Highways Paul Mattox stating that they depend on the bridge.
Chafin says that the price tag to repair the bridge has been estimated at $ 303,000.
# posted by Joe Kinzer @ 9:28 AM 
