PADUCAH, Ky. (April 20, 2020) – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) today announced the Ballard County Fiscal Court will receive $5,440 in county road aid emergency funds for repairs to a damaged drainage structure on Bondurant Road.
The repairs will make travel safer for Ballard County residents, commuters, and farmers who regularly travel Bondurant Road.
“The Transportation Cabinet is pleased to approve this emergency funding for Ballard County to help repair and maintain safe connections in the community,” said Transportation Secretary Jim Gray.
The emergency funds, authorized on April 6, 2020, are to assist with the repair of a culvert located on Bondurant Road (CR 1106) about 4/10s of a mile east of KY 473.
According to Ballard County Judge-Executive Todd Cooper, the culvert was severely damaged by flash flooding on March 21st.
“Bondurant Road provides a cut-through between KY 473 and Buchanan Lane,” Judge Cooper said. “It gets a lot of farm traffic and even quite a bit of commuter traffic. It’s fairly heavily traveled for a gravel road. We appreciate this critical financial assistance from the transportation cabinet and the emergency fund.”
The KYTC Department of Rural and Municipal Aid withholds a percentage of funding for cities and counties specifically to assist with emergency repairs and maintenance.
The Ballard County Fiscal Court is responsible for all phases of the repair work. A check will be issued directly to the county.