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Ann seeks emergency funds for Spout Springs bridge Estimated replacement cost is $94,547. Breach in bridge floor has expanded to nine inches overnight; span is on only road to two of Adair County's most important attractions, the Giles House and Spout Springs, where many get drinking water Three photos accompany this article By Ed Waggener Adair County Judge Executive Ann Melton is seeking state emergency road funds to repair a worsening situation on the bridge at the entrance of the road to the Janice & Henry Giles Home and to the Spout Springs. An estimate of $94,547.00 replacement cost has been received, she said. "If the Governor approves," she added, "we'll get 80% of that from the state." When she left the office today at 4:00pm CT, state offices in Frankfort had closed. "I guess we won't be able to hear until Monday. The bridge is very low, however, making the situation much less dangerous than it could be on a higher span, and, generally traffic moves slowly. A serious accident could occur, however, if speed is added into the mix. Then the possibility of a serious accident would rise sharply. The bridge has been on a county watch list, and was visited yesterday by the Judge. "It was bad then," she said, "and I've heard it fell a bit more since I was there. I was told that a bus loaded with kids visiting the Giles House were passing over it when it broke away more." The bridge leads to two of Adair County's most important tourist sites. The Giles home has seen an increasing number of events and tourists in the past few years, and Spout Springs has a large number of devotees who come for a drink, a bottleful, or fill a pick-up load of gallon plastic jugs. Some think that as many people come for Spout Springs water as to visit he Giles House. This afternoon, Sixth District Magistrate Joe Rogers visited the site to talk with Billy Joe Breeding, Campbellsville about a temporary ford for local traffic while a bridge could be constructed. Breeding owns over 300 acres in the area, including the land where Spout Springs is located. The county had wanted to go through his land, and he was there to see that the something could work out. "I'd rather they not go across my land," Breeding said. "Once that is started, it often doesn't stop." His interest is simply in preserving the pristine nature of the land, which includes over 50 acres of timber which he has not allowed to be logged over the years he's owned it. It appeared that an alternate route would be worked out on the other side of the creek. Breeding is a 1937 graduate of Knifley High School, who interest in his homeland is primarily conservational. His family home was moved when the Corps of Engineers bought up land, and now is on a site beyond the Giles House. The Spout Springs Schoolhouse is on land deeded by his father for the school. If the Governor oks the request, it will put increased pressure on the road department. They have nine working days to complete the Short Creek Bridge in order to have it ready for Adair County School opening. This story was posted on 2007-07-27 17:01:43
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