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Large crowd turns out for Gov. Beshear, Sec'y Prather See accompany Album of Groundbreaking Event Compiled story from CM and Commonwealth News Center reports Governor Steve Beshear, Transportation Secretary Joe Prather, and state and local officials Monday, February 9, 2009, to break ground for the reconstruction of a 5.99 mile stretch of of KY 61 in Adair County. The new section, from just south of the Louie B. Nunn Parkway to Sparksville, coupled with the reconstruction of KY 61 in Cumberland County from Jones Chapel Church to Burkesville. It improves the north-south corridor not only from Burkesville to Columbia, but dramatically improves the shortest route from Elizabethtown to Chattanooga via the Lincoln Parkway, KY 61, TN 53, TN 52 and TN 11. Governor Beshear and Secretary Prather were joined on the speakers platform at the event by State Senator Vernie McGaha, State Representative Bam Carney, Adair County Judge Executive Ann Melton, and Columbia Mayor Pat Bell and Tim Hill of Hi-view Construction Company, the contractors for the $22.9 million project. A big crowd which included a big majority of the Columbia-Adair County power structure was on hand. The Governor's party flew in to the Columbia-Adair County Airport for a preliminary conference with community leaders. A large group was on hand at the ground breaking itself, including government, financial, construction, and school officials. The tightly scheduled event was organized by the Somerset offfice of the Kentucky Highway Department. Only Secretary Prather and the Governor gave short addresses, leaving a longer time for the officials. Secretary Prather recalled his long association with the people of Adair County and his friendships, including longtime political allies Richard Walker and Grover Gilpin. Governor Breathitt told the crowd, "During these difficult times, we have less money to spend on our infrastructure in Kentucky." "but we will do what is necessary to keep our citizens safe and roads properly maintained. This project is a necessary investiment." The Governor said that he's no stranger to Adair County now, but he remembers very distinctly the first time he heard of the place. It was in the state tournament in 1955 he said, and Adair County eliminated his hometown school Dawson Springs, in the first round of the Kentucky High School Basketball tournament that year. Secretary Prather also told the crowd, "This investment will help ease traffic congestion and will correct the steep grades, sharp curves, and narrow lane widths and shoulders." With this project," he said, "We remain committed to the effective use of taxpayers' dollars and the improvement of public safety." The project is scheduled for completion by the fall of 2011. This story was posted on 2009-02-10 11:31:57
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