Around KentuckySaturday, November 7
A $4.31 million Marion County bridge now honors military veterans
The Daily Elizabethtown team
If you cross the Rolling Fork on Kentucky 289 in Marion County, you're on the Marion County Veterans Memorial Bridge now. The $4.31 million span was dedicated to honor military service. Locals know it as the New Market Bridge.
$4.31 millionfor design and construction of the Kentucky 289 bridge
The money was set in the road plan for the 2024 fiscal year.
Several officials joined the ribbon-cutting. Sen. Jimmy Higdon, who chaired the Senate Transportation Committee, made the project a priority in the 2024 session.
“When people see this name, I hope they think of someone they know who served.”
- Where: Kentucky 289 over the Rolling Fork, Marion County
- Local name: the New Market Bridge
- Also thanked: Max Wise and Brad Bottoms, Transportation Cabinet District 4 chief engineer
Local and state officials, including three named here, joined the ribbon-cutting
| Official | Role |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Higdon | State senator |
| Michael "Sarge" Pollock | State representative |
| David Daugherty | Marion County judge/executive |