Faulkner County To Replace Last Wooden Bridge
By: Import User
Updated: January 7, 2009
Plenty of Arkansas counties still have
wooden bridges, but Faulkner County is preparing to replace its
last of those crossings.
According to county administrator Mike Hutchens, people tend to
feel safer on steel or concrete bridges.
The bridge that will be replaced crosses Cypress Bayou on County
Road 468 in eastern Faulkner County. A federal program will pay
513-thousand dollars to replace the wooden bridge.
Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department spokeswoman Ellen
Hill said the funding comes through the federal Highway Bridge
Rehabilitation and Replacement Program. The program replaces
bridges that are too narrow, not strong enough or structurally
deficient.
Replacement work is to start in October and last until June 1.
